Elect The Dead
by Serj Tankian
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 86 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 75 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 86
  3. Negative: 5 out of 86

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  1. RZ
    Oct 25, 2007
    2
    You call this guy a singer? The music is sporatically creative in a one-dimensional kind of way. It would be slightly more interesting with a halfway decent singer. If you like plain and extremely simple sound devoid much of melody and mostly pitchless vocals and backgrounds this album is for you.
  2. TimT.
    Jan 24, 2008
    2
    I'm sorry, really really sorry and sad about this absolutely empty album that Serj has thrown together... together with the deftones, System of a down have been breaking the rules of metal and reinventing it with every new release. But this is utter boredom he just whines and bickers and we are left with absolutely no music to speak of. his songs bounce around and dont land I'm sorry, really really sorry and sad about this absolutely empty album that Serj has thrown together... together with the deftones, System of a down have been breaking the rules of metal and reinventing it with every new release. But this is utter boredom he just whines and bickers and we are left with absolutely no music to speak of. his songs bounce around and dont land together... just wailing, he clearly needs his lead guitarist to make the music that SOAD have been giving us all this time...… Expand
  3. CoreyC
    Oct 24, 2007
    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.

Awards & Rankings

81
#81 Most Discussed Album of 2007

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. AllMusic
    80
    It's an ambitious egotistical solo release, and one with the chops to pull it all off. The well placed spaces and lithe textural moments of delicate instrumental engagement and interlude prevent Elect the Dead from going by in a blur.
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  2. Billboard
    80
    Elect the Dead, his first full-length solo effort, boasts the same kind of arty arrangements and cascading dynamics as SOAD's ouvre, a sign that while guitarist Daron Malakian is often considered the band's mad genius, Tankian's elastic, expressive vocals are as integral to its character.
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  3. Blender
    80
    He's screaming louder than ever on his solo CD, but what's notable is how all the titanium riffs and loud-soft-loud dynamics now feel personalized, a little cozier and multihued than on SOAD record. [Nov 2007, p.157]
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