 Alongside Tankian appears Armenian-American coloratura Ani Maldjian, drummers John Dolmayan from System of a Down and Bryan "Brain" Mantia of Primus and Guns N' Roses' Dan Monti on guitars, as well as a string section featuring Antonio Pontarelli.The initial single from the album was a 2-track promo including "Empty Walls" and "The Unthinking Majority", released on September 10.Tankian immediately appeared on MTV's "You Rock The Deuce" program.