Serj Tankian
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Serj Tankian (Western Armenian: Սերժ Թանկեան, pronounced [ˈsɛɾʒ tʰɑnˈkjɑn]; born August 21, 1967) is a Lebanese-born American singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, poet, and political activist. He is best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, keyboardist and occasional live rhythm guitarist of the rock band System of a Down, formed in 1994 by four Armenian-American friends.
During his musical career, Tankian has released five albums with System of a Down, one with Arto Tunçboyacıyan (Serart), as well as the five solo albums Elect the Dead, Imperfect Harmonies, Harakiri, Orca, and Jazz-Iz-Christ. A live orchestral version of Elect the Dead incorporating the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra named Elect the Dead Symphony was released. In 2002, Tankian and Rage Against the Machine/Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello co-founded a non-profit political activist organization, Axis of Justice. Tankian also founded the music label Serjical Strike Records, and is represented by Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group under System of a Down. On August 12, 2011, Tankian was awarded the Armenian Prime Minister's Medal for his contributions to the recognition of the Armenian Genocide and the advancement of music. He is widely considered and ranked as one of the greatest vocalists in metal history, with praise given to his unusual delivery and his wide vocal range. Serj Tankian is currently listed as one of the Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists by Hit Parader, ranked at #26. A study conducted by VVN Music found Tankian to possess one of the highest and most diverse vocal ranges, not only in metal, but in all of popular music, with a range of 4.2 octaves.
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ALBUMS
- Orca: Symphony No. 1 released: 2013
- Jazz-Iz Christ released: 2013
- ORCA released: 2012
- Harakiri released: 2012
- Imperfect Harmonies released: 2010
- Elect the Dead Symphony released: 2010
- Selected Music Scores released: 2007
- California Nightmare released:
- Elect the Dead released:
Elect the Dead
- Empty Walls (instrumental)
- The Unthinking Majority (instrumental)
- Money (instrumental)
- Feed Us (instrumental)
- Saving Us (instrumental)
- Sky Is Over (instrumental)
- Baby (instrumental)
- Honking Antelope (instrumental)
- Lie Lie Lie (instrumental)
- Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition (instrumental)
- Beethoven's Cunt (instrumental)
- Elect the Dead (instrumental)
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Reality TV
by: Serj TankianBuzzing from watching others dramatic lies
As the TV slyly stares at me
Body piercings like those of
Ancient Egyptians, kinky slave prisoners fly at me
Placing a thorn upon her head
Slashing her wrist, rowing around on her cavity
Being chased by little kids
Playing miniature toy accordions, her destiny
I abhor the whore who calls her reality, reality TV
I abhor the whore who calls her reality, reality TV
Fundamentally mental, deprived of meaning, hedonistic theatrical entropy
The gaining of lost confidence, from the failures of others cheering
"No, that can't be me"
I abhor the whore who calls her reality, reality TV
I abhor the whore who calls her reality, reality TV
A genetically mysterious horde of specimens sharing their empty lives with
Grammatically inept common denominators destroying all of life's mystery
Body piercing, those off
Ancient kinky Egyptians slave prisoners fly at me
Nipples, tongues, testicles, cheeks
Nipples, tongues, testicles, cheeks
The century of liquid residual wishes call me
Body piercing, those of
Ancient kinky Egyptians slave prisoners fly at me
Nipples, tongues, testicles, cheeks
Nipples, tongues, testicles, cheeks
The century of liquid residual wishes call me
Buzzing from watching others dramatic lies
As the TV slyly stares at me
I abhor the whore who calls her reality, reality TV
I abhor the whore who calls her reality, reality TV
I abhor the whore who calls her reality
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