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Personnel: Serj Tankian (vocals); Ani Maldjian (vocals); Dan Monti (guitar, bass guitar); Bryan "Brain" Mantia, John Dolmayan (drums).
That System of a Down had become one of metal's most popular, creative, and ambitious acts by 2007 was no secret, and was underscored by the appearance of ELECT THE DEAD, the solo debut by System lead singer and lyricist Serj Tankian. Like his music with System of a Down, Tankian's solo work is highly progressive, blending metal, industrial, acoustic passages, and jazz and classical flourishes in one bone-crushing, carnivalesque mindwarp.
Opener "Empty Walls" crosses crunching metal with the drama of an operatic aria (vintage Queen is a clear touchstone for Tankian), while "Sky Is Over" rides a dirgey, yet catchy chorus, and "The Unthinking Majority" continues Tankian's relentless political and social critique. Tankian performed nearly all the instrumental and vocal tracks himself making this complex and unclassifiable labor of love all the more impressive.
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Spin (p.125) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[H]is solo debut hardly favors wimpy love songs over fiery political jeremiads. Indeed, he opens with 'Empty Wall,' one of his prickliest jams yet..."
Entertainment Weekly (p.69) - "Here operatic flourishes coexist with baroque balladry, psych-folk motifs, and coy classicism..." -- Grade: B+
CMJ (p.14) - "Like Mike Patton before him, Tankian's a vocal visionary who makes music according to his own rules..."
Kerrang (Magazine) (p.46) - "Simple, brooding and haunting, it's the sound of a man stripping away the layers and unfurling his thoughts....A remarkable album."
Kerrang (Magazine) (p.69) - Ranked #7 in Kerrang's "The Top 20 Albums Of 2007" -- "Tankian is truly one of a kind."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.98) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Playing all the instrumentation, Tankian has created a forward-thinking album that swerves convention."
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 | Liked SOAD? This is for you!!!
by verrorv, 4/28/2008 |
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Pros: It is amazing! You should buy it!
Cons: What? This is the best song Serj ever made!
The Bottom Line: Of course you have to buy or download it!!!
Review: Are you a fan of System of a down or not it is does not matter. Serj made it as a album of his great
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| | Best album ever
by sgdirka, 1/29/2008 |
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Pros: It's Serj! How could you go wrong?
Cons: Shouldn't have included the little booklet.
The Bottom Line: You should buy it, it's amazing.
Review: This album is a solo album released by Serj Tankian the lead singer of the band system of a down. It
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