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Daron Malakian

Biography

Daron Malakian (Armenian: Տարոն Մալաքյան; Western Armenian: Տարօն Մալաքեան; born July 18, 1975) is an Armenian-American musician. He is the guitarist, songwriter, and second vocalist of the metal band System of a Down, and the lead vocalist, lead guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter of Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway. Malakian was ranked 47th in Loudwire's list of "Top 50 Hard Rock + Metal Guitarists of All Time" and number 11 in MusicRadar's poll "The 20 Greatest Metal Guitarists Ever". He placed 30th in Guitar World's list of "The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time".

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

770 releases · 71 albums · active 1994–2026

  • Performance · 2,938
  • Other credits · 2,885
  • Production · 469

Studios: Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research · Enterprise Studios · Cello Studios · Soundtrack Studios

Frequent collaborators

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