System Of A Down had yet to make their breakthrough – but guitarist Malakian was thrust onto the stage with metal royalty ...

In July of 2000, Metallica frontman Hetfield was injured in a jetski accident. Rather than cancel any dates, Metallica decided to plough on with the shows. That resulted in a young Malakian grasping ...

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