Today, June 01st, saw System Of A Down take to the stage for the first time since October 06th, 2015. The band hit the stage at the Hallenstadion in Zurich, SWI as part of their current European tour with Code Orange and pulled some songs out of storage for the event.
“Pictures” got its first live airing since 2000, “Highway Song” got its first performance since 2005, while “Violent Pornography” and “This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I’m On This Song” were both played for the first time since 2006. Fan-filmed live footage of that can be found below. The setlist according to those in attendance ran as follows:
“DDevil”
“Needles”
“Deer Dance”
“Soldier Side – Intro”
“Suite-Pee”
“Prison Song”
“Violent Pornography”
“Aerials”
“Mind” (intro only)
“Mr. Jack”
“Radio/Video”
“Hypnotize”
“Dreaming” (middle breakdown only)
“Pictures”
“Highway Song”
“Darts”
“Bounce”
“Suggestions”
“Psycho”
“Chop Suey!”
“Lost In Hollywood”
“Question!”
“Lonely Day”
“Kill Rock N’ Roll”
“War?”
“B.Y.O.B.”
“Honey”
“This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I’m On This Song”
“Cigaro”
“Toxicity”
“Sugar”
While no new material was played, not all hope is lost as the band have fifteen new songs in the works—though they appear to be having some trouble getting into the studio.
