Serj Tankian

[frankie boy]

after the rummour saying that they maybe back and now Serj playing? Surely its a secret gig or summin whats your thoughts

[XrtVra]

no, it just means serj is playing solo

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[sftiz]

There is NO link at all. Soad will not happen this year, reform in 2011 is my prediction.

[lharris92]

yeah im with the above 2 posts

i think if all goes well and he plays a good set with the crowd loving it i could see SOAD reuniting after their hiatus and maybe (praying for this) then they will headline 2011. if not i could see them playing download 2011.

[Azzy G]

nah, serj is only interested in his solo stuff at the moment, although i think after hes finished touring his second solo album, system should be up and running

[sammysundae]

to be fair, that special guests slot last year turned out to be TCV.

they'll be at download next year. kind of surprised he's still youring. he's had no new material since playing two years ago as far as i'm aware

[dunny]

to be fair, that special guests slot last year turned out to be TCV.

[Vieuphoria]

Ian Brown was special guests last year.

TCV were just a surprise gig

[DaLumberjack]

All post's so far correct...

Oh and original poster...if your theory is correct...wouldn't SOAD have also played in 2008?

[rockinthecasbah]

Yeah, there's no way SOAD could get any higher than mid-NME if they reformed, so I think the original poster's spot on.

[Yellow_Fellow]

Yeah, there's no way SOAD could get any higher than mid-NME if they reformed, so I think the original poster's spot on.

[lharris92]

I'm sorry but WHAT!? No way. They'd get High Main if they had the hype.

[Lithium05]

I'm sorry but WHAT!? No way. They'd get High Main if they had the hype.

[Yellow_Fellow]

Goddamnit >,< Not used to trolls here

[Andy0808]

if they dont announce reforming before the end of 2010 i dont see them headlining till 2012 anyway

[Budweiser]

Yeah, there's no way SOAD could get any higher than mid-NME if they reformed, so I think the original poster's spot on.

[Azzy G]

If they reformed they'd headline mainstage.

[Vieuphoria]

pretty certain he was joking but still.

System are fine. Serj solo is just fecking dreadful Nevergot the fuss. Cool, for people who like him though...

[Lithium05]

I really like Serj's solo stuff, he was excellent at the forum in 08 (though not as good as Scars on Broadway at the Astoria(RIP) a few weeks later)

He wasn't great at Reading that year as the sound was a bit shit, in a tent he should be brilliant though.

I imagine Melvin will talk to him at the festival to see about a potential SOAD reunion possibly with a view to getting them to play next year. Could be what takes them to Reading rather than Download.

[lharris92]

I would of thought SOAD would rather play Reading as opposed to Download because it's a more mainstream festival with a wider audience and has a reputation (no offence Download), like how Rage chose. I'd be worried about Sonisphere snatching them though, as they could get them a bunch of headlining slots for all of Europe.

[Lithium05]

you say that but this year rage are headlining download. whoever was organising that did well to get them into talks as soon as they said they would do the free gig so then they could organise it the week before

[Lithium05]

I can see Sonisphere sticking it out for 5 years and keep making a loss as they'll be looking at it as a brand instead of a single festival.

Too be honest with my experience of it last year and the headliners this year it shouldn't be doing this bad even with it's shit line up, it'll be interesting next year what heavy headliners will be available for Download, Reading & Sonisphere and see how they get split. They should try setting in Ireland as apart from Oxygen (which is a different music scene) they have no big festival.

Edited April 14, 2010 by Lithium05

[bootsbroadbent]

Based on what I'm hearing about ticket sales, i'd be surprised if they even bother with a UK Sonisphere next year. Or if they do (apparently they were booked for three) unless they do something really impressive (would literally have to be Led Zep or someone) that one will be the last one.

[Azzy G]

It's a shame sonisphere is doing do poorly, I think it was good download having a bit of competition, especially if it leads to the incredible line up download has this year. Still I'd rather sonisphere went than download

Also, what type of set will Serj play? Wasn't last year his final year with the FCC? Will he have a new backing band?

[Vieuphoria]

Anyone else think he will be going Orchestral for this "Special Guests" slot....

http://open.spotify.com/album/3RxAZfzA0amxn4pbYHT6ip