Serj Tankian- Elect the Dead
I finally got around to listening to his solo album and I was really, really impressed. Its reminds me a lot of System of a Down, but minuses out the crappy songs of theirs when they're just screaming incoherently. I might actually enjoy it more then any of System of a Down's albums (I can actually sit through beginning to end and enjoy basically all of it). The keyboard work at the beginning of the songs is wonderful, his solo album has definitely made the top of my list.
Discuss.
As a musician, I like him.Originally Posted by Goldenboko
I finally got around to listening to his solo album and I was really, really impressed. Its reminds me a lot of System of a Down, but minuses out the crappy songs of theirs when they're just screaming incoherently. I might actually enjoy it more then any of System of a Down's albums (I can actually sit through beginning to end and enjoy basically all of it). The keyboard work at the beginning of the songs is wonderful, his solo album has definitely made the top of my list.
Discuss.
I can't stand his voice though.
His voice is smurfing great.
Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again! I hardly knew I should use me feet again!
What do you have to say for yourself?
I always loved SoaD solely because of Serj. When I realized that he had his own solo album I was like "ASDFGHJ" and ran out and got it.
I love it to death. It has aspects of music that were not in SoaD, such as orchestras, instruments other than synths, guitars, and drums. The over all composition to the songs are beautiful.
While I was pretty emo when SoaD broke up, Serj's cd makes it completely worth it.
SoaD is broken up? This isn't just a break? D:
it's an indefinite hiatus. Sometimes bands come back from it, e.g. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and sometimes (thankfully in some cases) they don't, e.g. Blink-182. As for SoaD? I wouldn't be surprised to see another album from them in the future, but between Daron and John's Scars on Broadway, Serj's solo career, and Shavo's Achozen, don't expect it anytime soon.
And here's where I'll stay / For ten years and a day
We're on a quest to find hidden treasure / And mystery on The Wild Sea
Ah, well, I'll hope for the best. ^_^
you inspired me to dl it. Haven't heard anything earth shattering yet, but I always like serj's singing
Serj has such an amazing voice that the cut throat screaming just totally kills it, so anything sans the screaming is great
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Love is an extension of great emotion;
Fear is the result of uncertainty;
Sadness is a collection of misery."
What's so great about System of a Down?
Nothing, really.
Personally I like the way they can make songs with goofy vocals while making a point in them. It's kind of an interesting contrast. Serj plays a large part in that, of course. He's got a few ways of singing that make himself and the band stand out from a lot of others.
Please comeback GSY!BE. Also, his voice is great, but the rest of it is just meh.
It was a shame, a few weeks ago I went to see Serj live at the Birmingham Academy and I hated it, SoAD are one of my all time favourite bands and I think his solo album is really quite catchy. But when i got to the academy I couldn't hear a word he was singing! The sound engineers smurfed up that night, then again the sound at teh Academy has always been ball and then again I am a fussy twit when it comes to sound at gigs!
If I turn my back I'm defenceless, and to go blindly seems senseless.
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