System of a Down, one of the biggest global bands in the field of heavy metal have gone on record to announce that they are interested in representing Armenia at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow. The band, which recently split up, would reunite to represent their ancestral home country if an offer comes.

The American band with Armenian roots has a reputation for political themes in their music, and have written music to deal with issues such as war, corruption, human rights violations, drug use and religion.

The band, comprising Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian, Shavo Odadjian, and John Dolmayan, are known simly as system or SOAD by their army of fans. They have a huge following on the other side of the Atlantic and could be powerful enough to draw an American network into following the competition if they were to compete. They have three Grammy Award nominations and won their first Grammy Award before taking a sabatical in 2006.

The four band members are working on several projects, but have been alerted to the possibility or representing Armenia in Moscow.

This would be a huge boost to the Eurovision Song Contest reputation in the States following Timbaland's involvement and victory as a composer in 2008. SOAD would also be able to bring an army of metal fans to the competition in much the same way that Lordi did on the road to winning the competition in 2006.

Check out some of System of a Down's biggest hits:

Chop Suey (with over 18,000,000 youtube views)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdRd3k4CIAg

Boom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7yAO-QCSWA

Sugar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOA8QT-sk4M