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Rating: In music, there is an ironclad rule that, for some unknown reason, the first releases by artists (even the most famous ones) are the ones that leave a mark on you. The ones that brand you forever. For example, for Queen, Led Zeppelin, and Korn, their respective and eponymous albums were their great masterpieces.
And this album I'm talking about, even though it belongs to its specific genre, (Nu-metal), is an album that borders on a masterpiece. Let me introduce it to you right away (the album). The band hails from Chicago and is composed of Dan Donegan on guitar, Fuzz (bass), Mike Wengren (drums), and David Draiman. They formed in 1997 to create a band that, in my opinion, carved out a nice slice of fame in the metal world of the new millennium. It was a "disease" that infected many people from 2000 to 2005. In the year 0 of the new millennium, Disturbed created what was their best album to date.
The contagion is immediate. Just the first minute of the first song grabs you and makes you unleash and scream. ""Voices" is the ideal intro. To be a bit daring, I'd say it has an impact similar to ""Bombtrack" by Rage Against The Machine way back in 1990 with their first album (which, in my view, was a debut for the history books). It proceeds with ""The Game" which is introduced with a few "in-studio" effects and is entirely surrounded by electronics that give a vague impression of the '80s. Then comes ""Stupify" with a very fitting video—they are such disturbed ones: a great song. Then there's my first love of Disturbed. Yes, you heard me right. For RATM ""Killing in the Name", for Korn ""Clown" and ""Blind", for Deftones ""My Own Summer", and so on. For Disturbed, it's ""Down with the Sickness" extensively used in teenage horror movies like "Queen of the Damned" or "Dawn of the Dead" (a great remake by the way). The rhythm in the background grips you, gradually builds up your anger, and finally lets you unleash it, because you can't stay still with your head. No, it's pointless to try, you'll still nod your head anyway, don't worry. I consider it the title-track and in my opinion it is beautiful and powerful like few others.
""Violence Fetish" is another single extracted. It's very Disturbed, nothing more, nothing less, even if it's not among the best of this album (on the contrary), it's a bad omen both in the atmospheres of the song and in the trend of the CD. The next track, personally I like a lot, is called ""Fear" and it flows smoothly. A slightly "slower" track arrives (""Numb"), but it can't qualitatively bear the weight of the songs listened to so far. The same goes for ""Want", which is very commercial in truth with the pros and cons that this can bring. ""Conflict" makes strange use of electronics and effects, which, to be honest, I greatly appreciate with Draiman's voice. ""Shout 2000" I appreciate a lot as well, being an admirer of the original ""Shout" by Tears for Fears, and I find it excellently done and very exciting (from a disturbed band, what else could one expect after all). Track no. 11 I can't stand. It has a sound that is very hip-hop-ish and is too bland (except for the ending) and seems used as filler. A jarring song on this CD. A positive note is the voice. Their debut work concludes with a ""Meaning of Life" almost an invitation to understand that this is the style and music to listen to. The rhythm, especially in the final part, grabs you, lodges in your head, and makes you smile and be excited by the long phrase that Draiman pronounces more than once at the end of the song.
I would say that the album is not made by virtuosos or outstanding professionals, but is simple, raw, and direct that engages you. A friend of mine baptized them as a rather mediocre band, if not for the singer's voice. Indeed, the riffs are easy and not very intricate, but they are ideal for a voice like Draiman's, which keeps the album standing in this work. Sometimes if I imagine ""Down with the Sickness" without that voice, it makes me feel sad. Furthermore, if we take songs like ""Want" and ""Droppin' Plates" and remove David's voice, they would be as useless as a butt on the elbow.
I think this CD will appeal to the vast majority of the people who manage to read this review, and I'm confident that those who don't know them will greatly benefit from listening to it.
TRACKLIST
"Voices""The Game""Stupify""Down with the Sickness""Violence Fetish""Fear""Numb""Want""Conflict""Shout 2000""Droppin' Plates""Meaning of Life"
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Voices (03:11)
So, are you breathing?
