Look, if you don’t like a little politics with your metal, you’re at the wrong gig. Serj took a moment between songs to talk about climate change and genocide in that sing-song, theatrical voice of his. People cheered. Some people booed. It was a proper British debate, just with more distortion.
But honestly? That’s what makes them them. You can’t separate the riffs from the rage. It’s package deal. You want the chugga-chugga? You get the manifesto. Deal with it.
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The Encore: Did They Even Play “BYOB”?
Of course they did. They always do. But here’s the twist: they ended with “Sugar”, and the whole place lost its collective mind. I saw a security guard crying. Not from sadness – from pure acoustic terror. That song is a grenade.
And the encore wasn’t long enough. It never is. You stumble out into the rainy UK night, ears ringing, wondering if you’ll ever hear “Chop Suey!” live again. It’s a gamble. That’s the System curse.
