Story highlights Rock star candidate Freddy Lim wants to give a voice to Taiwan's youth

He's taking part in Taiwan's parliamentary elections Saturday

A new president will be elected the same day

Hong Kong (CNN) Tattooed, pony tailed and the front man for Asia's biggest death metal band, it's clear Freddy Lim is not your average politician.

The 39-year-old is running for one of 113 seats up for grabs in Taiwan's parliamentary elections Saturday the same day the island picks a new president.

As he does with his music, he hopes to give voice to the island's young people, many of whom fear a future under the influence of China.

"The government thinks that relying on China will result in economic prosperity, which the youth do not agree with," he told CNN over Skype from his campaign center in Taipei.

For his campaign photos, he's suited up and pinned his long hair back so it's barely visible but Lim, and his newly formed party, has unsettled many in Taiwan's political establishment, who desperately need the younger voters he appeals to.

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