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Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin cover image

Serj Tankian

Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin

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Challenging Censorship in Democracy

The speaker reflects on a moment in time after 9-11 when their band's album, 'Toxicity,' was number one on the charts. However, due to the post-9-11 environment and concerns about provoking emotions, songs were censored by a clear channel and a regime, leading to self-censorship in democracy. The speaker, along with other artists like Maynard from Tool and the Dixie Chicks, spoke up against this censorship, emphasizing the need to review such actions and uphold freedom of expression.

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