Addicted to the Violence

Addicted to the Violence is the third studio album by American rock band Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway, released by Scarred for Life Records, on July 18, 2025, Malakian's 50th birthday.

Addicted to the Violence
Studio album by Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway
Released	July 18, 2025
Genre	Alternative metal, nu metal
Length	36:37
Label	Scarred for Life
Producer	Daron Malakian
Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway chronology
Dictator (2018) Addicted to the Violence (2025)
Singles from Addicted to the Violence
"Killing Spree" Released: June 6, 2025 "Destroy the Power" Released: July 11, 2025

Background and promotion

Daron Malakian was responsible for composing, producing, and playing almost all of the musical instruments, with contributions from multi-instrumentalist Orbel Babayan, drummer Roman Lomtadze, and saxophonist Matthew "Narducci" Silberman.^[1]

In October 2024, the band performed twice in California, their first performances since 2019.^[2] Following these shows, Malakian revealed that the band's third album was already recorded and awaiting release, with plans to release the material by mid-2025.^[3]

Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway announced their third album Addicted to the Violence on June 6, 2025, and would be released on July 18, 2025. The first single from the album, "Killing Spree", was released the same day.^[4][5] On July 11, the band released the second single, "Destroy the Power".^[6][7]

Reception

The online magazine Metallerium gave Addicted to the Violence an 8/10, stating that it "proves that this man (Malakian) has plenty of material to go on and can continue to explore ideas that few have noticed in System of a Down's recent albums, and that at the same time gives him an endless career in this industry that can continue to await more good albums."^[8]

Kerrang! magazine gave it a 4/5 rating, calling it "an album brimming with energy, atmosphere, and melody."^[9]

Track listing

Track listing adapted from the iTunes Store.^[10] All songs written by Daron Malakian except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Killing Spree"		2:46
2.	"Satan Hussein"		3:06
3.	"Done Me Wrong"	Malakian, Orbel Babayan	3:01
4.	"The Shame Game"		5:16
5.	"Destroy the Power"	Malakian, Babayan	3:56
6.	"Your Lives Burn"		1:57
7.	"Imposter"	Malakian, Babayan	3:16
8.	"You Destroy You"		3:18
9.	"Watch That Girl"		4:32
10.	"Addicted to the Violence"	Malakian, Babayan	5:29
Total length:			36:37

Personnel

• Daron Malakian – vocals, guitars, bass, production
• Orbel Babayan – keyboards, piano, organ, mandolin, guitar (track 7 & 10), bass (tracks 8 & 10)
• Roman Lomtadze – drums

Additional personnel

• Matthew Silberman – saxophone

Charts

Chart performance for Addicted to the Violence

Chart (2025)	Peak position
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[11]	71