SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian concludes the series of visual accompaniments for his recently released “Elasticity” EP with the arrival of the Roger Kupelian-directed (“The Lord Of The Rings”, “X-Men”) “How Many Times?” video.
“It’s amazing to be working with my good friend Roger Kupelian again whose images of the two kings (The Argonath) in ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ are stamps in New Zealand,” offers Tankian. “He also directed ‘Honking Antelope’ and ‘Reconstructive Demonstrations’ for us years ago. Excited to share this video.”
Previously released videos from the five-song “Elasticity” EP (Alchemy Recordings/BMG) include “Your Mom”, “Elasticity”, “Electric Yerevan” and “Rumi”.
Regarding how the idea for “Elasticity” came about, Serj said: “When I conceived possibly doing another record with the guys from SYSTEM OF A DOWN a few years back, I started working on a set of songs that I arranged in rock format for that purpose. As we weren’t able to see eye to eye on the vision going forward with an SOAD album, I decided to release these songs under my moniker.” With his trademark eclecticism and one-of-a-kind vocal style, Serj delivers a collection that runs the gamut from hard-driving, electronically enhanced anthems like the title track, a rallying cry for his beloved Armenia (“Electric Yerevan”), the piano-laden “How Many Times?” and “Rumi”.
Available across all formats, with vinyl available as of today, “Elasticity” has received widespread accolades. Check out our own review of the EP here.
