Serj Tankian - Empty Walls - Elect The Dead Symphony

Filmed live at the Auckland Town Hall in New Zealand and features the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra

[silviofoj]

How can I be late 14 years and just discovered this performance now?

Serj's voice is a nature's force.

[urgx]

No autotune, no modulation, no chorus, no effects, just raw emotion and talent.

[TheJDLonline]

For Serj Tankian to be able to do metal music with SOAD and do music with a full orchestra and not be ashamed to do it, this guy has all my respect. This man is a true musical artist.

[shubhamagrawal]

Sings like an angel. Screams like a devil !
Very few can do it.

[SvenToni]

Serj has one of the best voices in history.
This is just pure art.

[bookworm]

Serj has one of the most recognisable voices ever.

[sameerdulal]

Its 2024 and still listening this masterpiece ❤❤

[SamCaracha]

1. He looks damn good in a white suit:)
2. He can sing.
3. ... with an orchestra.
4. He writes a song for his son. WITH screaming, distortion and everything.
5. He tells people to be as nice as possible.
6. What kind of a man would you need?
7. I am not at the end Serj, I am just pausing... ;-D

But really, I do not know you by heart. but I think I know, where it is. In that case, we both have it at the same place.

[paulambrosini]

all in one voice. What a gift. Thank you, Serj

[rhysstuart]

Absolutely love this. Not just this song. But the whole album. Taking a metal singer, adding a symphonic orchestra, sounds like recipe for disaster. But it's been the exact opposite. Wonderful.

[jayweatherbee]

What I love most about this entire performance, in every song, he looks genuinely happy. You can tell hes enjoying and that creates an amazing vibe. This must have been inspiring to witness live

[restricttheopennotes]

And 14 years later, still get chills.

Edit: to say Serj is such an organic and needed voice coming out of the metal community

[rubenmelendez]

Serj Tankian one of my favorite singers alive!

[vasilisntalapas]

That traditional vibrato of Serj is phenomenal.. In the end when he bends his voice with that vibrato, I went from goosebumps to tears and have heard the song 100 times!

[cucchiarina]

I remember listening to SOAD in the mornings while going to school by bus. I was 16, and I dreamed of singing and screaming your lyrics out loud. Your music has accompanied me through many journeys, and now that I've grown up - or at least I think so - you still make me feel the same sentiment as the old teenager me. Thank you, Serj! You're a master 🙏❤

[amamamyan]

Неописуемое чувство гордости испытываю, что этот ГЕНИЙ представляет наилучшую и талантливую часть армянского народа!

[autumnsleigh]

I loved how much he’s grown into his creative freedom after branching off from System, you can tell how different Serj and Daron are creatively after seeing them doing as they please and it’s really beautiful, that work magically together because of their differences creating a sound that can never be replicated but it’s just so nice to watch them grow.

[Dubtee]

Serj has one of the most beautiful and powerful voices of all time.

[TempleSpeedWay]

When an opera super fan with an iconic metal voice gets his own orchestra to perform live with... Pure perfection.

[hughakston]

Serj, I hope you get this message!

If I were to pick any one person in this world as my hero it would be you! You are a visionary, you inspired me and brought me out of a deep depression. I would not be an intellectual, nor would I be alive if I did not discover your music in high school. Please keep making music, I have every single song you've ever sung/written and I have been to one of your concerts (so far). Your voice is legendary and you deserve more positive PR, when I meet someone who says they hate system of a down because of the singing I eagerly enlighten them and I have converted dozens of people to becoming big SOAD fans.

You saved my life, and I wanted to share this story with whoever can read it in hopes it will bring light to their darkest hours. God Bless!