Disturbed

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albums

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- Ten Thousand Fists
- Released 2005

- Indestructible
- Released 2008

- The Sickness (Parental Advisory)
- Released 2000

- Indestructible (Bonus Tracks)
- Released 2008

biography

Heavy metal band Disturbed came together through the matching of a band with a singer. Longtime friends Dan Donegan (guitar), Mike Wengren (drums), and Fuzz (bass) played together in Chicago for some time before hooking up with singer David Draiman around 1997. Draiman had grown up in a religious family against which he rebelled, being expelled from five boarding schools in his adolescence. His anger found an outlet in the thrashing sound of Disturbed, and the band built up a following on Chicago's South Side before a demo tape led to their signing to Giant Records, which released their debut album, The Sickness, in March 2000. The band gained more fans and exposure playing the main stage of the 2001 Ozzfest, then breaking away to do their own self-described "victory lap" around the U.S. that fall. Also during this period, they managed to record a vicious new version of wrestler Steve Austin's theme song that was so good it managed to receive radio play, and they were one of the many bands announced to work on a high-profile Faith No More tribute album.

Disturbed stepped into the studio after stepping off of the road and began work on a new disc that would reflect their growth as a band. Feeling experimental, the bandmembers worked with producer Johnny K and mixer Andy Wallace in order to create an album that could compare to other classic metal records they admired. Amplifying their fondness for groups like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Pantera, and Soundgarden, Believe was released in the fall of 2002 and was recognized as a heavier, more varied, and ultimately superior record to their debut, ultimately reaching the top of the Billboard 200. After completing a tour to support the album, Fuzz left the band and was replaced by former Union Underground member John Moyer. The tour document Music as a Weapon II appeared in 2004, followed by the ambitious studio full-length Ten Thousand Fists in September 2005 and Indestructible in 2008. ~ William Ruhlmann & Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide

news

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- - Mike Wengren Visits Sabian Cymbal Factory
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  - On a recent day off in Canada Mike Wengren had a chance to visit the Sabian Cymbal Factory. Click on the link below to find out more. http://www.sabi…

- - Disturbed Song Battle!
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  - What song do you like better? The Night or Deceiver Leave a comment with your pick below On the iPhone? Visit the site and login to comment

- - Song Battle!!
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  - What song do you like better? Inside the Fire or Perfect Insanity Leave a comment with your pick below On the iPhone? Visit the site and login to co…

- - We Want To Feature Your Disturbed Pictures!
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  - Send in your favorite live photos or you with Disturbed! We will feature YOUR photos on Disturbed1.com each Friday. Send in your photos to: Disturbe…

- - Get the new Disturbed iPhone app!
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  - Disturbed have just launched their own iPhone app, which gets you immediate access to the latest news and more. Click here to get it, or search for …

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- - Well, then dont listen..
  - - By OmnipotentFlame
    - 10/12/2009 00:21:46
  - If you don't like the band, don't listen to them. I'm sorry you don't like Disturbed, but that's your opinion. But, in MY opinion, Disturbed is NOT an 'Emo Band'. In fact, they're considered metal. If you want emo music, isten to Evanescence. This band is actually considered by many people to be the greatest there is. You shouldn't judge an entire band's library on covers they do as a tribute, so, go find a band you like. No one wants to here your whining.
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- - DISTURBED ROCKS
  - - By Jaime Cisneros
    - 10/4/2009 00:01:24
  - This band rocks....love the music
    specially
    "Liberate"
    awesome song
  - 2 out of 3 people
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- - A Letter to the Haters
  - - By EL SL33PY
    - 10/3/2009 23:54:11
  - @SATAN IS ME and THENEWWORLDMAN4
    Okay here we go again...
    btw its TEARS FOR FEARS idiot..
    anyways, @OMNIPOTENTFLAME... EXACTLY!
    If you dont like Disturbed dont listen to them! Do something with whatever little crumb of life that you have and go comment on bands you actually like.
    Instead of posting negative comments on bands.
    If you'll post negative comments on bands... be prepared for 'Loyal Fans.'
    To me PERSONALLY, Disturbed is one of the best Nu-metal bands since Limp Bizkit and Faith No More. I dont hear any other band that has their same style and power. YOUVE WOKEN UP THE DEMON IN ME.
    
    I hope they realize that music is music, and that music is not a scene, not a style. Music is a beautiful fucking thing to listen to. It is not a thing to fucking preach to others about, it's not a fucking cause. It is what it is—and that's a beautiful artform. -Brian
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- - no way
  - - By GraysonSpence
    - 9/2/2009 23:45:53
  - this band rocks
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- - what
  - - By TheNewWorldMan4
    - 8/21/2009 19:11:00
  - this band sucks. I hate the land of confusion cover and the Shout cover. They took a song from genius and fears for tears and took a shit all over them.
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