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    Contact Music, UK
    Jan 11 2008


    Serj Tankian - Elect The Dead Album Review



    The blueprint for Serj Tankian's debut solo album is simple. He takes
    the System Of A Down sound and dilutes it to the point that it fits
    nicely into the mainstream of American rock. Gone is the thrash
    sections and super-heavy riffage that peppered SOAD songs, as well as
    the annoyingly nasal backing vocals of Darion Malakian. What we have
    now are slick, radio-friendly songs, brimming with easy and
    unremarkable melodies.

    As a long-term admirer of SOAD, I have a huge amount of respect for
    Tankian, and regard him as one of the most accomplished and talented
    singers in contemporary rock and metal. However, one gets the
    distinct feeling that he should have used this record to test himself
    a little more - he is on very safe territory here, and there is
    nothing that hasn't been at least suggested in SOAD albums. To be
    fair to Serj, this criticism can be flipped on its head; often first
    solo albums can be self-indulgent, meandering affairs. This at least
    is direct and disciplined - fans fearing 'Serj's Armenian Jazz
    Odyssey' can relax.

    Matthew Jennings

    http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpage s/serjtankianx08x01x08

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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