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In a new interview with Liv Maddix of the 105.7 The Point radio station, DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan spoke about the band’s 34-date “The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour”, which kicked off in Nampa, Idaho on February 25, 2025 and is produced by Live Nation. The tour celebrates 25 years of DISTURBED‘s seminal debut album which launched the band into public consciousness and is one of the most important and influential heavy metal albums of all time. Each night features two sets of music, opening with DISTURBED playing the five times platinum “The Sickness” in full, followed by a full set of greatest hits. The first half of the tour features support from special guests THREE DAYS GRACE, including the return of original singer Adam Gontier, and opener SEVENDUST, and the second half features special guests DAUGHTRY with opener NOTHING MORE.

Regarding what it has been like to go back and perform some of the songs that he and his DISTURBED bandmates hadn’t played in a long time, Dan said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET

“Yeah, it’s great. Half the album we probably hadn’t played in 15 years or something. It’s been a while. So to kind of go back and do it again, it was good. I had to go back and kind of relearn them a little bit, but then without overthinking it, just muscle memory came back and you just play it. So it’s fun to play these again ’cause it’s been so long. Because we have such a deep catalog now, there’s so many songs that we’ve left off throughout the years — not intentionally. It’s only ’cause — unless we’re gonna do a six-hour show. But, yeah, it’s been fun to do these songs again and just kind of relive it.”

A few days prior to the launch of “The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour”, DISTURBED singer David Draiman told the 100.3 The X Rocks radio station that getting ready for the trek was “a ton of work,” requiring “a ton of preparation. Lots of little Easter eggs, so to speak, [are] part of the performance. Definitely dipping heavily into the nostalgia. So, getting into it, it’s been a nice little trip down memory lane, it’s been sort of a humbling experience kind of, ’cause we’ve never actually played the first record front to back before. This is gonna be our first time doing it. Some of these songs we haven’t played in — I don’t know — 15, 20 years. So it’s been a while. It was nice running through everything with the guys last week. It’s like revisiting old friends. It’s really, really cool. I’m really looking forward to the whole entirety of it. There’s definitely lots of production-element surprises that are complex and theatrical, definitely hearkening back to the whole ‘Sickness’ era, but done in a new and modern way. So it’s definitely been a challenge, but one that we’ve been enjoying as we’ve been going along.”

Asked how much fun he and his DISTURBED bandmates have in coming up with ideas and trying to push the limits of what they can make happen on the stage during a live show, Draiman said: “Well, that all depends. Unfortunately, things like that cost money [laughs], and a lot of it, and if we had an unlimited amount of money, it wouldn’t be a problem. Unfortunately, we do have a limited amount of money. And if we were able to do everything we wanted to, we would be accomplishing all of my dear guitar player’s wildest dreams and production fantasies coming to life. He’s definitely the mad scientist when it comes to that kind of stuff. He’s got a great vision for that sort of thing, and he’s been working closely with our production staff, and I’ve been kind of hanging back, seeing what he’s coming up with and what they’re coming up with… But it’s been challenging, because the environment is tough, and we wanna put on as big of a show as possible, but we don’t wanna have to pay from out of our pockets to do it. We’d like to actually make some revenue on it. So it’s been challenging, but I can pretty much guarantee everyone, from everything that I’ve seen over the course of the past couple of weeks, that it is going to be a huge-looking show. It’s going to be impressive as hell. And I think that everyone’s really going [to enjoy it].”

Last month, DISTURBED announced the European leg of “The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour” with support from MEGADETH.

Since “The Sickness” was released in 2000, the album was certified five times platinum by the RIAA, spent a total of 106 weeks on the US Billboard 200 chart, and Revolver named it one of “Top 25 Debut Hard Rock Albums.” Billboard said of the title track upon release: “‘Down With The Sickness’ is, of course, the quintessential DISTURBED song, harnessing all the band’s seethe and its now-famous tribal beat and guitar chug into three and a half minutes of alt-metal mayhem. It’s menacing, it’s rhythmic, it’s rebellious.”

