Bands like System of a Downfrom the other side of the world
System of a Down is from United States, tagged "alternative metal", "alternative rock", "nu metal" and "heavy metal" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Oceania and Asia), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with System of a Down's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.
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1. Jamaica · North America
Yabby U
reggae, dub
Nothing like System of a Down
Deliver Me From My Enemies · Totally Wired In Dub (1995)
2. Argentina · South America
Sexteto Mayor
tango
Nothing like System of a Down
Halcon Negro · On Air (2006)
3. Morocco · Africa
Hindi Zahra
singer-songwriter, indie folk
Nothing like System of a Down
Imik Si Mik (Remastered) [Remastered] · Handmade (Remastered) (2010)
4. United Kingdom · Europe
slowthai
hip hop, grime
Nothing like System of a Down
Feel Good · UGLY (2023)
5. Germany · Europe
Project Pitchfork
electronic, german
Nothing like System of a Down
Souls · Entities (1992)
6. Italy · Europe
Stelvio Cipriani
composers, film music
Nothing like System of a Down
Mary's Theme · Stelvio Cipriani - The Essentials (1969)
7. Turkey · Europe
Mercan Dede
turkish, fusion
Nothing like System of a Down
Nar-ı Ney · Secret Tribe - Nar (2001)
8. Australia · Oceania
Sticky Fingers
indie rock, reggae
Shares a little indie rock with System of a Down, from far away
Cyclone (The Village Sessions) · Cyclone (The Village Sessions) - Single (2020)
9. Japan · Asia
Merzbow
noise, harsh noise
Nothing like System of a Down
Woodpecker No. 1 · Pulse Demon (1996)
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