System of a Down, courtesy. There’s an interconnectedness to the each of the branches that grow from the creative organism of System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian. Whether it’s gigging with the band he’s played with for nearly three decades, launching new band Seven Hours After Violet, cheering…

System of a Down. Clockwise from top left: Daron Malakian, John Dolmayan, Shavo Odadjian and Serj Tankian. Courtesy. System of a Down, which recently lobbied the U.S. government to denounce attacks on Armenian people living in a disputed region in neighboring Azerbaijan, has released two new songs. It is the…