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".
Rise
Disturbed Lyrics
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Throw away
The charade of your life
Let the flame of my heart
Burn away
Your complacence tonight
I command you to rise
Wash away
Feel the light of your eyes
Find the way
Through the darkness tonight
Fearing no one
Do you really think I covet like you do
Come, take me away
Remove the fear from my eyes
Feel the flame of my heart
Burning away
All conversation tonight
Hearing no one
Am I precious to you now
Now rise
Turn away
From the shame of your life
Feel the light from my eyes
Offering
Consolation tonight
Fearing no one
Do you really think I covet like you do
Come, take me away
Remove the fear from my eyes
Feel the flame of my heart
Burning away
All conversation tonight
Hearing no one
Now, I cannot stop this
Pure emotion
Falling from my eyes
You are vindicating
Liberating
Saviors of my soul
The song Rise by Disturbed is a powerful song about liberation and finding the strength to rise above the struggles and darkness in one's life. This song is written in the second person point of view, where the singer is commanding the listener to rise above their complacency, decay, and shame. The lyrics are metaphorical, where the "flame of my heart" represents the singer's passion and conviction to inspire and move the listener. The singer is encouraging the listener to find their way through the darkness and not be afraid of anyone.
The chorus of the song repeats the lines "Do you really think I covet like you do? Come, take me away, remove the fear from my eyes, feel the flame of my heart burning away all conversation tonight, hearing no one." This could be interpreted as the singer pleading with the listener to not judge them and to see the passion and sincerity in their message. The line "remove the fear from my eyes" could represent the singer's desire to not let fear hold them back from speaking their truth and inspiring others. The song ends with the lines "Now, I cannot stop this pure emotion, falling from my eyes, you are vindicating, liberating, saviors of my soul" which conveys the idea that the listener has been the singer's savior, giving them strength and inspiring them to move forward.
Overall, Rise is a motivational song that encourages people to rise above their struggles and not be afraid to speak their truth. The lyrics are symbolic and open to interpretation, but the message is clear and powerful.
Line by Line Meaning
Rise
Get up and take control of your life
Throw away
Get rid of the facade that you've been putting up
The charade of your life
The fake and superficial parts of your life
Let the flame of my heart
Allow the passion within me to ignite your own passion
Burn away
Destroy and get rid of
Your complacence tonight
Your inability to take action and make change
I command you to rise
I implore and demand you to take control of your life
Wash away
Cleanse and eliminate
The decay of your life
The deterioration and decline of your life
Feel the light of your eyes
Experience the hope and positivity within yourself
Find the way
Discover the path to improvement
Through the darkness tonight
Even in challenging times
Fearing no one
Not being afraid of anyone; being confident
Do you really think I covet like you do
Do you believe I'm envious like you are
Come, take me away
Take me somewhere better and more positive
Remove the fear from my eyes
Eliminate my anxiety and apprehension
All conversation tonight
All talk and discussion tonight
Hearing no one
Not listening to anyone's negativity or criticism
Am I precious to you now
Do you value me more now
Now rise
Now take action and improve
Turn away
Look away from the negative aspects of your life
From the shame of your life
From the disgrace and guilt in your life
Offering consolation tonight
Providing comfort and solace tonight
Do you really think I covet like you do
Do you believe I'm envious like you are
Now, I cannot stop this
Now, I cannot hold back my feelings
Pure emotion
Genuine and intense feelings
Falling from my eyes
Flowing out of me and showing through my eyes
You are vindicating
You are proving me right or justified
Liberating saviors of my soul
Liberating people who saved my soul and set me free
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAN DONEGAN, DAVID DRAIMAN, MICHAEL WENGREN, MIKE WENGREN, STEVE KMAK
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@kruszon7666
Rise
Throw away
The charade of your life
Let the flame of my heart
Burn away
Your complacence tonight
I command you to rise
Wash away
The decay of your life
Feel the light of your eyes
Find the way
Through the darkness tonight
Fearing no one
Do you really think I covet like you do
Come, take me away
Remove the fear from my eyes
Feel the flame of my heart
Burning away
All conversation tonight
Hearing no one
Am I precious to you now
Now rise
Turn away
From the shame of your life
Feel the light from my eyes
Offering
Consolation tonight
Fearing no one
Do you really think I covet like you do
Come, take me away
Remove the fear from my eyes
Feel the flame of my heart
Burning away
All conversation tonight
Hearing no one
Now, I cannot stop this
Pure emotion
Falling from my eyes
You are vindicating
Liberating
Saviors of my soul
@kruszon7666
Rise
Throw away
The charade of your life
Let the flame of my heart
Burn away
Your complacence tonight
I command you to rise
Wash away
The decay of your life
Feel the light of your eyes
Find the way
Through the darkness tonight
Fearing no one
Do you really think I covet like you do
Come, take me away
Remove the fear from my eyes
Feel the flame of my heart
Burning away
All conversation tonight
Hearing no one
Am I precious to you now
Now rise
Turn away
From the shame of your life
Feel the light from my eyes
Offering
Consolation tonight
Fearing no one
Do you really think I covet like you do
Come, take me away
Remove the fear from my eyes
Feel the flame of my heart
Burning away
All conversation tonight
Hearing no one
Now, I cannot stop this
Pure emotion
Falling from my eyes
You are vindicating
Liberating
Saviors of my soul
@Jeremy-iu3iv
True battle hymn
@christopherhager8272
This is soo awesome I know these words soo well I love that someone loves this music enough to post lyrics ❤️🤩❤️ makes me feel whole inside 💠💠
@andrewreviewsgamesandstuff
Still kicks ass after all these years !
@patrickdoran180
I love 'Indestructible', but 'Believe' is probably my favorite Disturbed album 🤘
@emanuelaracic7456
I get a headache every time when I try to rank Believe, 10k fists and Indestructible
@BuckingFuffalos69
I mean cmon ten thousand fists is obviously the best album but this is a close second
@agsicodpslahavwshxausudusi7327
The Lost Children is underrated
@khina3061
Saaaaaame ❤❤❤❤, they have so many good songs ❤ I love it
@wordpad494
The Sickness is their best album by a huge margin, imo