Editing Serj Tankian (section)

===''Harakiri'' (2012), ''Orca'' (2013), and ''Jazz-iz-Christ'' (2013)===
[[File:System Of A Down @ Claremont Showgrounds (5 3 2012) (7005620145).jpg|thumb|left|Tankian performing with System of a Down at the 2012 [[Soundwave (Australian music festival)|Soundwave Festival]] in [[Perth]], Australia]]
In early July 2011, Tankian posted a video on YouTube showing two samples of new songs. During the video he said "next year". In multiple interviews he has stated that he has been working on a rock record that will be released in 2011, and some side projects including jazz, electronic, and symphonic records. It was later confirmed that his third album would be called ''[[Harakiri (album)|Harakiri]]'' and will be released on July 10, 2012. In 2012, he planned for this to be the first of four new albums.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tankian|first=Serj|date=April 3, 2012|title=New Record Coming!|url=http://www.serjtankian.com/news/new-record-coming|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111182516/http://www.serjtankian.com/news/new-record-coming|archive-date=November 11, 2012|access-date=June 28, 2020|website=Serj Tankian's official website}}</ref> The first single from ''Harakiri'', "Figure It Out", was released on May 1.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tankian|first=Serj|date=April 25, 2012|title= Figure It Out, Single Coming May 1st|url=http://www.serjtankian.com/news/figure-it-out-single-coming-may-1st|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127083840/http://www.serjtankian.com/news/figure-it-out-single-coming-may-1st|archive-date=November 27, 2012|access-date=June 28, 2020|website=Serj Tankian's official website}}</ref> A music video for the song appeared on Tankian's official YouTube page. A second single from the album, "Cornucopia", was released on June 10. A third single, title track "Harakiri", was made available as a preorder bonus from Tankian's website on June 20.
[[File:Հայաստանի Հանրապետության Վարչապետի «ՀՀ Վարչապետի հուշամեդալ».jpg|thumb|189x189px|Commemorative Medal of the [[Prime Minister of Armenia]]]]
On August 12, 2011, Tankian traveled to Armenia, where he was received at [[Government House, Yerevan|Government House]] by then-[[Prime Minister of Armenia|Prime Minister]] [[Tigran Sargsyan]], who awarded him with a Commemorative Medal ({{Langx|hy|ՀՀ Վարչապետի հուշամեդալ}})<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=August 13, 2011|title=Հայաստանի վարչապետի հուշամեդալ՝ Սերժ Թանկյանին|trans-title=Prime Minister of Armenia gives medal to Serj Tankian|url=https://www.azatutyun.am/a/24295657.html|access-date=June 29, 2020|website=[[Radio Free Europe]]|language=hy |last1=ռ/կ |first1=Ազատություն }}</ref> for his "contribution to the [[recognition of the Armenian Genocide]] and the advancement of music".<ref name=":0" /> Tankian promised to return and put on a concert to commemorate the [[100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide]],<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> which he did on April 24, 2015, playing for free for over two hours in [[Yerevan]]'s [[Republic Square, Yerevan|Republic Square]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Kaye|first=Ben|date=April 23, 2015|title=System of a Down make Armenia proud with massive 37-song set -- watch|url=https://consequence.net/2015/04/replay-system-of-a-downs-massive-first-ever-concert-in-armenia-watch/|access-date=June 29, 2020|website=[[Consequence of Sound]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=December 31, 2015|script-title=hy:Նախագահների այցը Հայաստան, «System of a down» ռոք խմբի համերգը… Հայաստանը` աշխարհի ուշադրության կենտրոնում (ֆոտո)|trans-title=Presidents visit Armenia, System of a Down holds concert...Armenia, the center of the world's attention (photos)|work=Ժողովուրդ|url=https://armlur.am/466861/|access-date=June 28, 2020|trans-work=Zhoghovurd}}</ref>

He released his fourth studio album ''[[Orca Symphony No. 1]]'' on June 25, 2013. The album takes the form of a classical symphony.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/05/10/serj-tankian-solo-album/|title = Serj Tankian on Being Eclectic, Growing Up in Lebanon and His Relationship With Heavy Metal|website = [[Noisecreep]]|date = May 10, 2012}}</ref> A professionally sampled studio version was released on November 30, 2012, while the live recorded version was released on June 25, 2013, through [[Serjical Strike Records]].<ref name=Release>{{Cite web|url=http://www.serjtankian.com/news/serj-releasing-two-albums-june-and-july-announces-tour-dates |title=Serj Releasing Two Albums in June and July, Announces Tour Dates |publisher=Serj Tankian |date=April 25, 2013 |access-date=April 25, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307195500/http://www.serjtankian.com/news/serj-releasing-two-albums-june-and-july-announces-tour-dates |archive-date=March 7, 2014}}</ref>

His fifth studio album ''[[Jazz-Iz-Christ]]'' was released on July 23, 2013, by Serjical Strike Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/jazz-iz-christ-feat-tigran/664999652 |title=iTunes - Music - Jazz-Iz Christ (feat. Tigran Hamasyan, Valeri Tolstov & Tom Duprey) by Serj Tankian |publisher=[[iTunes]] |access-date=June 26, 2013}}</ref> The release features Tankian's vocals on only four of the 15 tracks; all others are instrumental, except for "End of Time", which features a female vocalist. In 2014, he collaborated with Italian DJ [[Benny Benassi]] for the single "Shooting Helicopters".

On April 9, 2013, Tankian collaborated with [[Device (metal band)|Device]], a project led by [[Disturbed (band)|Disturbed]] frontman [[David Draiman]]. He had a guest appearance on the song "Out of Line" on [[Device (Device album)|Device's self-titled album]].
Tankian also appeared on the [[Tech N9ne]] album ''[[Something Else (Tech N9ne album)|Something Else]]'' in 2013 on the song "Straight Out the Gate".