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".
Just Stop
Disturbed Lyrics
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Just stop the judgment and all of your pseudo-involvement in my life
Sit back a moment and look at the miracle starting in the light
Don't stop a moment and let the incredible happen knowing that
All that you want is to criticize
Something for nothing
And all that I want is forgiveness one more time
Just stop with all of your little deliberate problems with my life
Enough of all the crippling, terrible pain we feel inside
Step back a moment, remember how the miracle started in the light
Take back the torment, I'll only enjoy this moment knowing that
All that you want is to criticize
Something for nothing
And all that I want is forgiveness one more time
I know that
All that we want is to feel inside
Some kind of comfort
And all that we've done
We can't hide
We'll be the best in the world
All I ever wanted was to be a real source of compassion
From the moment that we found ourselves drowning
All I ever wanted was to be a real source of compassion
From the moment that we found ourselves drowning in
All that you want is to criticize
Something for nothing
And all that I want is forgiveness one more time
I know that
All that we want is to feel inside
Some kind of comfort
And all that we've done
We can't hide
We'll be the best in the world
We'll be the best in the world
Just stop, enough of the venomous critical comments on my life
Just stop the judgment and all of your pseudo-involvement in my life
The lyrics to Disturbed's song Just Stop convey a message of frustration and desperation towards those who constantly judge and criticize the singer's life. The singer urges these individuals to halt their poisonous comments and step back to see the positivity and miracles that exist in life. The song demonstrates the singer's desire for forgiveness, compassion, and comfort after experiencing crippling pain and torment.
The chorus of the song highlights the contrast between what the singer wants and what their critics desire. The singer wants forgiveness, compassion, and comfort, while their critics only want to criticize without offering anything in return. The lyrics suggest that the singer desires to be recognized as the best in the world while acknowledging that this may be an unrealistic goal. Additionally, the bridge of the song acknowledges the importance of compassion and comfort during difficult times and emphasizes that everyone has made mistakes.
Line by Line Meaning
Just stop enough of the venomous critical comments on my life
Please stop making hurtful and negative comments about my life
Just stop the judgment and all of your pseudo-involvement in my life
Please stop acting like you know everything about my life and making negative judgments about me
Sit back a moment, and look at the miracle starting in the light
Take a moment to appreciate the amazing things happening in life
Don't stop a moment, and let the incredible happen knowing that
Don't let negativity and judgment stop the great things from happening in life
All that you want is to criticize
Something for nothing
You are only interested in criticizing and finding fault with no good reason
And all that I want is forgiveness one more time
To be the best in the world
All I want is forgiveness for my mistakes and a chance to do great things
Just stop with all of your little deliberate problems with my life
Please stop causing problems on purpose in my life
Enough of all the crippling, terrible pain we feel inside
Stop causing so much emotional pain and suffering in our lives
Step back a moment, remember how the miracle started in the light
Take a moment to appreciate how the positive events in life begin
Take back the torment; I'll only enjoy this moment knowing that
Stop causing pain and suffering and let me enjoy the good moments in life
All that we want is to feel inside
Some kind of comfort
We all want to feel some sort of emotional comfort in our lives
With all that we've done
We can hide
We'll be the best in the world
Despite our mistakes, we can still succeed and be the best we can be
All I ever wanted was to be a real source of compassion
From the moment that we found ourselves drowning
I have always wanted to be someone who shows genuine kindness and care to others, especially in difficult times
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dan Donegan, David Draiman, Michael Wengren, Mike Wengren
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Ivaylodr5
Lyrics:
Just stop enough of the limitless critical comments on my life
Just drop the judgment and all of your pseudo-involvement in my life
Step back a moment and look at the miracle started in our life
Don't stop the moment and let the incredible happen knowing that
All that you want is to criticize something for nothing
And all that I want is forgiveness one more time to be the best in the world
Just stop with all of your little deliberate problems with my life
Enough of all the crippling, terrible pain we feel inside
Step back a moment, remember how the miracle started in our life
Take back the torment and I won't be enjoying this moment knowing that
All that you want is to criticize something for nothing
And all that I want is forgiveness one more time, I know that
All that we want is to feel inside some kind of comfort
And all that we've done we can't hide, we'll be the best in the world
All I ever wanted was to be a real source of compassion
For the moment that we find ourselves drowning in
All I ever wanted was to be a real source of compassion
For the moment that we find ourselves drowning in
All that you want is to criticize something for nothing
And all that I want is forgiveness one more time, I know that
All that we want is to feel inside some kind of comfort
And all that we've done we cant hide
We'll be the best in the world, we'll be the best in the world
Just stop enough of the venomous critical comments on my life
Just drop the judgment and all of your pseudo-involvement in my life
@danielnelson4881
@@pattonrierson4319 I mean it was totally out of context, totally unasked for, totally unrelated, totally random, and totally weird.
While bashing people for no reason (like saying those characters are bad, and thus their opinion is bad 🤦♂️) is completely childish and uncalled for... A bit of self awareness never hurt either.
