Glaring Through Oblivion is a 2011 book of poetry written by Serj Tankian, the American lead singer of the band System of a Down.

The book begins with a prose essay, written several days after the September 11 attacks, about how Tankian feared to speak his opinions because of threats against him and his band, after he had written an essay two days after the attacks in which he blamed United States foreign policy for terrorism.

[1] The prose ends with Serj promising "I, myself, have vowed to never ever again hold my tongue."

Some of the poems contain lyrics that ended up in some of his songs, although sometimes a bit modified.

Words 2011 by Serj Tankian Glaring Through Oblivion (Hardcover) http://rockdirt.com/serj-tankian-calls-into-howard-stern/94/ Serj Tankian himself reading 'The Nerves of Them'