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".
Droppin' Plates
Disturbed Lyrics
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A little something for your ear hole, get up
Tearing a part of my soul again, get up
Disturbed in the house, we're droppin' plates
You said it couldn't be done
Told me that it's the kind of battle that just couldn't be won, you know
"You're too sick, too hard, too fucked in the head
Well, guess again, my friend, don't act surprised
We got the bass, drum, kick that will blow out your eyes, huh
'Cause when you hear this shit, you'll get to steppin'
Gonna fight the war and use my music as a weapon
You know I'm talkin' 'bout (recognition)
You know I'm talkin' 'bout (vindication)
Another goddamn slap in the face
Don't wanna give us a place, are you afraid?
Well, fear this, 'cause I'm a-breakin' through the walls of your nightmare
Wake up, time to die
The way I'm livin', there is no compromising it
Better get ready for another surprise, and it
May leave a mark, because I'm a-coming in fast
Planting thoughts in your mind and a-droppin' plates on your ass
Well, here I come, I'm droppin' plates on your ass, bitch
You never mind and you don't need this
Said, here I come, I'm droppin' plates on your ass, bitch
You never mind and you don't need
Well, on your mark, here we go again (hey, yeah, yeah)
Well, never mind, 'cause you're not number one (oh, yeah, yeah)
You're too hard and from the other side (hey, yeah, yeah)
I think it's time to bring it home again (right to me)
Well, on your mark, here we go again (hey, yeah, yeah)
Well, never mind, 'cause you're not number one (oh, yeah, yeah)
You're too hard and from the other side (hey, yeah, yeah)
I think it's time to bring it home again (right to me)
You know I'm talkin' 'bout (recognition)
You know I'm talkin' 'bout (vindication)
Here I come, I'm droppin' plates on your ass
Well, here I come, I'm droppin' plates on your ass
Said, here I come, I'm droppin' plates on your ass
Now, here I come, I'm droppin' plates on your ass
Plates on your ass, bitch, plates on your ass
Well, here I come, I'm droppin' plates, I'm droppin' plates
Plates on your ass, bitch, plates on your ass
Here I come, I'm droppin' plates, and I'm droppin' plates, and it
Well, on your mark now, here we go again, I'm droppin' plates
I use my music, my weapon, I'm droppin' plates
Break through the walls of your nightmare, I'm droppin' plates
Well, here we go, we're droppin' plates
The opening lines of the song, "here we go again, get up," set the tone for the heavy metal guitars, intense drums, and rebellious lyrics that follow. Disturbed is known for their defiant lyrics, and this song is no exception. The line "Baring a part of my soul again" suggests that the artist is revealing personal struggles and emotions through their music. The lyrics speak to the artist's inner battle to succeed despite naysayers who doubted their ability to make it in the music industry.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "droppin' plates on your ass," which can be interpreted as a metaphor for the artist's determination to rise above obstacles and critics. The repetition serves to emphasize the importance of perseverance, never giving up, and using music as a powerful weapon to fight back against adversity.
Overall, "Droppin' Plates" by Disturbed is a call-to-action anthem for anyone who has faced opposition or negativity. The song urges listeners to keep pushing on despite challenges and to use their talents to fight back against their doubters, and to rise above adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
Ha, well here we go again, get up
Let's do this once more, get ready
A little somethin' for your earhole, get up
Here's something new for your ears, get ready
Baring a part of my soul again, get up
Revealing a part of myself again, get ready
Disturbed in the house, were droppin' plates
The band Disturbed is here and we're going to make an impact
You said it couldn't be done
You thought it was impossible
Told me that it's the kind of battle
You told me it was a type of fight
That just couldn't be won, you know
That couldn't be won, you know
You're too sick, too hard, too fucked in the head
You're too sick, too tough, too crazy
You'll never make it, no, not in this lifetime
You won't succeed, not in this life
Well guess again my friend
Think again, my friend
Don't act surprised
Don't act shocked
We got the bass drum kick
We have a powerful bass drum
That will blow out your eyes ha,
That will blow your mind
'Cause when you hear this shit
Because when you hear this music
You'll get to steppin'
You'll start moving
Gonna fight the war
We're going to fight this battle
And use my music as a weapon
And use my music to fight
You know I'm talkin' bout (recognition)
You know what I'm talking about, recognition
You know I'm talkin' bout (vindication)
You know what I'm talking about, vindication
Another goddamn slap in the face
Another insulting blow
Don't wanna give us a place
Don't want to give us recognition
Are you afraid?
Are you scared?
Well fear this,
Be afraid of this
'Cause I'm breakin' through the walls of your nightmare
Because I'm breaking through your fears
Wake up time to die
Time to wake up and change your ways
The way your livin' there is no compromising it
There's no way to compromise the way you live
Better get ready for
Get ready for
Another surprise in it may leave a mark
Another surprise that might have repercussions
Because I'm coming fast
Because I'm coming quickly
Plantin' thoughts in your mind
Putting new ideas in your head
And droppin' plates on your ass
And making an impact
Well here I come
Here I come
I'm droppin' plates on your ass bitch
I'm making an impact
You never mind and you don't need this
You don't care or need this
Said here I come
Said, here I come
Well on your mark, here we go again, hey ya, ya
Get ready once more, hey ya, ya
Well never mind 'cause you're not a number one, oh ya, ya
You don't matter as much, oh ya, ya
You're too hard and from the other side, hey ya, ya
You're too tough and from another perspective, hey ya, ya
I think it's time to bring it home again
I think it's time to end this
Right to me
Ending with me
Here I come
Here I come
Plates on your ass bitch
Impactful actions
And I'm droppin plates in me
I'm also affected
Now here we go again
Now we're doing it again
I'm droppin' plates
I'm making an impact
I use my music, my weapon
I use my music as my tool
Break through the walls of your nightmare
Overcoming your fears
Well here we go
Here we go
We're droppin' plates
We're making an impact
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mike Wengren, Dan Donegan, David Draiman, Steve Kmak
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Natasha Luper
Love the band there all sweet people and it's my favorite band love everything that they do!!!!!!
Jose Lourenco Ze
Brasil..tmj Disturbed..essa e top..
David Back
Finally, a little sumthïng for my ear hole.
fred durst
@David Back it was made like this
David Back
Fred durst must be one of those days, huh?
THE BIGGEST SCUMBAG
UNDERRATED COMMENT 😭 😭
Deanna young
Ikr! Finally, indeed! Lol!👂👂
Philudophie
come on guys... why is this censored???
Rui Esteves
Exactly what i thought, just come see the coments before search another video ^^'
fred durst
@Cameron Mount coming down on drugs??