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Serj Tankian Showcases ‘Orca’ Symphony Project in Austria

Hannah Johnston, Getty Images Serj Tankian got a chance to see his symphonic vision come to fruition Sunday (Oct. 28) when he joined the Das Karussell Orchestra in Austria to perform his ‘Orca’ classical symphony. Tankian launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the event and the recording of a filmed show for a 2013 release. The end result was a rousing success, as Tankian and the orchestra were loudly cheered following the performance. The singer stated before the show, “‘Orca’ is the first four-act symphony that I have composed, a mix of early-20th-century compositional styles combined with the powerful range of film scoring. I decided to name my symphony ‘Orca’ because orcas ‘appear to have no parallel outside humans’ in terms of their cultural faculties. An orca is really a dolphin with much darker tendencies. I see this dichotomy as a great metaphor for humanity.” Tankian initially sought a $25,000 goal to fund the entire project, and added that any additional funds would be used to cover the expenses of mixing, mastering, and promotion. Video footage from the show can be seen below. Watch Serj Tankian + the Das Karussell Orchestra Perform ‘Orca — Act 1′ Watch Serj Tankian + the Das Karussell Orchestra Perform ‘Sky Is Over’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/system-of-a-down-serj-tankian-offers-his-take-on-the-2012-u-s-presidential-election/” title=”Next: Serj Tankian Offers His Take on the Election” align=”center”]

President of Heavy Metal 2012 Election – Semifinals

The Presidential election is quickly approaching and the polls have never been closer. Of course we’re speaking of Loudwire’s President of Heavy Metal 2012 election, voted on by the fans themselves. As you can see by our bracket above, we started with 16 candidates and are now down to four. These four metal legends are one step closer to the evil office, with Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister , Rob Zombie , Rob Halford and Ozzy Osbourne remaining in the race. Your votes will decide who will meet at the Final Round. Voting for this round ends on Friday, Nov. 2 at 10am ET. Fans can vote once per hour, so keep coming back to make sure that your favorite metal musician wins! [button href=”http://loudwire.com/lemmy-kilmister-vs-rob-zombie-president-of-heavy-metal-election-semifinals/” title=”Click to Cast Your Votes for the President of Heavy Metal Election” align=”center”]

President of Heavy Metal 2012 Election, Round 1

Apparently, there’s a big election happening soon. That’s about as much research as we’ve done so far, but no matter, we’ve got something a bit more interesting to provide you — the 2012 President of Heavy Metal election! There are many leading bands, songs and albums in the world of metal, but there has never been a solid consensus when it comes to choosing metal’s President. From old-school metal pioneers like Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Halford to thrash metal veterans like James Hetfield and Dave Mustaine to new-school icons like Corey Taylor and Randy Blythe, there are several candidates that could hold the seat of President of Heavy Metal. We begin with 16 metal icons, and after four rounds of elimination, the polls will close on Nov. 6, at 11:59pm ET. Then, on Nov. 7, the President of Heavy Metal will be decided! Voting for Round 1 closes on Tuesday, Oct. 23. at 10am ET. Fans can vote once per hour, so keep coming back to make sure that your favorite metal musician wins! [button href=”http://loudwire.com/james-hetfield-vs-al-jourgensen-president-of-heavy-metal-election-round-1″ title=”Click to Cast Your Votes for the President of Heavy Metal 2012 Election” align=”center”]