System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan will be joined by bandmate Serj Tankian, former Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello, Avenged Sevenfold singer M. Shadows on the new album from his These Grey Men project that he previously announced in 2014. At the time, the album was expected to feature Radiohead, David Bowie, and Outkast covers.
Dolmayan told SOAD Mexico: “I’m still working on it. It will be released within the next four months. All the songs are finished, but we’re in the process of adding strings… And then, we’re actually starting to mix some of the songs that have already been done. And there’s some cool artists on it. Serj sang two songs, and the Avenged Sevenfold singer, Matt, he sang a song. And then I have a bunch of other friends that came. Tom Morello played guitar on a song.
“So, I know it’s been forever, but it will be released. I also had two kids between it, so when I had my kids, I stopped doing everything else and just concentrated on being a father. So, it takes time, but hopefully people will enjoy it.”
Dolmayan said the album won’t have any genre retrictions. “As for what it’s going to sound like, it’ll definitely have a rock feel, but not limited by any genre restrictions,” he said. “Listeners are going to hear a plethora of sounds and styles.”
