Band of the Week- Disturbed
For this band of the week, I'm going to try something
different. I don't want to just read off facts about the band which can be
found anywhere; that's boring. So I'm going to try and change it up a bit. I'll
mainly focus on what makes them a unique band as well as what album was their
"breakthrough album" and got them to become 'famous' and my usual
thoughts on the band
History
This Chicago rock/ metal band came on to the scene in
2000 with their debut album The Sickness.
It garnered a ton of success for a debut album, probably due to vocalist David
Draiman's whacky noises as well as the sheer heaviness of the record. The second
record, Believe was released in 2002
and it received much more popularity than their first album. It debuted at
Number One for the Billboard 200. They toured with this album for an even
longer period of time, playing Ozzfest and their own tour Music as a Weapon II (A tour title that is still used by them to
this day for their various tours). They broke out into the mainstream with
their third album, which I would consider their breakthrough album. It was the
first album to feature "The Guy" on their album covers. It is also
the first album to extensively include guitar solos, something they hardly
included in previous records. They only toured this album for short amount of
time because the band wanted to start working on their fourth, and possibly
their most well known album, Indestructible.
The album was released in 2008, and would be yet another Number One album by
Disturbed. The track Inside The Fire would
be the first single on the album and it would greatly reflect the overall tone
and sound of the album. They received a Grammy for this song in 2009, and they
even released two more singles after Inside the Fire; Indestructible and The Night
respectively. This album went Platinum in various countries and is widely
considered to be Disturbed's best album to date. The band's fifth and most
recent album Asylum provided
listeners with a much more darker tone and sound than any of their previous records.
The lyric writing matured greatly in comparison to previous records as well.
David was singing about much more current and pressing issues in this album. The
band went on hiatus after they toured Asylum, and they have yet to come off of
it.
My Thoughts
Disturbed always interested me as a band. Their sound is something that is quite distinct, yet unique. I could listen to almost any Disturbed song and identify it within seconds, not because I've listened to them a lot, but because the sound itself just SOUNDS like Disturbed. The drums, bass, and guitar all sound unique on their own, but together they create an iconic sound that is tough to miss. I got into Disturbed around 2009, but I was completely blown away by their older records such as Believe or The Sickness because of the lack of guitar solos, Up until that point, I had been listening to bands that always put guitar solos into their songs, and this band didn't. It confused me at first, but then it started to grow on me and I started to appreciate the lack of solos, because it makes their songs flow better. Nothing sounds out of place and there is no single moment where the song dies down or lacks feeling. As I started to listen to Ten Thousand Fists and Indestructible I started to hear guitarist Dan Donegan show his musical prowess with solos in songs such as The Night and Deceiver. They were intricate, but they fit the song perfectly, thus making everything sound whole and continuous, something I greatly like. Mike Wengren's drumming on the records is amazing and tasteful. What I liked about him and his playing was that he never overdid something. His fills always had the right amount of flare, without going overboard and hitting every piece of the kit at once. They fit the song in such a way that it could only accentuate the song in a positive manner. His double bass work is solid and he is overall a great drummer. Bassist John Moyer is a solid bassist, and even plays in the metal super group Adrenaline Mob, with progressive rock drummer Mike Portnoy. Disturbed overall have been a great band, and I cannot wait for them to go off of hiatus. They stand out so well in the music scene and they never compromised their playing for anything or anyone. Each Disturbed record SOUNDS like a Disturbed record and fits their growing catalog!
Disturbed always interested me as a band. Their sound is something that is quite distinct, yet unique. I could listen to almost any Disturbed song and identify it within seconds, not because I've listened to them a lot, but because the sound itself just SOUNDS like Disturbed. The drums, bass, and guitar all sound unique on their own, but together they create an iconic sound that is tough to miss. I got into Disturbed around 2009, but I was completely blown away by their older records such as Believe or The Sickness because of the lack of guitar solos, Up until that point, I had been listening to bands that always put guitar solos into their songs, and this band didn't. It confused me at first, but then it started to grow on me and I started to appreciate the lack of solos, because it makes their songs flow better. Nothing sounds out of place and there is no single moment where the song dies down or lacks feeling. As I started to listen to Ten Thousand Fists and Indestructible I started to hear guitarist Dan Donegan show his musical prowess with solos in songs such as The Night and Deceiver. They were intricate, but they fit the song perfectly, thus making everything sound whole and continuous, something I greatly like. Mike Wengren's drumming on the records is amazing and tasteful. What I liked about him and his playing was that he never overdid something. His fills always had the right amount of flare, without going overboard and hitting every piece of the kit at once. They fit the song in such a way that it could only accentuate the song in a positive manner. His double bass work is solid and he is overall a great drummer. Bassist John Moyer is a solid bassist, and even plays in the metal super group Adrenaline Mob, with progressive rock drummer Mike Portnoy. Disturbed overall have been a great band, and I cannot wait for them to go off of hiatus. They stand out so well in the music scene and they never compromised their playing for anything or anyone. Each Disturbed record SOUNDS like a Disturbed record and fits their growing catalog!
Inside The Fire- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxujAPhxlo0
This Moment- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3n5t6A9FUk
This Moment- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3n5t6A9FUk
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