The band has released six studio albums, five of which have consecutively debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Disturbed went into hiatus in October 2011, during which the band's members focused on various side projects, and returned in June 2015, releasing their first album in four years, Immortalized, on August 21, 2015. They also recorded and released one live album, Disturbed: Live at Red Rocks on November 18, 2016, which was recorded on August 18, 2016 at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado, located about 10 miles west of Denver, Colorado. Their seventh studio album, Evolution, was released on October 19, 2018.
Before David Draiman joined Disturbed, guitarist Dan Donegan, drummer Mike Wengren, and bassist Steve "Fuzz" Kmak were in a band called Brawl with vocalist Erich Awalt. Before changing their name to "Brawl", however, Donegan mentioned in the band's DVD, Decade of Disturbed, that the name was originally going to be "Crawl"; they switched it to "Brawl", due to the name already being used by another band. Awalt left the band shortly after the recording of a demo tape; the other three members advertised for a singer. They posted an advertisement in the local music publication in Chicago, Illinois, called the "Illinois Entertainer". Draiman answered the advertisement after going to twenty other auditions that month. Guitarist Dan Donegan commented on Draiman: "You know, out of all the singers that we had talked to or auditioned, he [Draiman] was the only singer who was ready to go with originals. And that impressed me, just to attempt that".
With regard to Draiman being the singer for the band, Donegan said, "After a minute or two, he just starts banging out these melodies that were huge...I'm playing my guitar and I'm grinning from ear to ear, trying not to give it away that I like this guy, you know, because I don't want to, you know...[say] 'Yeah, we'll give you a call back. We'll, you know, discuss it.' But I was so psyched. Chill up my spine. I'm like, 'There is something here.'" As drummer Mike Wengren commented, "We clicked right off the bat." Draiman then joined the band in 1996 and the band was renamed Disturbed. When asked in an interview why he suggested to name the band "Disturbed," Draiman said, "It had been a name I have been contemplating for a band for years. It just seems to symbolize everything we were feeling at the time. The level of conformity that people are forced into was disturbing to us and we were just trying to push the envelope and the name just sorta made sense.
Disturbed headlined the 2018 Rock Fest, along with Godsmack and Incubus. The band announced via social media in early January of 2018 that they had entered the studio to begin recording their next studio album. In June 2018 lead guitarist Dan Donegan and bassist John Moyer confirmed with sources that the new album is complete, with 100% of the songs finished it is on to just mixing and mastering. Band members also posted a picture via Instagram together at a dinner party in celebration of completion of the recording process. The band's first album in over 3 years and the band’s first album in over 8 years to have bassist John Moyer being involved in.
The album, Evolution was released on October 19, 2018. On August 16, 2018, the lead single, titled "Are You Ready" was released. On September 21, 2018, the album's second single, titled "A Reason to Fight" was released.
Disturbed's mascot, named "The Guy", was originally just a drawing of a face with a large grin, as seen on the back of the album The Sickness. The original drawing of The Guy was then edited using a digital distorting program. After the original image had been distorted three times The Guy became the official mascot for the band. Later, he would be drawn as a full figure by artist David Finch.
Classified as a heavy metal or hard rock band, Disturbed is also regarded by some critics as nu metal and alternative metal. When asked about die-hard heavy metal fans not finding Disturbed heavy enough, Draiman at one time stated:
"We probably have too much melody going on or we're not quite as turbulent or caustic. While I really love that type of music, it's not what we try to do. If we have to place things in context, we're more hard rock than heavy metal these days. The secret is that we were never really part of any particular trend, although we definitely benefited from the popularity of what was called nu metal at the time ... We never had the stereotypical attributes that those bands had. We don’t rap; there’s no turntable involved; no fusion in that respect. We play, in my opinion, classic metal. Sabbath, Maiden, Priest, Metallica, Pantera: these are the bands that made us want to play."
They have often cited their influences as Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Metallica, Pantera, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Queensryche, Nirvana, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden.
Guitarist Dan Donegan uses guitar tunings Drop C, Drop C# and Drop B (also occasionally Eb), which are lower tunings than regular E standard. These lower tunings allow for a heavier sound and quicker chord changes in Donegan's riffs. Donegan also uses subtle electronic effects, which the rest of the band refers to as "The Danny Donegan Orchestra".
Believe
Disturbed Lyrics
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You will never need to recognize yourself
To deceive
To remove all chance of doubt and be received
With your lie
The deception is complete when you concede
And decide
To reject your lives, sacrificed to me
Penance can't absolve your sin
All your belief
Cannot absolve your sin
Believe, when you lie
You will never need to recognize the source
Of deceit
To renew your faith in God
You must believe, in your lie
The redemption is complete when you conceive
And decline
To release your lives
Sacrificed to me
Penance can't absolve your sin All your belief
Cannot absolve your sin
Reap your life, like you want to
recognize, all you've come to
Reap your life
Veiled in shadow
Recognize
Faces of the crucified
I can hear their screams tonight
Ever haunting me
Burn your lie into me
Penance can't absolve your sin
All your belief
Cannot absolve your sin
The song "Believe" by Disturbed is a powerful commentary on the dangers of deception and self-deception. The lyrics speak to the idea that when we deceive ourselves and others, we lose touch with our true selves and become disconnected from our faith in God. The song warns that the consequences of this deception can be severe, and that true redemption can only come when we are willing to confront our lies and accept responsibility for our actions.
