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".
Fear
Disturbed Lyrics
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Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Fear something again
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Fear something again
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Fear something again
Reject, are you no one? Feel you nothing?
You know, I'll bet you think you have a good reason
To be living in the limelight
Of the fortunate ones
You're too weakened by the poison that they feed you
In the living lie, they don't believe you
Call to no one, trust in nothing
Little impotent one
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be innocent, you know
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna let them hypnotize me
Punk-ass, are you listening? Can you hear me?
Or are you deaf and dumb to my language?
Do the real words seem to hurt you?
Well, put 'em up, motherfucker
Gonna feel it when I stamp it on your forehead
So you will never forget that you're a reject
And you're no one, and you're nothing
Little impotent one
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be innocent, you know
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna let them hypnotize me
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be
I don't wanna be, I don't want innocence, you know
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna let them hypnotize me
Fear awaken
Go with it now and let it overcome you
Fear awaken
Your mind is racing
I don't understand why you don't like me
Why don't you like me? Am I so different from you?
Now, does it scare you that I'm able to discern
What to love and what to burn?
I'll add your fuel to the fire now
Stand back, brother, take your hand back, leave it and I might crack
More than a smile or two, you see
You don't judge what you don't understand
You can't deny what has been given to me
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be innocent, you know
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna let them hypnotize me
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be
I don't wanna be, I don't want innocence, you know
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna let them hypnotize me
Fear awaken
Go with it now and let it overcome you
Fear awaken
Go with it now, go with it now
Go, fear awaken
Go with it now and let it overcome you
Fear awaken
Your mind is racing
Erasing now
Hey, reject, are you no one? Feel you nothing?
You know, I'll bet you think you have a good reason
To be living in the limelight
Of the fortunate ones, you know
Disturbed's song Fear is about breaking free from the fear that others instill in us and taking control of our own lives. The song opens with the repeated line "Fear something again," which is a call to action for listeners to not let fear control their lives. The lyrics then address those who are living in a world of lies and are too weak to see the truth. They are called "little impotent ones" who are "too weakened by the poison that they feed you."
The chorus makes it clear that the singer does not want to be innocent or hypnotized anymore. They reject the notion that they need to conform to what others want them to be and are willing to add "fuel to the fire." The second half of the song is an empowering call to action to reject the fear and take back control of our own lives.
The lyrics of Fear are a powerful message to anyone feeling trapped or powerless. The song encourages listeners to overcome their fears and take control of their destiny. It is a call to action to reject society's expectations and follow our own path. The song's message has resonated with many listeners and has become a staple of Disturbed's live shows.
Line by Line Meaning
Fear something again
Encouraging the listener to feel fear once more.
Reject, are you no one? Feel you nothing?
Challenging someone who may feel inferior or insignificant.
You know, I'll bet you think you have a good reason
To be living in the limelight
Of the fortunate ones
Criticizing someone who may be trying too hard to fit in and gain attention.
You're too weakened by the poison that they feed you
In the living lie, they don't believe you
Call to no one, trust in nothing
Little impotent one
Accusing someone of being influenced by society's lies and being powerless to think for themselves.
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be innocent, you know
Declaring a desire to not be naive or easily manipulated.
Punk-ass, are you listening? Can you hear me?
Or are you deaf and dumb to my language?
Do the real words seem to hurt you?
Well, put 'em up, motherfucker
Challenging someone who may not be taking things seriously or may be too cowardly to face reality.
Gonna feel it when I stamp it on your forehead
So you will never forget that you're a reject
And you're no one, and you're nothing
Little impotent one
Threatening to make an indelible mark on someone who is perceived as weak or insignificant.
Fear awaken
Go with it now and let it overcome you
Fear awaken
Your mind is racing
Erasing now
Urging the listener to confront their fears and let them take over.
I don't understand why you don't like me
Why don't you like me? Am I so different from you?
Now, does it scare you that I'm able to discern
What to love and what to burn?
I'll add your fuel to the fire now
Questioning why someone may dislike the artist and asserting the power to decide what is worth keeping in their lives.
Stand back, brother, take your hand back, leave it and I might crack
More than a smile or two, you see
You don't judge what you don't understand
You can't deny what has been given to me
Demanding that someone give the artist space and not judge what they don't comprehend.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mike Wengren, Dan Donegan, David Draiman, Steve Kmak
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@THEBIGGESTSCUMBAG
I WAS 11 HEARING THIS 20 YEARS AGO & IT CHANGED MY LIFE
@cm70707
I wake up to this every day!
@dragondad64
Lol I'm 11 listening to disturbed in school lol and this whole album is on my Playlist well almost all of there songs I also went to go see them live
@PhilipjFrytheonly
@@dragondad64 DECIDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
@blackspot4194
Same, I was 11 when this album dropped, ran to Sam the Record man with my cd Walkman and it stayed in there for a couple weeks, everyday on repeat.
Still got the album.
@michellecurtale8240
I was about the sane age too. Then i saw them live in 04. Amazing concert
@_Tzer
Not a teenager just going through mental issues rn highly relateable listening to other disturbed songs i missed out on
@DevDog98
the beat in the beginning would make a sick ass fuckin rap beat my god.
@wesm8851
Sampling it rn lol
@ashtonfinney8330
If anyone makes a track lmk where to listen fr