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Elect The Dead - Serj Tankian
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68 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critics What's this?

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8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 64 Ratings

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  • Summary: The System of a Down singer's solo debut album features fellow bandmate John Dolmayan on drums, along with players from Primus and opera singer Ani Maldjian.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Factor in politics, social commentary, and highly individualistic posey, and Elect gets our vote for the liveliest mixed-bag marvel of the season. [26 Oct 2007, p.69]
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  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    Elect The Dead is both impressive and bewildering--almost as if SOAD's wildest excesses have been standardised.
  3. Lost At Sea
    36
    It would almost be pretty or epic if Tankian hadn't done this sort of thing ten times over already: nonsensical title, half-time verses balladeered in a faux-operatic style before rushing into the "unpredictable" chorus, which is uncomfortably wordier than ever I might add.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 36
  3. Negative: 3 out of 36
  1. Mike_0x
    10
    Hands down some of Serj's best work, a definite departure from his earlier work with System. I would recommend this to anyone who cared to listen.
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  2. JamesA.
    5
    This album sounds like Mezmerize or Hypnotize minus the spontaneity and aggression of System of a Down. So all that is left is a bunch of annoying tunes with the same lyrical themes as you have come to expect from Mr. Tankian. Disappionting.… Expand
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  3. CoreyC
    3
    Poor album. Most of the songs are for the illiterate, incompetent American, who does not respect actual rock or guitar playing. Some of the lyrics were clever but overall it was a letdown.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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