So, are you breathing?
Now Now
Are you breathing?
So, are you breathing?
Now!
Wake up, are you alive
Will you listen to me
I'm gonna talk about some freaky shit now
Someone is gonna die when you listen to me
Let the living die, let the living die, say
[Chorus]
Say, are you breathing now
Do the wicked see you
You still breathing
You're making me known
Are you breathing now, do the wicked see you
You still breathing
So!
What's up
I wonder why do you listen to me
I'm gonna make you do some freaky shit now
Insane, you're gonna die when you listen to me
Let the living die, let the living die, say
[Chorus]
So!
[Spoken]
Save me god!
I can hear the voice, but I don't wanna listen
Strap me down and tell me I'll be alright
I can feel the subliminal need to be one with the voice
And make everything go
I can hear the voice, but I don't wanna listen
Strap me down and tell me I'll be alright
I can feel the subliminal need to be one with the voice
And make everything all right!
[Chorus]
So, are you breathing
So, do you breathe now, now
So, are you breathing
So, do you breathe now?
02 The Game (03:47)
Tell me exactly what am I supposed to do
Now that I have allowed you to beat me
Do you think that we could play another game
Maybe I could win this time
I kind of like the misery you put me through
Darlin' you can trust me completely
If you even try to look the other way
I think that I could kill this time
It doesn't really seem I'm getting through to you
Though I see you weeping so sweetly
I think that you might have to take another taste
A little bit of hell this time
And Lie to me
You Lied to me
Is she not right?
Is she insane?
Will she now
Run for her life in the battle that ends this day
Is she not right?
Is she insane?
Will she now
Run for her life now that she lied to me
You always wanted people to remember you
To leave your little mark on society
Don't you know your wish is comin true today
Another victim dies tonight
And Lie to me
You Lied to me
Is she not right?
Is she insane?
Will she now
Run for her life in the battle that ends this day
Is she not right?
Is she insane?
Will she now
Run for her life now that she lied to me
Is she really telling lies again
Doesn't she realize she's in danger
Is she not right?
Is she insane?
Will she now
Run for her life in the battle that ends this day
Is she not right?
Is she insane?
Will she now
Run for her life now that she lied to me
The little bitch she went and she told a lie
And now she will never tell another, a lie
The little bitch she went and she told a lie
Never fucking lie to me!
03 Stupify (04:34)
Yeah, bringing you another disturbing creation
From the mind of one sick animal who can't tell the difference
And gets stupified
I've been waiting my whole life for just one fuck
And all I needed was just one fuck
How can you say that you don't give a fuck
I find myself stupified, coming back again
All I wanted was just one fuck
One tiny little innocent fuck
And when I feel like I'm shit out of luck
I find my stupified, coming back again
Why, do you like playing around with
My, narrow scope of reality
I, can feel it all start slipping
I think I'm breaking down
Why, do you like playing around with
My, narrow scope of reality
I, can feel it all start slipping away
See but I don't get it
Don't you think maybe we could put it on credit
Don't you think it can take control when I don't let it
I get stupified
It's all the same you say
Live with it
See but I don't get it
Don't you think maybe we could put it on credit
Don't you think it can take control when I don't let it
I get stupified
All the people in the left wing rock
And all the people in the right wing rock
And all the people in the underground rock
I find myself stupified, coming back again
All the people in the high rise rock
And all the people in the projects rock
And all la gente in the barrio rock
I find myself stupified, coming back again
Why, do you like playing around with
My, narrow scope of reality
I, can feel it all start slipping
I think I'm breaking down
Why, do you like playing around with
My, narrow scope of reality
I, can feel it all start slipping away
See but I don't get it
Don't you think maybe we could put it on credit
Don't you think it can take control when I don't let it
I get stupified
It's all the same you say
Live with it
See but I don't get it
Don't you think maybe we could put it on credit
Don't you think it can take control when I don't let it
I get stupified
And don't deny me
No baby now, don't deny me
And darlin' don't be afraid
Look in my face, stare in my soul(x4)
I begin to stupify
04 Down With the Sickness (04:38)
Can you feel that?
