Serj Tankian
American-Armenian singer
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| 2024 | Performs a standalone concert with Deftones at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, marking the first-ever ticketed live event at the venue. |
| 2024 | In 2024, System of a Down performed at a standalone concert in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, marking the first-ever ticketed live event at the venue. |
| 2024 | In an interview on the popular YouTube channel Mythical Kitchen, Serj Tankian stated that he had begun eating meat again the year prior. |
| May 17 2024 | The first single from Serj Tankian's upcoming EP, 'Foundations,' titled 'A.F. Day,' was released on May 17, 2024. |
| May 14 2024 | Serj Tankian's memoir 'Down With the System' is set to be released on May 14, 2024. |
| April 2024 | In April 2024, during an interview with Metal Hammer, Tankian announced the release of his new solo EP, 'Foundations,' set for September 2024. |
| April 27 2024 | On April 27, 2024, System of a Down made a headline appearance at Sick New World. |
| 2023 | Returned to eating meat after being a long-time vegetarian, as revealed in a 2024 interview with Mythical Kitchen. |
| 2023 | Serj Tankian featured in the documentary 'Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street.' |
| November 2023 | Tankian signed an open letter calling for a ceasefire in the 2023 Israel-Hamas war. |
| October 2023 | In October 2023, Serj Tankian announced the release of his first memoir, 'Down With the System,' scheduled for May 14, 2024, through Hachette Books. |
| May 14 2023 | On May 14, 2023, System of a Down hosted their only live performance of the year as co-headliners of the Sick New World festival in Las Vegas. |
| 2022 | Serj Tankian collaborated with Two Feathers to produce the song 'No Tomorrow' for the video game Metal: Hellsinger. |
| 2022 | Serj Tankian participated in the film 'Crime Scene, The Texas Killing Fields.' |
| October 21 2022 | Serj Tankian released his second EP titled Perplex Cities. |
| April 2022 | Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Tankian made an ironic tweet regarding Western support for Ukraine, which resulted in outrage from Ukrainians who began sharing evidence of war crimes. |
| 2021 | Serj Tankian appeared in the documentary 'Truth to Power.' |
| 2021 | Serj Tankian released two albums as part of the Cinématique Series: 'Illuminate' and 'Violent Violins'. |
| 2021 | In an interview, Serj Tankian reflected on a life-changing moment in his early twenties when he decided to pursue music full-time. |
| May 2021 | Serj Tankian was among over 600 musicians who signed an open letter demanding a boycott of performances in Israel until it ends its occupation of Palestinian territories. |
| March 19 2021 | Serj Tankian released his EP 'Elasticity'. |
| February 5 2021 | Serj Tankian announced the release of his first ever EP titled 'Elasticity' and released the title track along with a music video for it. |
| 2020 | Serj Tankian composed the music for the second season of the Netflix series 'Down to Earth with Zac Efron'. |
| 2020 | Tankian condemned Azerbaijan's actions in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, expressing support for Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh and becoming active on social media to raise awareness. |
| November 2020 | In November 2020, System of a Down released 'Protect the Land' and 'Genocidal Humanoidz' to support the cause of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, with profits going to the Armenia Fund. |
| May 2020 | Serj Tankian, in collaboration with Jimmy Urine from Mindless Self Indulgence, released the electronic music album Fuktronic, which serves as a soundtrack for a conceptual British Gangster Film. |
| April 2020 | Serj Tankian performed a song called 'Hayastane,' written by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. |
| 2019 | Serj Tankian composed music for the documentary film 'I Am Not Alone', which focuses on the 2018 Armenian revolution, and served as an executive producer for the film. |
| 2018 | Serj Tankian was part of the movie 'Spitak (Спитак).' |
| 2018 | Serj Tankian founded Kavat Coffee, a company dedicated to Armenian coffee. |
| 2017 | Serj Tankian contributed to the film 'Furious (Легенда о Коловрате).' |
| November 2017 | In November 2017, the Swedish independent label Woah Dad! acquired the albums that Serj Tankian recorded for Reprise Records. |
| June 2017 | In June and July 2017, Serj Tankian was a guest on multiple shows of the Prophets of Rage during System of a Down's European tour, performing 'Like a Stone' in memory of his friend Chris Cornell. |
| March 25 2017 | Serj Tankian was a surprise guest performer for the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience in Los Angeles, singing 'The Rains of Castamere'. |
| 2016 | Serj Tankian starred in 'The Last Inhabitant' and '1915.' |
| 2016 | Tankian endorsed Bernie Sanders in the Democratic Party primaries, praising him for his consistent stance on civil rights and income equality. |
| April 24 2015 | Serj Tankian performed a concert in Yerevan's Republic Square to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, playing for free for over two hours. |
| October 24 2014 | Serj Tankian announced the birth of his son. |
| 2013 | Tankian appeared on the Tech N9ne album Something Else on the song 'Straight Out the Gate'. |
| July 23 2013 | Tankian's fifth studio album Jazz-Iz-Christ was released, featuring his vocals on only four of the 15 tracks. |
| June 25 2013 | Tankian released his fourth studio album Orca Symphony No. 1, which is presented as a classical symphony. |
| April 9 2013 | Tankian collaborated with the project Device, led by David Draiman, appearing as a guest on the song 'Out of Line' from Device's self-titled album. |
| 2012 | Serj Tankian was involved in the film 'My Little Prince.' |
| July 10 2012 | Tankian released his third studio album titled Harakiri. |
| June 9 2012 | Serj Tankian married his long-time girlfriend Angela Madatyan in a private ceremony held in Simi Valley, California. |
| 2011 | Serj Tankian contributed the song 'Total Paranoia' to the soundtrack of the video game Batman: Arkham City. |
| August 12 2011 | Tankian traveled to Armenia, where he was awarded a Commemorative Medal by then-Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan for his contribution to the recognition of the Armenian Genocide and the advancement of music. |
| July 2011 | In early July 2011, Serj Tankian posted a video on YouTube showcasing two samples of new songs, indicating that he was working on a rock record to be released in 2011. |
| March 14 2011 | The musical 'Prometheus Bound' co-written by Serj Tankian opened at the American Repertory Theater. |
| March 1 2011 | Serj Tankian released 'Imperfect Remixes' along with a music video for 'Goodbye', a remix of 'Gate 21' from 'Imperfect Harmonies'. |
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