DISTURBED recently announced the 25th-anniversary edition release of “The Sickness”. To commemorate the anniversary, the band will reissue the five-times-platinum-certified LP on March 7, exactly 25 years to the date of their original release, in editions including:

* A limited edition 1-LP (silver vinyl) and 3-CD box set. It includes the original album, B-sides, unreleased demos, and an unreleased 14-track concert from The Palladium in Los Angeles from April 2001 as well as songs recorded at Chicago’s Metro in March 2000 and the London Astoria in February 2001. The box includes a poster, cloth patch, backstage pass, and a set of guitar picks. It also includes a book featuring rare photos and memorabilia, and an extensive essay with new interviews with the members of DISTURBED, and producer Johnny K. An exclusive lithograph signed by the band is included with the limited-edition D2C format.

* A 2-CD deluxe edition that includes the original album, plus a disc of B-sides, unreleased demos, and rarities. The booklet features an essay with new interviews with the members of DISTURBED and producer Johnny K.

* Vinyl editions, including variants in limited edition green vinyl, limited edition orange vinyl (Germany/Central Europe exclusive),and limited edition milky clear vinyl (Spotify Fans First).

* Digitally, which includes all 40 tracks included in the limited-edition box set.

“The Sickness” 25th-anniversary edition is available to pre-order on all formats. The deluxe box set will be available via the band’s web site and digitally on March 7, and via all retailers in North American on March 21.

On February 21, DISTURBED released a new single, “I Will Not Break”, via the band’s own label, Mother Culture Records.

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In a new interview with “Whiplash”, the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, DISTURBED frontman David Draiman was asked to name something that he observed and took away from touring with Ozzy Osbourne in the past. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “So much. Ozzy is the godfather of metal. He’s like a father to all of us. I love the man. I love his family. I couldn’t have more reverence for any human being on this planet.

“I think that one of the times that definitely stays in my mind that taught me that sometimes you just need to find the strength to push through was one particular Ozzfest — I think it was our third one — and Ozzy wasn’t feeling so well that day,” he continued. “He was having a little bit of difficulty. And I remember Zakk [Wylde, Ozzy‘s guitarist] and Sharon [Osbourne, Ozzy‘s wife and manager] coming over to me, asking me if I would be willing to take over the set. And I’m, like, ‘No. They want Ozzy. They don’t want me.’ I’m, like, ‘I haven’t rehearsed.’ I said to her, ‘I haven’t rehearsed. I don’t know all the songs by heart.’ And she’s, like, ‘Well, there’s a goddamn teleprompter on the stage. Just read the words.’ I’m, like, ‘Yeah, well, it’s not that simple.’ And then Ozzy had retreated back into his little vocal area, his little draped off area, and he was gargling and using a spray and trying to get himself clear. And he took a few more minutes and then he came back out and he started belting it out, and it’s like he pushed through whatever frog was in his throat, and his face lit up, and the energy immediately changed. And he ended up not only finishing the set, but I think playing an additional 15 or 20 minutes, and, and it was inspiring — it really was.”

Addressing the fact that he will appear at the upcoming “Back To The Beginning” charity show on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom, which will mark the original lineup of BLACK SABBATH‘s last-ever performance and Ozzy‘s last appearance as a solo artist, Draiman said: “The man has been through so much. The man has done so much, and between Ozzy, SABBATH, you’re talking about the most seminal frontman and the most seminal band for hard rock and heavy metal in existence.

“I couldn’t be more honored [to take part in the show],” he added. “I couldn’t be more humbled to be a part of it. And I’m going to be like a kid in a candy store that day. It’s very, very surreal for me.”

