System of a Down kicked off their South American tour, WAKE UP!, last Thursday night, the 24th, with a show at Estadio El Campín in Bogotá, Colombia. This was their first performance since August 2024.
The band also made their debut in Lima, Peru last Sunday, the 27th, marking System of a Down's first show in the city. Therefore, they played songs that hadn't been performed live in a while.
Bassist Shavo Odadjian had already revealed that the band intended to create a different setlist for each of the confirmed dates. So, we've listed five tracks that System of a Down is playing live for the first time in 10 years.
“Arto”, by Toxicity (2001)
It hadn't been played since April 2015, but it was performed again at the show in Bogotá.
“Attack” by Hypnotize (2005)
Last played in October 2015, it was also featured in the show in Bogotá.
“Streamline” from Steal This Album! (2002)
Presented for the first time in two decades, in Bogotá.
“36”, from Steal This Album! (2002)
It hadn't been played live for at least 23 years and was performed at the show in Peru.
“Mind”, from the album System of a Down (1998)
It was played for the first time since 2011, also in Peru.
System of a Down in Brazil
In Brazil, the band will be performing in the coming weeks in Curitiba on May 6th (Estádio Couto Pereira), in Rio de Janeiro on May 8th (Estádio Nilton Santos – Engenhão), and in São Paulo on May 10th and 11th (Allianz Parque), with an additional date at Autódromo de Interlagos on May 14th, opening for AFI . Some tickets are still available on the Eventim .
This will be the band's first time in Brazil in a decade. SOAD's last visit to the country was in 2015, when they performed at Rock in Rio and played a show in São Paulo.
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