System Of A Down Ready To Record

Billboard.com reports System of a Down guitarist Daron Malakian has more than two dozen songs written for the band’s next album, according to a statement from the band. The eclectic rock act will begin rehearsals later this summer. The set will be co-produced by Malakian and Rick Rubin, who has been involved in that capacity on the band’s three previous releases for his Columbia-distributed American Recordings imprint.