Last month, David told Billboard that he is “elated to be part of” “Back To The Beginning”, “humbled and honored. It’s the most seminal frontman and band for hard rock and heavy metal,” he said. “The second record I ever bought, right after KISS ‘Destroyer’, was [SABBATH‘s] ‘We Sold Our Soul For Rock ‘N’ Roll’. I love Ozzy. I love the Osbourne family. They’ve been so supportive, such a huge part of we’ve become who we’ve become. We could not have done it without them, so I’m intensely grateful. We all are. I hope that I can just do my little part to pay tribute to their legacy.”

DISTURBED kicked off the U.S. leg of “The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour” on February 25 at Ford Idaho Center Arena in Nampa, Idaho. The trek celebrates 25 years of DISTURBED‘s seminal debut album which launched the band into public consciousness and is one of the most important and influential heavy metal albums of all time. Each night features two sets of music, opening with DISTURBED playing the five-times-platinum “The Sickness” in full, followed by a full set of greatest hits. Openers on the U.S. shows include THREE DAYS GRACE, SEVENDUST, DAUGHTRY and NOTHING MORE, depending on the date.

Last week, DISTURBED announced the European leg of “The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour” with support from MEGADETH.

Since “The Sickness” was released in 2000, the album was certified five times platinum by the RIAA, spent a total of 106 weeks on the US Billboard 200 chart, and Revolver named it one of “Top 25 Debut Hard Rock Albums.” Billboard said of the title track upon release: “‘Down With The Sickness’ is, of course, the quintessential DISTURBED song, harnessing all the band’s seethe and its now-famous tribal beat and guitar chug into three and a half minutes of alt-metal mayhem. It’s menacing, it’s rhythmic, it’s rebellious.”

DISTURBED recently announced the 25th-anniversary edition release of “The Sickness”. To commemorate the anniversary, the band will reissue the five-times-platinum-certified LP on March 7, exactly 25 years to the date of their original release.

On February 21, DISTURBED released a new single, “I Will Not Break”, via the band’s own label, Mother Culture Records.

Disturbed kicked off their 2025 North American tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Sickness at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa, Idaho last night (Feb. 25). They were joined by special guests Three Days Grace, who played their first show since reuniting with singer Adam Gontier, and hard rock veterans Sevendust.

Disturbed’s 20-song set was broken into two parts, the first being a performance of the band’s breakout debut album, The Sickness, in its entirety. Seven of the remaining eight songs were culled from four other studio albums while new single “I Will Not Break” made its live debut.

Of course, that meant that Disturbed also dusted off some rarities, including “Violence Fetish,” “Numb,” “Conflict” and the cover of Tears for Fears’ “Shout” had all not been played in at least 10 years. One from that crop hadn’t been performed since 2003!

Disturbed Setlist (Feb. 25, 2025)

01. “Voices”
02. “The Game”
03. “Stupify”
04. “Down With the Sickness”
05. “Violence Fetish” (First time played since August 21, 2015)
06. “Fear”
07. “Numb” (First time played since November 16, 2005)
08. “Want”
09. “Conflict” (First time played since August 28, 2003)
10. “Shout” (Tears for Fears cover) (First time played since August 27, 2011)
11. “Droppin’ Plates”
12. “Meaning of Life”
13. “Ten Thousand Fists”
14. “I Will Not Break” (Live debut)
15. “Bad Man”
16. “Land of Confusion” (Genesis cover)
17. “Indestructible”
18. “The Sound of Silence” (Simon & Garfunkel cover)
19. “The Light”
20. “Inside the Fire”

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In a new interview with Nic and Big J of the Boise, Idaho radio station 100.3 The X Rocks, DISTURBED frontman David Draiman was asked about the “throwback” vibe of the band’s new single, “I Will Not Break”, which was released earlier this month. David said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “It wasn’t intentional, that much I’ll tell you. It came at the end of our recording session. It’s one of the last songs we did. We were really on a roll. And I remember I had said to Danny [Dan Donegan, DISTURBED guitarist] and Drew [Fulk] and Mike [Wengren, DISTURBED drummer] — Drew‘s our producer — ‘give me a beat that’s a good old-fashioned, old-school head bob, something I can really lock in my polysyncopation on. Give me something old school.’ And they did, and, boom, this came out. And it immediately spoke to us. It was a hell of a lot of fun to write and record the songs. Very empowering, very healing for me. It’s a contrast to some of the darkness I was going through last cycle, and being able to celebrate coming out the other end.”

