Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Frank sits down with Daron Malakian (Scars On Broadway / System of a Down) to discuss his new release ‘Addicted To The Violence’, how his two bands differ, the anatomy of writing songs like BYOB, his real role model in life, the truth behind working with Rick Rubin, manifesting the idea of making it, all the different types of music he loves and how it seeps into his writing and SO much more!

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00:00 First tours with SOAD, and the musical evolution between the bands
03:24 The anatomy of his song writing and how songs like “BYOB formed
05:09 Writing for himself vs SOAD
08:00 All the different kinds of music Daron loves and his stance on hooks
12:15 How Scars On Broadway songs were possibly meant for SOAD
14:13 Why Daron plays with more than one guitar company
16:00 Daron on guitar lessons and his real role model
17:22 Manifesting the idea of “making it” as a young Armenian
21:28 The story behind the member changes with Scars On Broadway
29:00 The meaning behind “Addicted To the Violence”
30:21 Daron on his best work over the years
32:28 On what it’s really like working with Rick Rubin
38:46 Differences on getting on stage with either of his bands


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