'Elect the Dead' is a rock record that takes you on a journey with different types of genres integrated, different lyrical themes digested, and many fun and colorful moments to enjoy. Serj Tankian colorfuldeaddigest Change image and share on social
People get so attached to a position which they identify themselves with that they just spurt it out, but they can't really give you a viable reason why they feel that way. Serj Tankian attachfeelgive Change image and share on social
I think every artist should follow their vision; their hearts is what they need to reveal, not something that society is looking out for. That said though, I think also artists have, continuously good artists, have been good for their times. Serj Tankian artistcontinuouslyfollow share on social
Capitalism unchecked is not a democratic system. Serj Tankian capitalismdemocraticsystem Change image and share on social
I like having songs that go from the personal to the kind of inter-relational, universal, because everything comes back to micro/macro and everything's tied in. Serj Tankian backinterkind Change image and share on social
I think music is a powerful medium because it co-inspires. It inspires the artist who then inspires the listener, and it's a back-and-forth process. Serj Tankian artistbackinspire Change image and share on social
I am more interested in how people interpret the phrase 'Elect The Dead' than what I may or may not have intended. I named the album after the track, which is a spiritual song about love, life and death and is the heaviest song on the album without having any heavy instruments. Serj Tankian albumdeaddeath share on social
I hate injustice, and I can't help but speak against it. But I don't want to get involved in politics. Serj Tankian hateinjusticeinvolve Change image and share on social
I think it's my interaction with journalists that has pegged me more as political than my actual records, although they have obviously political aspects to them as well. Serj Tankian actualaspectinteraction Change image and share on social
With rock music, the amount of power that you can generate, the intensity behind the intentions of your lyrics that you can really reflect through rock music - you can't do that in jazz. You can't do that with classical. Serj Tankian amountclassicalgenerate share on social
