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There’s been plenty of talk about whether or not System Of A Down is on a permanent hiatus, but bassist Shavo Odadjian made it quite clear in a recent interview with Ultimate-Guitar that he doesn’t intend on ever tossing his platinum-selling group to the wayside. The time off has been all about exploring new creative outlets, and since the break was announced, Odadjian could easily be described as the most prolific member.


It’s true that Odadjian has been recording an album with his hip-hop project Achozen, but it’s his work away from the traditional band format that should likely draw the most attention. His grandest endeavor has been launching UrSession.com, a new website that was created in response to the rapidly dying major label system. The site gives musicians the opportunity to essentially audition for a record contract via uploaded videos or audio. And who exactly is the judge of all the video submissions? We are. As soon as you sign up as a member of UrSession.com (it’s free, so no worries), you can pretty much decide the fate of thousands of bands.

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