System Of A Down bassist Shavo Odadjian has revealed that his hip-hop oriented Achozen project with RZA of Wu-Tang Clan and more is in the final stages of locking down a distribution deal. The group plan to release a new album later this year through their own label.

Meanwhile, when quizzed by a fan on Twitter as to when System Of A Down will return, he offered the following:

“I really don’t know. Its not only up to me man. Trust me, I’d love to get on stage right now. lets let things happen organically.”

Initial rumors of a System Of A Down reunion were sparked earlier this month by some hopeful posts on Twitter by Odadjian and later dispelled by both himself and band frontman Serj Tankian.