Shavo Odadjian, the bassist of world-famous American Armenian rock band System Of a Down, has confirmed that he is putting the finishing touches on his debut solo album.
The 48-year-old Armenian American musician, born Shavarsh Odadjian, is working on the LP with Winds of Plague guitarist Michael Montoya (a.k.a. MorgothBeatz).
Shavo spoke about his plans for solo material while taking part in Jonathan Montenegro's "My 3 Questions To" series. He said: "I've got a solo record coming out very soon. That's heavy and it's big. It's not hip-hop. It's just crazy. All my side projects have been kind of hip-hoppy or electro… I wanted to do something that felt right to me from day one. That's my DNA. So look out for the solo record."
Odadjian also shared a snippet of the solo music he is working on via his social media, writing in an accompanying message: "After years of experimenting with different styles and genres for my side projects, I decided to go back to my roots and make a heavy solo record. Been working hard writing and recording with my bro @morgothbeatz for a few months now."
System Of a Down has toured intermittently since ending its hiatus in 2011, but has only managed to record two songs in the last 17 years, "Protect The Land" and "Genocidal Humanoidz". Released in November 2020, the tracks were motivated by the conflict between Artsakh and Azerbaijan, with all proceeds supporting humanitarian efforts in System Of a Down’s ancestral homeland of Armenia. Along with other donations from fans on their social pages, they have raised over $600,000.
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