Odadjian claimed that "It's Serj who doesn't want to do a new album! (sic)," however the singer recently told Artist Direct that he, "can't write a forced record."

"It's like romancing someone at a time you don't want to be romantic," he said in the interview. "It's not even a choice. We've enjoyed touring a lot. All of the tours have been well-received. We play really tightly�probably better than we ever have. It's been cool. A new record requires three years. It's not something I can do right now. When I can commit to a three-year album cycle, I'll be down to do it."