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'I'll never forget it. It still bring goosebumps.' System Of A Down's Daron Malakian on being asked to fill in for injured James Hetfield on Metallica's Summer Sanitarium tour in 2000

If you were at one of a handful of Metallica shows in the early 2000s, you might have seen System Of A Down guitarist Daron Malakian filling in for Metallica’s James Hetfield. The sets were part of Me...

01.04.2026 Yahoo.com and 4 sites

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“I’ll never forget it. It still brings goosebumps.” System Of A Down’s Daron Malakian on being asked to fill in for injured James Hetfield on Metallica’s Summer Sanitarium tour in 2000

From Jetski Accidents to Jam Sessions: The Enduring Legacy of Musical Collaboration The story of Daron Malakian of System of a Down filling in for a sidelined James Hetfield of Metallica in 2000 is mo...

01.04.2026 Newsy-today.com

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Here’s Theprp.com’s Top 25 Most Viewed Stories Of 2025

It’s time to ring in the new year with a look back at the year that was. 2025 was an interesting 12 months for the heavy music scene, full of some surprising mainstream chart success, sold out arena h...

01.01.2026 Theprp.com

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BravePicks 2025 – The Scribes Speak! Aaron Small

BravePicks 2025 Aaron Small Top 20 Of 2025 1) SMITH/KOTZEN – Black Light/White Noise (BMG) 2) PARADISE LOST – Ascension (Nuclear Blast) 3) ARCH ENEMY – Blood Dynasty (Century Media) 4) TESTAMENT – Par...

01.05.2026 Bravewords.com

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“Next thing you know, I get handed one of Kirk Hammett’s Les Pauls!”: System Of A Down‘s Daron Malakian reflects on filling in for James Hetfield during Metallica‘s Summer Sanitarium tour

Prior to the release of 2001’s Toxicity , System Of A Down were scrambling to make their mark on heavy metal. When Metallica offered them a support slot on their 2000 Summer Sanitarium tour, it was the perfect opportunity to reach new audiences – and it would even see Daron Malakian temporarily joining the world’s biggest metal band – onstage at least. When the Summer Sanitarium tour kicked off in June, all was well. However, on 7 July, Metallica’s James Hetfield was injured in a jet ski acciden...

01.06.2026 Guitar.com