On April 16 , 2018 , Malakian announced the lead single from the second album would be released on April 23 . The band was re-branded as “ Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway ” . Regarding the change , Malakian stated , " Nobody quit the band . When I first started Scars , I always said that it would be different line-ups from album to album . Depends on the type of direction I want to take . Different musicians work for different styles . That is partly why I added my name in front of the band 's . " On April 23 , 2018 , Malakian released the official video of the song " Lives " , also releasing the release date of the band 's second album , titled '' Dictator '' , on July 20 , 2018 . The song is meant to commemorate the Armenian Genocide and celebrate its survivors . The " Lives " music video featured guitarist Orbel Babayan , bassist Niko Chantziantoniou , and drummer Roman Lomtadze , who later joined the band as touring members
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway