System of a Down to Headline Download 2011

After a 4 year hiatus, nu-metal revolutionaries System of a Down are reuniting at this year's Download 2011 festival. The news comes as a great relief to many of the System of a Down fans that have been closely following the “will they or won't they?” rumors that have been circulating since immediately after the hiatus was initiated.
In the time between the break up and now, most of the members have moved on to various solo and collaborative projects. Lead singer Serj Tankian has had a relatively successful solo career, releasing two albums. Guitarist and backup vocalist Daron Malakian and drummer John Dolmayan went on to form the band Scars on Broadway. The one album they released received a lukewarm critical reception at best. Bassist Shavo Odadjian has done work with the RZA and funk legend, George Clinton.
Based on the wording of the statement issued on System of a Down's official site, it doesn't seem as though the reunion will be anything but temporary at the moment. “We are excited to announce that System will be playing some dates together in 2011,” the band's front page states. All of the dates will take place in between June 2nd and June 19th and will take place in western Europe and Britain with the Download festival at Castle Donington in Britain with Avenged Sevenfold, taking center stage. You can find the specific dates, times, and ticket information over at www.systemofadown.com