Peephole-Tribute to System Of A Down-Celebrating 25 years of Toxicity

Peephole bills itself as the loudest System of a Down tribute act on the circuit, a Chicago-born outfit built to replicate the Armenian-American band's manic riffing, odd time signatures, and political bite. The tribute gained real credibility in 2025 when SOAD guitarist Daron Malakian stumbled onto one of their Chicago sets and jumped onstage to perform "Cigaro" with the band, a moment that circulated widely among metal fans. This Cleveland date marks 25 years since the release of Toxicity, the album that turned System of a Down into arena headliners, and Peephole's set leans on that record's singles alongside deeper cuts. The bill also features The Subliminal Verses, a Midwest tribute to Slipknot, plus support act Walk on Homeboys, making for a night built around early-2000s nu-metal and alt-metal nostalgia. It's a general-admission, standing-room show, all ages, with doors opening well ahead of the first set -- a low-stakes way for fans who never caught the originals to hear the songs played loud in a room built for it.