System of a Down kicked off their limited run of 2025 North American stadium shows on Wednesday night (August 27th) with the first of two gigs at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Each city on the trek features a different co-headliner: Korn in New Jersey last night and tonight (August 28th); Avenged Sevenfold at Chicago’s Soldier Field on August 31st and September 1st; and Deftones at Toronto’s Rogers Stadium on September 3rd and 5th. All shows include opening sets from Polyphia and Wisp.

Wisp, the project of Natalie R. Lu, opened the evening in Jersey with her band, delivering a shoegaze-tinged alternative rock sound reminiscent of Whirr, Deftones, and My Bloody Valentine. Tracks like “Your Face” provided the perfect soundtrack as fans streamed into MetLife Stadium, r

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