Search - Serj Tankian :: Elect the Dead

Compassion, Intelligence and banging music

Kaye | NY | 11/01/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Imagine classic SOAD without the silliness but still fun. There are lots of pleasant surprises from the female vocals on some tracks to the musical flourishes etc. I leave you to pick up the album and discover them all. It is well worth it."

Great work from a talented artist

C. Nunez | Miami, FL USA | 11/21/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Within its simplicity and original aesthetics this is what an album SHOULD BE LIKE. Now days getting mp3 songs is so easy that it has become hard for artist to sell their albums and I say this as an artist myself. Now, as a listener I have to admit that albums like this one is what makes me want to buy them. The art work on this album is exquisite and meaningful, the lyrics are more focused on Serj's mind rather than political issues, yet it lets you visualize different aspects while keeping you interested and entertained; all this concept is well kept throughout the entire 12 tracks of Disk 1, Disk 2 is a bonus feature. The music in this album is well organized. It contains a solid base sound and rhythmics resembling somewhat to system of a down however not the same. In my opinion it has a more mature and refined sound and its simplicity makes it even more of an amazing album. This is somewhat irrelevant to the album but I'd like to mention the fact that the marketing strategy of this album was properlly done and this might not be important to some people but it actually reflects the goals of the artist and his label. totally worth buying the limited edition, plus it gives you access the premium website.



Talented Artist. Great Music. Excellent Lyrics. Amazing ArtWork."

Inspiring

hypersona | NY, NY USA | 12/28/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I like this album a lot, as well as the messages Serj and SOAD bring through their music without oversaturating (I feel) as Rage sometimes does. I opted for the Limited disks but I feel they fell a bit short with the included extras. Other than that, the main focus, the music, brings a nice range and is a great addition to my playlist. The videos for the tracks add to the depth of the music."