Draiman went on to say that there is plenty of new music on the way from DISTURBED. “We’ve got a lot of amazing new material we’re gonna be releasing piece by piece over the course of the next year or two, culminating with the release of an actual record,” he explained. “But we’re gonna take our time with it.

“These songs are — the problem we had in studio is that so many of them were so strong and so compelling that we had no shortage of single contenders,” he continued. “In fact, we had too many. So we wanna try and give every baby its necessary growth period to be able to grow into a nice big adult song.

“So it’s nice, being able to feel that anticipation and the excitement of it. I can’t wait,” Draiman added. “There’s definitely a lot of the meat-and-potatoes DISTURBED in the collection, but there’s a couple surprises too, and I think people are going to be pleasantly surprised when they actually get to hear everything.”

“I Will Not Break” came out last Friday (February 21) via DISTURBED‘s own label, Mother Culture Records. The track marks DISTURBED‘s first new music since its acclaimed 2022 album “Divisive”.

“I Will Not Break” was helmed by producer Drew Fulk, also known as WZRD BLD (MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, LIL PEEP, HIGHLY SUSPECT),who previously worked with DISTURBED on “Divisive”.

Last week, Donegan spoke to Ryan McCredden of the I-Rock 93.5 radio station about the musical inspiration for “I Will Not Break”. He said: “[That song] came late in the recording process. We were out in L.A. this past September, October and November, just getting the ball rolling. There was no really gameplan of a timeframe or deadline in any way. We had some time off the road with only a handful of shows last fall, so we said, ‘Let’s get back in the room and get things going again and see how the creative process goes.’ And everything was going great. We wrote a bunch of material, tracked it all, and then ‘I Will Not Break’ kind of came late in the session. I just felt like I still had a lot left in me. And I was supposed to be tracking guitars for something else that day, and I just told my producer I felt really creative. I wanted to kind of go with this kind of old-school — I wanted to give something to David that was gonna hopefully trigger kind of that old-school delivery out of David. So we just kind of worked on this heavy groove, this beat, and I just started improvising over it, and as soon as the riff came around, we kind of all just looked at each other, like, ‘That’s the one. That’s the one.’ And then I just continued down that road and put together a rough structure. David wasn’t there at the moment, at the time, so we just kind of worked out the music and put together a rough structure. And when I’d seen him next, I kind of went over it with him and he connected with it. And he kind of gave us those elements that we were looking for — the still melodic, but still quick, rapid-fire syncopation at times and just that kind of delivery we were hoping to pull out of him. And we thought it would be a great lead-off track to share with the fans.”

When McCredden noted that “I Will Not Break” sounds like something DISTURBED could have recorded 25 years ago, possibly inspired by the fact that the band is preparing to embark on a 34-date North American tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 2000 debut album “The Sickness”, Donegan concurred. “I was going through the archives and going through a lot of stuff here, my memorabilia, gearing up for this 25th-anniversary tour, and I came across some old demo tapes,” he said. “I had actually cassette tapes, if people don’t remember what those are. Back in the day, in the late ’90s, when we got David in the band, we would just set up a little cassette player in the back of the room and hit ‘record’ and record us — crappy version, but record our practices so we could hear us just improvising ideas. And so I was kind of in that headspace ’cause I was listening to these old riffs and these old deliveries of us just kind of improvising, like I said, and it just had me in that headspace. Actually, one of the song ideas was a riff I pulled from 1998 off the demo and I kind of slid it back into the mix. I have a history of doing that. I have a way of sneaking in old ideas and seeing if it triggers anybody, if they remember it and pick up on it, if it’s been that long ago. But I try to get back into that headspace. And so, even though the riff for ‘I Will Not Break’ is brand new, I was kind of in the spirit of that old-school DISTURBED, and that’s what we were hoping to do — trigger [David] in that that kind of way.”

