The debut solo album of the System of a Down singer, Serj Tankian also features opera singer, Ani Maldjian and drummer John Dolmayan who is a fellow bandmate. On Elect the Dead, Serj didn’t set his sights on creating an acoustic folk masterpiece or electro-pop album, but rather straightforward rock. Instead, the album is as propulsive and strange as any of the art-metal records of System’s. Many of the songs feature slow choruses punctuated by speed-punk splatter, maniacal rants and serrated guitars. This works well on the eerie song “Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition,” but not so well on “Saving Us” that features Tankian’s annoying chorus. Although some will praise the singer’s lyrics, the post-industrial society tirades may not be appreciated by System of A Down fans.

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