Tom came in and did a fantastic guitar solo. “In terms of approach, I thought about how it might sound if John Bonham was on it. “It’s from my favorite Radiohead album,” notes Dolmayan. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold on vocals and a blistering guitar solo from Tom Morello. Through the album’s track list are standouts including powerful renditions of notable song’s such as the leadoff single, “Street Spirit,” a lively cover from the Radiohead catalog that catapults the song into a new dimension with M. So, I whittled down the list and reached out to some artists I wanted to work with.” System wasn’t making music at the time, but I needed an outlet for my artistic energy.
I just got inspiration from desert driving and listening to music. I actually started to make a list of about 30 songs I might cover someday. “Oftentimes, I’d hear something and ask myself how I would play or arrange it. “While I was driving, I’d put on satellite radio and listen to whatever came on,” says Dolmayan. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold, Serj Tankian of System Of A Down and Tom Morello, among others, with a bulk of the album recorded at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606.
These Grey Men features special guest artists including M. The eight-track album, out Friday, February 28, is an eclectic collection of reimagined songs Dolmayan was inspired by during many drives between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. LOS ANGELES (January 24, 2020) – John Dolmayan, the iconic drummer of GRAMMY® Award-winning, multiplatinum Los Angeles quartet System Of A Down, has announced his debut solo album, These Grey Men. LEAD SINGLE, “STREET SPIRIT,” OUT TODAY WITH MUSIC VIDEO SHADOWS OF AVENGED SEVENFOLD, SERJ TANKIAN OF SYSTEM OF A DOWN AND TOM MORELLO, AMONG OTHERS. OUT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 ECLECTIC COLLECTION OF REIMAGINED SONGSįEATURING SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS M.