This may not have been the place to randomly post this unrelated comment if you weren't willing to put up with a few negative responses... I'm sure there are plenty of Anime videos to comment on that will receive a much warmer, more understanding response.
We've all gotta know that just walking up to someone and telling them all of the things that you think are awesome, is pretty off-putting, right? You're operating under the assumption that what you like is so interesting, that this person will definitely want to hear about it. This person with their own likes and favorites, now has to be disrupted from minding their own business to hear what your favorite Anime characters are, completely unsolicited? It comes off as conceited.
Something like this takes people who may not have wanted to be an ass, and likely never would have been an ass, and has them saying things they know they don't mean. People who aren't totally happy in their life (which there's nothing wrong with, that includes a large percentage of people). They may see this, and either be put off by the fact that this person has the audacity to assume their interest. They may be put off that this person seems happy, and is trying to make conversation about things that they enjoy. Maybe they can't even find it in them to enjoy things, to have hobbies themselves, because they are depressed.
If there's one thing I know, it's that sadness, emptiness, loneliness, pain... They are all so much easier to manifest as anger, and it's so easy to take your problems out on other people because of this. This is the internet, you've got a lot of different personalities from all walks of life, some comments should expect certain replies, and frankly I'm not surprised this comment was met with that reply.
Two sides of every story, doesn't make it right at all.. but I do try to understand where everyone is coming from regardless, makes it easier for me to flip their negative comment into some common ground with which we can steer the conversation toward a more positive place.
Sometimes I just like to berate absolutely everyone and be an internet warrior from hell too though, either one. Hahaha
If you made it this far, I commend you. It couldn't have been easy. I do hope you are happy, and taking care of yourself. I also hope you love yourself, because I love you. My God, Morgan Freeman, loves you. And you're an absolute legend. Peace out brothers.
@burkesullivan9086
Just stop enough of the limitless critical comments on my life
Just drop the judgment and all of your pseudo-involvement in my life
Step back a moment, and look at the miracle starting in our life
Don't stop the moment, and let the incredible happen knowing that
All that you want is to criticize
Something for nothing
And all that I want is forgiveness one more time
To be the best in the world
Just stop with all of your little deliberate problems with my life
Enough of all the crippling, terrible pain we feel inside
Step back a moment, remember how the miracle started in our life
Take back the torment; I won't be enjoying this moment knowing that
All that you want is to criticize
Something for nothing
And all that I want is forgiveness one more time
I know that
All that we want is to feel inside
Some kind of comfort
And all that we've done
We can hide
We'll be the best in the world
All I ever wanted was to be a real source of compassion
From the moment that we found ourselves drowning in
All I ever wanted was to be a real source of compassion
From the moment that we found ourselves drowning in
All that you want is to criticize
Something for nothing
And all that I want is forgiveness one more time
I know that
All that we want is to feel inside
Some kind of comfort
And all that we've done
We can hide
We'll be the best in the world
We'll be the best in the world
Just stop enough of the limitless critical comments on my life
Just drop the judgment and all of your pseudo-involvement in my life
@Balockay247
When you think of Disturbed, this song always seems to be under the radar. It's definitely one of their best for sure!
@Augready
Me and you know it.
@kendrickscruggs3539
I agree
@johndickens7071
I agree 100%
@dion4037
God dude this one and "Haunted" i cant stop listening too. I head banged so hard i made my neck sore.
@LazaroRoman-h6h
I like ten bro
@TaraZaraChara
I love songs that have heavy verses that lead into lighthearted melodic choruses
@warrenjohn
So do I. “Suffer” from Staind is another example of a song like this.
@Ivaylodr5
Lyrics:
Just stop enough of the limitless critical comments on my life
Just drop the judgment and all of your pseudo-involvement in my life
Step back a moment and look at the miracle started in our life
Don't stop the moment and let the incredible happen knowing that
All that you want is to criticize something for nothing
And all that I want is forgiveness one more time to be the best in the world
Just stop with all of your little deliberate problems with my life
Enough of all the crippling, terrible pain we feel inside
Step back a moment, remember how the miracle started in our life
Take back the torment and I won't be enjoying this moment knowing that
All that you want is to criticize something for nothing
And all that I want is forgiveness one more time, I know that
All that we want is to feel inside some kind of comfort
And all that we've done we can't hide, we'll be the best in the world
All I ever wanted was to be a real source of compassion
For the moment that we find ourselves drowning in
All I ever wanted was to be a real source of compassion
For the moment that we find ourselves drowning in
All that you want is to criticize something for nothing
And all that I want is forgiveness one more time, I know that
All that we want is to feel inside some kind of comfort
And all that we've done we cant hide
We'll be the best in the world, we'll be the best in the world
Just stop enough of the venomous critical comments on my life
Just drop the judgment and all of your pseudo-involvement in my life
@rinzler9726
Legend ^