The opening lines of the song set the tone for the rest of the lyrics: "Believe, when you lie / You will never need to recognize yourself / To deceive / To remove all chance of doubt and be received / With your lie". This suggests that lying allows us to avoid introspection and self-examination, allowing us to deceive others and ourselves without having to confront the truth. This deception becomes complete when we give in to the lie and reject the sacrifices we have made in our lives.
The chorus of the song emphasizes that "penance can't absolve your sin", and that no amount of belief can make up for the wrongs we have committed. This highlights the fatal flaw in the idea of relying solely on faith to absolve our sins, as well as the idea that we can simply pray our problems away without taking responsibility for our actions.
Overall, "Believe" is a powerful song that speaks to the importance of truth and introspection in our lives. It warns against the dangers of deception and shows that true redemption can only come when we are willing to confront the lies we tell ourselves and others.
Line by Line Meaning
Believe, when you lie
Believing in a lie allows you to avoid self-discovery.
You will never need to recognize yourself
Lying helps you avoid facing the truth about who you are.
To deceive
Deceit is the act of lying and manipulating others.
To remove all chance of doubt and be received
When you remove doubt through lies, others accept you without question.
With your lie
The lie itself is the tool used to deceive.
The deception is complete when you concede
When you admit to the lie, the deception is successful.
And decide
After you've lied, you decide how to proceed with your deceit.
To reject your lives, sacrificed to me
The lives of others can be sacrificed for personal gain through deceit.
Penance can't absolve your sin
You can't make up for your actions through religious penance.
All your belief
Even strong belief in religion will not excuse deceitful actions.
Cannot absolve your sin
Only facing the truth and taking responsibility can absolve sins.
To renew your faith in God
Believing in a lie allows for a renewed sense of faith in God.
You must believe, in your lie
In order to continue the deception, you must believe in the lie yourself.
The redemption is complete when you conceive
When you fully accept the lie, you can begin to feel redeemed.
And decline
After the lie is accepted, the concept of declining does not exist.
To release your lives
Lives of others are held captive by the lie and deceitful actions.
Reap your life, like you want to
Live your life in the way that makes you happy, even if it involves deceit.
Recognize, all you've come to
Acknowledge what has been accomplished through the deceit.
Veiled in shadow
Deceitful actions are often hidden in secrecy and darkness.
Faces of the crucified
The deception has led to sacrifices of others, who now suffer for it.
I can hear their screams tonight
The guilt of deceit begins to haunt the liar, causing pain and suffering.
Ever haunting me
The guilt and pain of deceit is a constant presence in the liars mind.
Burn your lie into me
The lie has consumed the liar, becoming a part of them that they cannot escape.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAN DONEGAN, DAVID DRAIMAN, MICHAEL WENGREN, MIKE WENGREN, STEVE KMAK
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@GojiBoiEarth1964
Ngl I love how most Disturbed albums have different theming:
The Sickness - Psychological and Paranoia
Believe - Beliefs and Philosophy
Ten Thousand Fist - Defiance
Indestructible - back to Psychological
Asylum - Depression and Loneliness
Immortalized - Empowerment and Defiance
Evolution - Hope and Faith
Divisive - back to Defiance
@LeandroRodriguesDryka
Believe, when you lie
You will never need to recognize yourself
To deceive
To remove all chance of doubt and be received
With your lie
The deception is complete, when you concede
And decide
To reject your lives, sacrifice to me
Penance can't absolve your sin
Into me, penance can't absolve your sin
All your belief, cannot absolve your sin
All your belief, cannot absolve your sin
Believe, when you lie
You will never need to recognize the source
Of deceit
To renew your faith in God
You must believe in your lie
The redemption is complete when you conceive
And decline
To release your lives, sacrifice to me
Penance can't absolve your sin
Into me, penance can't absolve your sin
All your belief, cannot absolve your sin
All your belief, cannot absolve your sin
Reap your life like you want to
Recognize, all you've come to
Reap your life like you want to
Recognize, all you've come to
Reap your life, veiled in shadow
Recognize, faces of the crucified
I can hear their screams tonight
Ever haunting me
Burn your lie
Into me, penance can't absolve your sin
Into me, penance can't absolve your sin
All your belief, cannot absolve your sin
All your belief, cannot absolve your sin
All your belief, cannot absolve your sin
All your belief, cannot absolve your sin
@PunyHumansTV
20 years ago today this absolute legendary album was released
@Guitar157
This was when I felt they started to get good
@DanaOrtiz
@@Guitar157I agree this album is literally a priceless contribution to this genre.
@franky8696
Love this album..
@larrymcguire7157
Best album by far is a drastic understatement.
@snipertitan7229
Amen!!!
@joshuaturner7343
Almost 2 decades later and still my favorite Disturbed track.
@Rayvn7
We must hope that is only for the intent at making it into a Xtian thing and not for the deeper meaning about venerable narcissism.
@ingloriousbetch4302
@@Rayvn7what?
@GojiBoiEarth1964
Ngl I love how most Disturbed albums have different theming:
The Sickness - Psychological and Paranoia
Believe - Beliefs and Philosophy
Ten Thousand Fist - Defiance
Indestructible - back to Psychological
Asylum - Depression and Loneliness
Immortalized - Empowerment and Defiance
Evolution - Hope and Faith
Divisive - back to Defiance