Protect the Land
2020 single by System of a Down / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Protect the Land" is a song recorded by American heavy metal band System of a Down. It was released as a double A-side single with "Genocidal Humanoidz" on November 6, 2020, through American Recordings and Columbia Records, to raise awareness and funds for Armenia and the unrecognised Republic of Artsakh amid the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War.[2] It is the band's first release in 15 years since their fifth studio album Hypnotize (2005),[3] their first single in 14 years since "Vicinity of Obscenity" (2006), and their first two singles to not feature their long-time producer Rick Rubin. The two singles have raised over $600,000 that was donated to the Armenia Fund to help those who have been affected by the war.[4][5]
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Single by System of a Down | ||||
A-side | "Genocidal Humanoidz"[1] | |||
Released | November 6, 2020 (2020-11-06) | |||
Recorded | October 2020 | |||
Genre | Alternative metal | |||
Length | 5:07 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Daron Malakian | |||
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"Protect the Land" on YouTube | ||||
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