System Of A Down lead Armenian rally

System Of A Down singer Serj Tankian and drummer John Dolmayan led a rally of more than 1,000 people outside the Turkish embassy in Washington D.C. on Monday (April 24th), according to Armenian newspaper Yerkir. The rally was held to urge the Turkish government to end its denial of the Armenian genocide that the Turks undertook between 1915 and 1923. The rally began a three-day visit to the U.S. capitol by the System members, and Dolmayan told us he was pleased with the results: "It's been good. There's been a lot of attention. We've seen a lot of kids out there protesting and being involved, and we're seeing a lot more people that are not of Armenian descent actually coming out, which is very good, and we believe that will continue until this issue is brought to justice."

The rally was organized by the Armenian National Committee of America and the Armenian Youth Federation.

Tankian and Dolmayan capped their trip to Washington last night (Wednesday, April 26th) with the 11th annual commemoration of the genocide on Capitol Hill, attended by members of Congress, diplomats, human rights activists, Armenian-Americans and others.

The System members also hosted a Congressional screening on Tuesday (April 25th) of Screamers, a new documentary about the band's ongoing efforts to foster recognition for the genocide.

Meanwhile, a brand new book called System Of A Down: Right Here In Hollywood is being published on April 30th. According to Blabbermouth.net, the book features new interviews with the band and will be "the first and definitive account of this remarkable act." The author, Ben Myers, has previously written books on Green Day, Muse and John Lydon.
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