Okay, sorry if we freaked you out with this one. Daron Malakian plays guitar—and a lot of other instruments—for System of a Down, a unique metal band that was political long before anyone decided it was time to Occupy anything. Watch the video for their first single, “Sugar,” from 1999, which begins with a highly political message that wouldn’t be out of place at a protest today. Although System is currently down, Malakian keeps busy with his other band, Scars on Broadway.