Ah shit...
Drowning deep in my sea of loathing,
Broken your servant I kneel (will you give in to me?)
It seems what's left of my human side is slowly changing in me (will you give it to me?)
Looking at my own reflection
When suddenly it changes
Violently it changes
There is no turning back now,
You've woken up the demon in me
Get up, come on get down with the sickness
Get up, come on get down with the sickness
Get up, come on get down with the sickness
Open up your hate and let it flow into me.
Get up, come on get down with the sickness
You mother get up, come on get down with the sickness
You fucker get up, come on get down with the sickness
Madness is the gift that has been given to me.
I can see inside you the sickness is rising
Don't try to deny what you feel (will you give in to me?)
It seems that all that was good has died
and is decaying in me (will you give in to me?)
It seems you're having some trouble
In dealing with these changes
Living with these changes
Oh, no, The world is a scary place
Now that you've woken up the demon in me.
Get up, come on get down with the sickness
Get up, come on get down with the sickness
Get up, come on get down with the sickness
Open up your hate and let it flow into me.
Get up, come on get down with the sickness
You mother get up, come on get down with the sickness
You fucker get up, come on get down with the sickness
Madness is the gift that has been given to me.
And when I dream[x4]
No mommy, don't do it again, don't do it again, I'll be a good boy! I'll be a good boy! I promise! No, mommy don't hit me! Ow, why are you hitting like this mommy, no, you're hitting me, no, why do you gotta be such a bitch?!
Get up, come on get down with the sickness
Get up, come on get down with the sickness
Get up, come on get down with the sickness
Open up your hate and let it flow into me.
Get up, come on get down with the sickness
You mother get up, come on get down with the sickness
You fucker get up, come on get down with the sickness
Madness has now come over me!
05 Violence Fetish (03:23)
Bring the violence
It's significant
To the life
If you've ever known anyone
Bring the violence
It's significant
To the life, can you feel it?
How do you sleep
When you live with your lies
Out of your mouth
Up from your mind
That kind of thinking starts a chain reaction
You are a time bomb ticking away
You need to release
What you're feeling inside
Let out the beast
That you're trying to hide
Step right up and be a part of the action
Get your game face on because it's time to play
You're pushing and fighting your way
You're Ripping it up
Bring the violence
It's significant
To the life
If you've ever known anyone
Bring the violence
It's significant
To the life, can you feel it?
How do you live
Without playing the game
Sit on the side
And expect to keep sane
Step right up and be a part of the action
Come get a piece of it before it's too late
Take a look around
You can't deny what you see
Were living in a violent society
Well my brother let me show you a better way
Get your game face on because it's time to play
You're pushing and fighting your way
you're ripping it up
Bring the violence
It's significant
To the life
If you've ever known anyone
Bring the violence
It's significant
To the life, can you feel it?
Tell me what am I supposed to be
Another goddamn drone
Tell me what am I supposed to be
Should I leave it on the inside?
Tell me what am I supposed to be
Another goddamn drone
Tell me what am I supposed to be
Should I get ready to play?
You're pushing and fighting your way
You're ripping it up
Bring the violence
It's significant
To the life
If you've ever known anyone
Bring the violence
It's significant
To the life, can you feel it?
06 Fear (03:46)
Be something again,
up,up,up,up,up,up!!!
Be something again,
up,up,up,up,up,up!!!
Be something again,
up,up,up,up,up,up!!!
Be something again,
up,up,up,up,up,up!!!
