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It started in 2000 with "Down with the Sickness." Disturbed's thick, rhythmic take on alt-metal was perfect music for stalking bloody zombies, and vocalist David Draiman's jaw-snapping Pavlovian grunts made the trigger fingers of first-person shooters itch. There were threads of other groups in the sound -- Pantera's wrenching power, Slipknot, the ill-lighted parlor games of Tool -- but Disturbed held their own from the start. If 2002's Believe downplayed Draiman's guttural responses a little, that tact's long gone for 2005's Ten Thousand Fists. From Todd McFarlane's evocative wronged misfits artwork -- Suicide Girls stand fists upraised next to ghoulish fiends and disenfranchised truckers -- to the rousing staccato of the title track and the "Sickness" rewrite "Stricken," Disturbed solidify their stance as the black knights of gaming-console rock. Creepy electronics slither behind Dan Donegan's guitar, and he mostly forsakes soloing to concentrate on the visceral groove. When he's not hacking like a chained-up pit bull, Draiman emotes from the valley of reverb (that's next to the valley of death), and his moments of epic roar make the songs' choppier parts more effective. Now, "Overburdened" takes the epic stuff a little too far. Draiman starts off the song in narration, muttering "Fate is so unkind" like a monster who's been given the power to feel. But even in its swirling pretentiousness, you can't deny his intensity. Luckily the majority of Fists sticks to mid-tempo punishers that pound back anger-gritted teeth and no anesthesia. (Remember, Disturbed's tours are underwritten by Jägermeister, the black licorice firewater that punches Saturday night in the face.) "Deify" rails against blind devotion to political leaders and "Sons of Plunder" stalks at a faster, more aggressive faster heart rate, while "Decadence" and "Sacred Lie" drop into the rhythmic grip that by mid- to late album is almost comfortable in its gloomy thump. (Disturbed's ill-advised cover of Genesis' "Land of Confusion"? No comment.) Ten Thousand Fists does start to sound the same after a while. But those bloody zombies aren't going to stop pouring though the doorway, so it's a good thing it has at least 12 burly alt-metal rockers. Fire! ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide
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- Indestructible
- Released 2008
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- The Sickness (Parental Advisory)
- Released 2000
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- By chickychick08
- 1/1/0001 00:00:00
- they're ok i guess but Ten Thousand Fist IS THE BEST SONG TO EVER BE SANG!!!!!!!!!
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Epic, never fails to satisfy
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- By pj9000
- 1/1/0001 00:00:00
- I listen to this entire album. Everyday. Once a day. Never gets old, never sounds the same. Disturbed's best album, from the heavy guitar to the great vocals and aggressive drums, this album is perfect.
- 3 out of 3 people
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Disturbed roooooooooooooocks
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- By Rock on2493
- 1/1/0001 00:00:00
- this is the greatest album eveeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrr
- 5 out of 5 people
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- By Eipuriru
- 2/1/2009 17:26:19
- Only one of a few albums where i love every song! Great vocals, blazing riffs, and that classic disturbed sound. I think this is one of their best albums.
- 8 out of 8 people
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raise the fists
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- By MidDriftDragon
- 1/1/0001 00:00:00
- this is in contention with being the best album, along with The Sickness and Indestructible, and probably the album that received the most airplay time before Indestructible
- 6 out of 6 people
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awesome
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- By glangtoo
- 1/1/0001 00:00:00
- the 1st 2 songs by disturbed i ever heard were from this album. . my favorite song Sacred Lie by them is on this album. Great album
- 5 out of 5 people
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They do it again
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- By FOS yay
- 1/1/0001 00:00:00
- Disturbed 3rd album is more of an advancement than an evolution, still, with improving upon their formula they deliver an album full of hits, much better than the first two, very kickass record.
- 5 out of 5 people
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Disturbed kicks ass
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- By granolabar1234
- 1/1/0001 00:00:00
- This album is awesome. Its my fav album and my fav song is I'm Alive. Props to Disturbed for making another kick ass album.
- 6 out of 6 people
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Rock On!
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- By Xlixity
- 11/9/2008 01:48:20
- This album was so cool!! I totally enjoyed everything about it, from the artwork to the lyrics and riffs. totally Recommended for anyone looking for a hard rockin' good time!
- 6 out of 6 people
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great!
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- By TheGreatSorrow
- 9/8/2008 01:08:45
- pretty dayum good album! my rating for it is 4.5/5
- 6 out of 6 people
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