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Soil was an American heavy metal band formed circa 1994. The band was founded by Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian, who later brought in the other members David "Dave" Hakopyan, Domingo "Dingo" Laranio and Shavo Odadjian. During 1994, Hakopyan and Laranio left the band.<ref>Songkick: [https://www.songkick.com/artists/74172-system-of-a-down System of a Down], Songkick.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.</ref> By then, Soil had only performed live once, at Café Club Fais Do-Do in Los Angeles.<ref>Eakin, Marah (September 18, 2012): [https://www.avclub.com/serj-tankian-on-his-musical-firsts-and-learning-to-love-1798233456 Serj Tankian on his musical firsts and learning to love Iron Maiden], Avclub.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.</ref> Soil would later disband in 1995, after having been active for only 8 months.<ref name="truth">(2021)''Truth to Power''. Live Nation Productions, Serjical Strike Entertainment.</ref> Tankian, Malakian and Odadjian would later form the heavy metal band System of a Down together with the drummer Ontronik "Andy" Khachaturian.<ref>Bolton, Matt: [https://heavymag.com.au/column-heavy-roots-16/ Heavy Roots], Heavymag.com.au. Retrieved 11 March 2024.</ref> | '''''Soil''''' was an American heavy metal band formed circa 1994. The band was founded by Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian, who later brought in the other members David "Dave" Hakopyan, Domingo "Dingo" Laranio and Shavo Odadjian. During 1994, Hakopyan and Laranio left the band.<ref>Songkick: [https://www.songkick.com/artists/74172-system-of-a-down System of a Down], Songkick.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.</ref> By then, Soil had only performed live once, at Café Club Fais Do-Do in Los Angeles.<ref>Eakin, Marah (September 18, 2012): [https://www.avclub.com/serj-tankian-on-his-musical-firsts-and-learning-to-love-1798233456 Serj Tankian on his musical firsts and learning to love Iron Maiden], Avclub.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.</ref> Soil would later disband in 1995, after having been active for only 8 months.<ref name="truth">(2021)''Truth to Power''. Live Nation Productions, Serjical Strike Entertainment.</ref> Tankian, Malakian and Odadjian would later form the heavy metal band ''System of a Down'' together with the drummer Ontronik "Andy" Khachaturian.<ref>Bolton, Matt: [https://heavymag.com.au/column-heavy-roots-16/ Heavy Roots], Heavymag.com.au. Retrieved 11 March 2024.</ref> | ||
Tankian has described Soil's songs as being very complex and jokingly said that "you could put 7 or 8 System [of a Down] songs into one Soil song."<ref>Thompson, Mark (1997): [https://web.archive.org/web/20110520013217/http://rockcitynews.com/editorial/interviews/systemofadown.html System of a Down interview], Rockcitynews.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.</ref> Malakian has said that Soil's songs were around 6–7 minutes long and that they were more like riffs rather than finished songs.<ref>Grow, Kory (April 24, 2018): [https://web.archive.org/web/20180424000421/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/system-of-a-down-guitarist-on-new-solo-music-w519377 System of a Down Guitarist Talks First Solo Music in Eight Years], Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.</ref> He described the sound as a mix of System of a Down, Rush and Frank Zappa.<ref>Turner, Dale (October 2001). ”Something Wicked This Way Comes”. Guitar One: p. 70.</ref> | Tankian has described Soil's songs as being very complex and jokingly said that "you could put 7 or 8 System [of a Down] songs into one Soil song."<ref>Thompson, Mark (1997): [https://web.archive.org/web/20110520013217/http://rockcitynews.com/editorial/interviews/systemofadown.html System of a Down interview], Rockcitynews.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.</ref> Malakian has said that Soil's songs were around 6–7 minutes long and that they were more like riffs rather than finished songs.<ref>Grow, Kory (April 24, 2018): [https://web.archive.org/web/20180424000421/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/system-of-a-down-guitarist-on-new-solo-music-w519377 System of a Down Guitarist Talks First Solo Music in Eight Years], Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.</ref> He described the sound as a mix of System of a Down, Rush, and Frank Zappa.<ref>Turner, Dale (October 2001). ”Something Wicked This Way Comes”. Guitar One: p. 70.</ref> | ||
In 1995, a rehearsal tape was recorded by Soil and it was unknown to the general public until the early 2020s. On September | In 1995, a rehearsal tape was recorded by Soil and it was unknown to the general public until the early 2020s. On September 22nd, 2020, the YouTube channel named ''Victims Of A Down'' released a 25-second long snippet of what is believed to be from the rehearsal tape.<ref>Victims Of A Down (September 22, 2020): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-JuoAUXNaA Soil - Rehearsal - Pre-System of a Down (Snippet | RARE)], Youtube.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.</ref> In the 2021 documentary, ''Truth to Power'', directed by Garin Hovannisian,<ref>Tankian, Serj: [https://serjtankian.com/pages/truth-to-power Truth to Power], Serjtankian.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.</ref> another snippet from the rehearsal tape is heard.<ref name="truth" /> Currently, it is unclear how many songs are on the rehearsal tape and what they song titles are. | ||
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Revision as of 08:11, 12 March 2024
The rehearsal tape.
Status: Partially Found
Soil was an American heavy metal band formed circa 1994. The band was founded by Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian, who later brought in the other members David "Dave" Hakopyan, Domingo "Dingo" Laranio and Shavo Odadjian. During 1994, Hakopyan and Laranio left the band.[1] By then, Soil had only performed live once, at Café Club Fais Do-Do in Los Angeles.[2] Soil would later disband in 1995, after having been active for only 8 months.[3] Tankian, Malakian and Odadjian would later form the heavy metal band System of a Down together with the drummer Ontronik "Andy" Khachaturian.[4]
Tankian has described Soil's songs as being very complex and jokingly said that "you could put 7 or 8 System [of a Down] songs into one Soil song."[5] Malakian has said that Soil's songs were around 6–7 minutes long and that they were more like riffs rather than finished songs.[6] He described the sound as a mix of System of a Down, Rush, and Frank Zappa.[7]
In 1995, a rehearsal tape was recorded by Soil and it was unknown to the general public until the early 2020s. On September 22nd, 2020, the YouTube channel named Victims Of A Down released a 25-second long snippet of what is believed to be from the rehearsal tape.[8] In the 2021 documentary, Truth to Power, directed by Garin Hovannisian,[9] another snippet from the rehearsal tape is heard.[3] Currently, it is unclear how many songs are on the rehearsal tape and what they song titles are.
Gallery
Snippets
Photos
The band members of Soil.
Reference
- ↑ Songkick: System of a Down, Songkick.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ↑ Eakin, Marah (September 18, 2012): Serj Tankian on his musical firsts and learning to love Iron Maiden, Avclub.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 (2021)Truth to Power. Live Nation Productions, Serjical Strike Entertainment.
- ↑ Bolton, Matt: Heavy Roots, Heavymag.com.au. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ↑ Thompson, Mark (1997): System of a Down interview, Rockcitynews.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ↑ Grow, Kory (April 24, 2018): System of a Down Guitarist Talks First Solo Music in Eight Years, Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ↑ Turner, Dale (October 2001). ”Something Wicked This Way Comes”. Guitar One: p. 70.
- ↑ Victims Of A Down (September 22, 2020): Soil - Rehearsal - Pre-System of a Down (Snippet | RARE), Youtube.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ↑ Tankian, Serj: Truth to Power, Serjtankian.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.