According to DISTURBED, “I Will Not Break” is “a necessary song, about becoming stronger than the forces that constantly try to tear you down.” The track includes the stirring lyrics “I’ve had enough of feeling terrified, now I’m deciding that I won’t be hiding from anyone,” which encourages listeners to push back in the face of adversity.

“Divisive” was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee.

According to Billboard, “Divisive” sold 26,000 equivalent album units in its first week of release, with 22,000 units via album sales.

On the all-format Billboard 200 chart, “Divisive” debuted at No. 13.

DISTURBED has had five No. 1s on the all-genre chart, beginning with “Believe” in 2002.

“The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour” will kick off in Nampa, Idaho on February 25. Produced by Live Nation, each night will feature two sets of music, opening with DISTURBED playing the five times platinum “The Sickness” in full, followed by a full set of greatest hits. The first half of the tour will feature support from special guests THREE DAYS GRACE, featuring the return of original singer Adam Gontier, and opener SEVENDUST, and the second half will feature special guests DAUGHTRY with opener NOTHING MORE.

Since “The Sickness” was released in 2000, the album was certified five times platinum by the RIAA, spent a total of 106 weeks on the US Billboard 200 chart, and Revolver named it one of “Top 25 Debut Hard Rock Albums.” Billboard said of the title track upon release: “‘Down With The Sickness’ is, of course, the quintessential DISTURBED song, harnessing all the band’s seethe and its now-famous tribal beat and guitar chug into three and a half minutes of alt-metal mayhem. It’s menacing, it’s rhythmic, it’s rebellious.”

DISTURBED recently announced the 25th-anniversary edition release of “The Sickness”. To commemorate the anniversary, the band will reissue the five-times-platinum-certified LP on March 7, exactly 25 years to the date of their original release.

“The Sickness” 25th-anniversary edition is available to pre-order on all formats. The deluxe box set will be available via the band’s web site and digitally on March 7, and via all retailers in North American on March 21.

Source: https://www.loudersound.com/

Disturbed have announced an arena-scale UK and European tour where they’ll play debut album The Sickness in full and have support from Megadeth.

The Chicago nu metal unit will perform across the continent from September 28 to October 28. The run is set to feature some of the biggest headline shows they’ve ever played, including a date at the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena in London, and will see the band do two sets: one celebrating The Sickness, then another composed of greatest hits.

Tickets will go on sale on Friday, February 28, at 10am local time. See all dates and details below.

Disturbed first released The Sickness via Giant and Reprise on March 7, 2000. The album features some of the band’s most famous songs, including Down With The Sickness and Stupify, and reached number 29 on the US Billboard 200. It’s since been certified five times Platinum in the US and Gold in the UK.

On March 7 this year, the band will put out a 25th-anniversary edition of the album. This expanded version will include b-sides, demos and previously unreleased songs.

As well as reissues, Disturbed are also putting out new music. The band shared new single I Will Not Break on Friday, February 21, with lyrics that reference suicidal thoughts singer David Draiman had several years ago. The song was their first release via their own label Mother Culture Records and marked their first new music since eighth album Divisive dropped in 2022.

As for Megadeth, the thrash metal veterans released their latest album The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! in 2022 and are still promoting it on the road. However, in December, frontman Dave Mustaine revealed that he was in the studio working on new music.

“Right now I’m in the studio working with [engineer] Chris Rakestraw,” he said via X Spaces. “And everybody else is gone. Teemu [Mäntysaari, guitars] is in Switzerland and James [LoMenzo, bass] and Dirk [Verbeuren, drums] are in Los Angeles. So it’s just me here by myself with Chris.

