System of a Down will be hosting a livestream and fundraising event for the video premiere of their new song “Genocidal Humanoidz.” The event will be held on Saturday January 30th starting at 11am CST and culminating with the music video premiere of their 2nd single “Genocidal Humanoidz.”The group once again steps up to support humanitarian efforts in their ancestral homeland of Armenia when needed most. The Livestream will be broadcast exclusively on the band’s official YouTube Channel. The band will also welcome to the stream a bunch of guests that will help dive further into the crisis that the band are raising money and awarness for.
In the tragic aftermath of the most egregious violence to affect the area since 1994, soldiers for the Defense Army of Artsakh and Armenia (many of them volunteers) suffered war crimes at the hands of the invaders- Azerbaijan abetted by Turkey and their Syrian mercenaries. These young men, wounded in the conflict, remain in dire need of prosthetics, advanced treatment, and medical care. SYSTEM OF A DOWN is hosting the Livestream in order to raise money to rehabilitate and outfit soldiers who have lost arms and legs with life-changing prosthetic limbs. Additionally, funding will benefit the introduction of groundbreaking laser therapy for the treatment of chemical burns from banned white phosphorous weapons. All proceeds from the Livestream will be donated to this noble cause.
In November 2020, System of a Down released new music for the first time since 2005 in order to rally for Armenia. They released “Protect The Land” and “Genocidal Humanoidz”and pledged royalties earned, including from purchases on Bandcamp, to the major non-profit, Armenia Fund. Along with other donations from fans on their social pages, they have raised over $600K so far.
