System Of A Down Announce U.S. Stop On Wake Up The Souls Tour

System of a Down will be bringing their Wake Up the Souls tour to the U.S.  They're now set to kick things off April 6th at the Forum in Los Angeles before heading over to Europe for the majority of the tour. The band's Wake Up the Souls trek is meant to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide at the hands of the Ottoman Empire.  System of a Down will wrap things up April 23rd with their first-ever show in Armenia.  Frontman Serj Tankian called it an honor to be able to play in the homeland of their forefathers while respecting the memory of those that perished in the genocide.
Tickets for System of a Down's Los Angeles show go on sale this Friday.

No official word when additional US dates will be announced.

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