Reject
Are you no one
Feel you nothing
You know I'll bet you think
You have a good reason to be living
In the limelight of the fortunate ones
you're too weakened by the poison
That they feed you in the living lie
They don't believe you
Call to no one
Trust in nothing
Little impotent one
I don't wanna be x4 innocent, you know
I don't wanna be x3 I don’t want to let them hypnotize me
Punk ass, are you listening
Can you hear me or are you deaf and dumb to my language
Do the real words seem to hurt you
Well put em' up muthafucker
you're gonna feel it
When I stamp it on your forehead
So you will never forget
That you're a reject
And you're no one
And you're nothing
Little impotent one
I don't wanna be x4 innocent, you know
I don't wanna be x3 I don’t want to let them hypnotize me
I don't wanna be x4 innocent, you know
I don't wanna be x3 I don’t want to let them hypnotize me
Fear awaken
Go with it now
And let it overcome you
Fear awaken
Your mind is racing
I don't understand why you don't like me
Why don't you like me?
Am I so different from you
Now does it scare you that I'm able to discern
What to love and what to burn
I'll add your fuel to the fire now
Stand back, brother take your hand back
Leave it and I might crack
More than a smile or two you see
Don't judge what you don't understand
You can't deny what has been given to me
I don't wanna be x4 innocent, you know
I don't wanna be x3 I don’t want to let them hypnotize me
I don't wanna be x4 innocent, you know
I don't wanna be x3 I don’t want to let them hypnotize me
Fear awaken
Go with it now
And let it overcome you
Fear awaken
Go with it now
Go with it now
Your fear awaken
Go with it now
And let it overcome you
Fear awaken
Your mind is racing
Erasing now
Reject
Are you no one
Feel you nothing
You know I'll bet you think
You have a good reason to be living
In the limelight of the fortunate ones
You know.
07 Numb (03:44)
Bleeding now I'm
Crying out I'm
Falling down and I'm
Feeling nothing, like
Laughing now I'm
Stopping now I'm
Reaching out and I'm
Feeling Nothing
[Chrous}
Yeah, You created a rift within me
Now there have been several complications
That have left me feeling nothing,
I might say
You were wrong to take it from me
Left me feeling nothing
Crawling now I'm
Beaten down I'm
Tortured now and I'm
Feeling nothing like
Hunting now I'm
Stalking now I'm
Reaching out and I'm
Killing nothing
Chorus
I can feel ya ripping and tearing
Feeding and growing inside of me
I want this more than you know
I need this
Give it back to me
You created a rift within me
You won because of these horrid complications that are
Ripping and tearing and feeding and growing inside of me
Yeah you've created a rift with in me
Now there have been several complications that are
Ripping
Tearing
Feeding
Growing
Ripping
Tearing
Ripping and tearing and feeding and growing inside of me.
I want this more than you now
I need this
Give it back to me
09 Conflict (04:35)
You are enemy
You are my hated enemy
I am enemy
Number one-rated enemy
I'm labeled enemy
I am your mortal enemy
My actions enemy
Make me your bitter enemy.
[Chorus]
All the world around enemy, (ow ow)
They're tearin' up the ground enemy, (ow ow)
They're drawn in by the sound, enemy, enemy
I must eliminate my enemy.
Your people enemy
My people's hated enemy,
What are you enemy
Though a created enemy.
Terminate the enemy
Eradicate the hated enemy
I am an enemy
My very greatest enemy.
Chorus
Shout
You try to tell me that you love life,
Then find another way to kill life.
Wanting, Love Life
Needing, Kill Life
Wanting, Love Life
Needing, Kill Life
Kill your...
Enemy (repeats)
You try to tell me that you love life,
Then find another way to kill life.
10 Shout 2000 (04:17)
shout!
shout!
let it all out!
these are the things, that you live without!
so come on man
come on man
shout!
shout!
forget about!
all the things that you live without!
so come on man
come on man
11 Droppin' Plates (03:49)
Well here we go again, get up
A little something for your ear hole, get up
Tearing a part of my soul again, get up
Disturbed in the house we're droppin' plates
You said it couldn't be done
Told me that it's the kind of battle
that just couldn't be won, you know
You're too sick, too hard, too fucked in the head
You'll never make it, no, not in this lifetime
Well guess again, my friend, don't act surprised
We got the bass drum kick that will blow out your eyes
'Cause when you hear this shit, you'll get to steppin'
Gonna fight the war and use my music as a weapon
You know I'm talkin' 'bout
Recognition
You know I'm talkin' 'bout
Vindication
Another goddamn slap in the face
Don't wanna give us a place, are you afraid?
