Screamers

The fact that American metal band System of a Down is on the forefront of raising awareness about the Armenian genocides that occurred in Turkey under the cover of World War I and its chaotic aftermath is indicative of two dismaying facts: Kids today simply no longer learn history, and, more troubling still, far too many countries — the U.S. and U.K. chief among them — are content to follow Turkey's example and turn an official blind eye to inconvenient facts.

Luckily, the Armenian-American quartet have taken it upon themselves to teach their fans about what happened to their families in that now-forgotten time, a deeply personal mission that has proven effe...