System of a Down vocalist Serj Tankian has unveiled their new single “Amber” today.

An accompanying music video, which can be seen below, was produced, directed and edited by Hrag Yedalian. Tankian said this about the tune, which includes vocals from Armenian singer Sevak Amroyan:

“'Amber' was written in 2017 after I visited Armenia along with my friends Atom & Arsinee Egoyan and Eric Nazarian as members of the coalition ‘Justice For Armenia’ to serve as election monitors for the Parliamentary elections. I was so distraught by the slick theft of the elections before ever reaching the ballot box that I wrote this song as a response. The lyrics however seem to be more poignant today when Armenians are divided politically and socially following the devastating attack on Nagorno-Karabagh and Armenia by Azerbaijan and Turkey in 2020 and the continuous fallout over negotiations with those two dictatorial regimes. ‘Amber’s’ message is that of unity and harmony. Those are the only truly powerful weapons of the Armenian nation.”

Amroyan said this about working with Tankian:

“NaturalIy, I have listened to Serj Tankian's music since childhood and always with a sense of pride. After getting acquainted with him, I realized that in addition to being an iconic musician he's also a very proud Armenian. I am happy about our collaboration and thankful to Serj that we’re singing ‘Amber' together. It's a great honor for me.”

“Amber” will be released digitally this Wednesday (June 8). Pre-saves can be made here.