Drummer John Dolmayan is not a happy man. After advocating for a new System of a Down album for many years (which has been met with shrugs from Tankian), the drummer lashed out in an interview with Battleline Podcast, noting that the band should’ve broken up in 2006, after the release of their final two albums. He addressed side projects that band members have worked on, noting, “they’re never quite that good compared to System. In fact, I think a lot of ’em aren’t very good at all.”

He went on to say, “Serj hasn’t really wanted to be in the band for a long time. And quite frankly, we probably should have parted ways around 2006. We tried to get together multiple times to make an album, but there were certain rules set in place that made it difficult to do so and maintain the integrity of what System of a Down stood for. So we couldn’t really come together and agree. And part of that is Serj’s fault, and part of that is my fault, and Shavo’s and Daron’s as well.”

It’s been nearly four years since System of a Down played in Chicago, and based on this interview, we wouldn’t expect that to change anytime soon.