Well, fear this, 'cause I'm a breakin' through the walls of your nightmare
Wake up, time to die!
The way I'm livin' there is no compromise in it
Better get ready for another surprise and it
May leave a mark because I'm a comin' in fast
Plantin' thoughts in your mind and a droppin' plates on your ass
Well here I come, I'm droppin plates on your ass, bitch
You never mind and you don't need this
Well here I come, I'm droppin plates on your ass, bitch
You never mind and you don't need...
Well on your mark, here we go again (hey, yeah, yeah)
Well never mind 'cause you're not the number 1 (oh, yeah, yeah)
You're too hard and from the other side (hey, yeah, yeah)
I think it's time to bring it home again (right to me)
You know I'm talkin' 'bout
Recognition
You know I'm talkin' 'bout
Vindication
Here I come, I'm droppin' plates on your ass (x4)
Plates on your ass, bitch, plates on your ass
Well here I come I'm droppin' plates! I'm droppin' plates
Plates on your ass, bitch, plates on your ass,
Here I come I'm droppin' plates! I'm a droppin' plates
Well on your mark, now here we go again, I'm droppin' plates
I use my music, my weapon, I'm droppin' plates
Right through the walls of your nightmare, I'm droppin' plates
Well here we go, we're droppin' plates
12 Meaning of Life (04:02)
Get Psycho,
I wanna get psycho,
Get Psycho,
I wanna, wanna, wanna, wanna,
I wanna get psycho,
Run you little bitch!
I want your power flowing, juicy glowing, red hot
Meaning of Life
It's not enough to have a little taste,
I want the whole damn thing
Now can you dig it.
Need to get Psycho,
Wanna hear you say it
Say you want it, Need it
Don't wanna wait until we finish the show
It's not enough, you hunger for more
You're one twisted little fuck
and now you wanna get psycho with me.
Give in, Give in, Decide.
Give in, Give in, Give in, Decide.
Give in.
Give in, Give in, Decide.
Give in, Give in, Give in, Decide.
Give in.
Get Psycho,
I wanna get psycho,
Get Psycho,
I wanna, wanna, wanna, wanna,
I wanna get psycho,
Scratch my itch,
Give me your power flowin', Juicy glowin', Red Hot
Meaning of Life
It's not enough to have a little piece
I want the whole damn thing
Now can you dig it
Need to get psycho
Wanna hear you scream
Tell me to take you, scare you, fuck you.
After we finish the show
It's not enough, You listening Whore?
You're one twisted little fuck
And now you wanna get psycho with me.
Give in, Give in, Decide.
Give in, Give in, Give in, Decide.
Give in.
Give in, Give in, Decide.
Give in, Give in, Give in, Decide.
Give in.
I can feel the blood,
flowin' through my veins,
Spillin' on my soul,
and now the hunger is getting bigger,
Come a little closer now, Pretentious Whore
and pull my trigger,
Free the violence that is building in me
I say now, end of the ride, Murder, Suicide, is how I've been feeling lately.
Come a little closer now pretentious whore,
I'm reeling with the feeling that I can't ignore,
Come a little closer now pretentious whore,
I'm reeling with the feeling that I can't ignore,
Come a little closer now pretentious whore,
I'm reeling with the feeling that I can't ignore,
need to get Psycho is not a question to me.
Get, get, get, get,
Get Psycho,
Get, get, get,
I wanna get psycho,
Get, get, get, get,
Get Psycho,
Get, get, get,
I wanna, wanna, wanna,
Get Psycho,
Get, get, get,
I wanna get Psycho,
Get, get, get, get,
Get Psycho,
Get, get, get,
I wanna get Psycho,
Wanna, wanna, wanna, wanna
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