Today is the day...Serj Tankian, lead singer of the band System of a Down, releases his first solo album, Elect the Dead. He is credited with playing writing each song, playing almost every instrument and producing the entire record. Having heard the first singles "Unthinking Majority" and "Empty Walls", I have high hopes for this effort.
In my humble opinion (and many will disagree, strongly), I firmly believe that Tankian is this generation's answer to John Lennon. Tankian's activist stance flows through his music and lyrics. Although he is a peacemonger and a pacifist, Tankian promotes support of fighting for political and social freedom through grassroots action. Check out Axis of Justice for more info about his politics. Tankian works to open the public's eyes to the realities and futilites of war through his music and art, and it works without coming across as preachy or patronizing. Plus, Serj looks like and sounds like a complete maniac. I love him so!
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I second this -- To compare a man to Lennon is a bold statement, and many will shrug it off because of the completely different style of music and methods they use. However, he has some important things to say. My introduction to one of his causes was the movie "Screamers" which I highly recommend. It details the worldwide cover-up of the Armenian Genocide and how Serj and "System" work to make the world acknowledge it a century later...
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