Serj Tankian an Armenian born in Beirut, lead singer of the group System of a Down, to release his autobiography “Down With The System”

Singer Serj Tankian, an Armenian born in Beirut, is preparing to release his memoirs in 2024. Beyond his incredible musical career, he will trace his spiritual journey "from darkness to light."

A complete and unclassifiable artist, both a singer, musician, composer, and the leader of "System of a Down," one of the most influential bands of his generation, Serj Tankian is among the great names of modern music.

Within his band, he revolutionized metal with his extraordinary theatrical voice, applied to songs that were not always straightforward for the average listener. However, the formula worked very well with the public since, with over 40 million albums sold, the band quickly established itself as a reference in the alternative metal scene of the 90s and 2000s, as reported by rocknfolk.com.

While the group is currently on hiatus, reuniting occasionally for a few concerts here and there, Serj Tankian is extremely active as a solo artist. When he's not making records for himself, he composes for others and collaborates with his fellow artists. He is highly engaged, even an activist, vigorously defending his Armenian roots and oppressed peoples through his work.

Beyond his childhood amidst the sounds of bombs in Beirut and his extraordinary life as a rock star, it is this combination of challenges, perseverance, and luck that he has decided to recount in his autobiography, "Down With The System". He also narrates his spiritual awakening in the face of an increasingly bleak world. It's a "unique opportunity to delve deeply into the history of his family, his own motivations from a young age, and the lessons he didn't know he had learned."

These "memoirs" are, in fact, the story of an immigrant and the awakening of an activist. Tankian traces his story with "poetic and insightful prose," exploring everything he has learned about music, art, activism, and, of course, himself.