Becuase Everything Else Sucks

Serj Tankian - Empty Walls

By Manila Ryce
Published Friday, September 21st, 2007, 7:56 am
Filed under: Videos: Music, Videos: Political, World: Asia, War, Society/Culture: Art, Videos, Society/Culture, US Politics

Not only does this song rock your grandma hard, but the video is especially brilliant and meaningful.

“Empty Walls” is off Serj Tankian’s debut solo album, Elect the Dead. Serj is not only a better singer than you as lead vocalist of System of a Down (currently on hiatus), but he’s also a founding member of the Axis of Justice, along with Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine. Axis of Justice was formed by the two musicians because they wanted to offer an option for young fans who always seemed to inquire, “I agree with your message, but how can I actually get involved?” As I’ve stated in my bio, I believe that everyone in the public eye, especially artists, have a moral obligation to address the injustices in our world. As Henry Moore once said, “To be an artist is to believe in life.” Serj Tankian is the epitome of what a good artist is – an activist.

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