By the end of 1997, the group had signed to American Recordings, then distributed as Columbia Records. They have released five studio albums, nineteen singles (including promotional releases), and thirteen music videos.
System of a Down is an American heavy metal band formed by vocalist Serj Tankian, guitarist Daron Malakian, bassist Shavo Odadjian, and drummer John Dolmayan in the mid-1990s.
