Podcasts · Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin

Daron Malakian - ON METAL (Part 1)

31 Dec 2025 · 1 h 45 min · Episode 155

Composer, guitarist, vocalist, and record producer Daron Malakian, a founding member of System of a Down, returns to Tetragrammaton to reflect on his lifelong relationship with heavy metal. Using music as a guide to discuss how different styles, sounds, and eras shaped his identity as an artist, he talks through what he listens for in metal, including riffs, mood, aggression, and atmosphere, and how those elements influenced his own songwriting and creative direction.

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