“And Chris leaves tomorrow to go on a vacation, and I’m working up to the last second today to get as much done as I can before he takes off because we won’t be starting again until he returns somewhere around New Year’s Day. And at that point, it’s only a matter of a couple weeks before everybody converges on to the studio. And for that I’m pumped. And you guys are gonna be excited.”

Disturbed 2025 European tour dates:
Sep 28: Copenhagen Royal Arena, Denmark
Oct 01: Dusseldorf PSD Bank Dome, Germany
Oct 03: Stuttgart Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Germany
Oct 04: Zurich Hallenstadion, Switzerland
Oct 06: Budapest Arena, Hungary
Oct 07: Prague O2 Arena, Czech Republic
Oct 10: Krakow Tauron Arena, Poland
Oct 12: Paris Zenith, France
Oct 14: Amsterdam Ziggo Dome, Netherlands
Oct 15: Brussels Forest National Arena, Belgium
Oct 17: Munich Olympiahalle, Germany
Oct 18: Berlin Velodrome, Germany
Oct 20: Birmingham Utilita Arena, UK
Oct 22: Dublin 3Arena, Ireland
Oct 24: Manchester AO Arena, UK
Oct 26: London The O2, UK
Oct 28: Glasgow OVO Hydro, UK

Disturbed just released a new track today (Feb. 21) called “I Will Not Break.” What do fans think of the song?

“I Will Not Break” is Disturbed’s first bit of new music since their most recent album Divisive came out in late 2022. Upon sharing the song, the band didn’t disclose whether the track is a standalone single of part of a new album. So for now, we don’t have any details about their next record.

In a press release, Disturbed called the track “a necessary song, about becoming stronger than the forces that constantly try to tear you down.”

David Draiman’s Message About Disturbed’s New Song
“I did not realize how poignant and therapeutic this song would become when I originally wrote it. I needed it. I hope it brings some very much needed strength and empowerment to all, especially in light of the horrors of the past 48 hours,” frontman David Draiman wrote on social media with a link to the track.

I did not realize how poignant and therapeutic this song would become when I originally wrote it.

I needed it.

I hope it brings some very much needed strength and empowerment to all, especially in light of the horrors of the past 48 hours. #IWillNotBreak https://t.co/Oql8EYUwCo

— David Draiman 🟦🎗️🇺🇸🇮🇱✡️☮️ (@davidmdraiman) February 21, 2025

Draimain’s post was likely in reference to the four bodies that were returned to Israel by Hamas, two of which were confirmed to be young children that were abducted when Hamas attacked Israel in October of 2023 [via CBS News]. Draiman shared a photo of the children and their mother, Shiri Bibas, on his Instagram yesterday.

Fans React to New Disturbed Song ‘I Will Not Break’

Fans have shared their thoughts on Disturbed’s new track both on social media and forums such as Reddit. In general, the reactions on X seem mostly positive.

See some posts on X about the song at loudwire.com

Fans went a little more into depth on how they feel about the song on Reddit.

“Love it. One of the heavier tracks they’ve released in quite some time,” a fan wrote on this thread.

“Warrior, Criminal, Animal, Haunted? Idk if most people find that cringey or not, but I like when bands reference past songs like this lol,” another added. “I dig the electronics in the background and the general darker sound, too. I’ll be honest, I was super skeptical with the generic ass title, but this is sounding better than the majority of stuff from the last two albums. Looking forward to more songs dropping, for sure.”

Someone else provided a very detailed perspective of the sound and how the band has evolved. The points they listed are bulleted below.

Huge buildup that has you on the edge of your seat before the riff comes in, very cool electronic elements.
That riff is insane, syncopation between Dan & Mike on this one is like no other.
Some classic AH, AH sickness esc growls in the beginning riff with that laugh gets you locked in.
Verses are very staccato Voices esc scatting, very cool and bouncy.
Really cool guitar effects on this one in general, especially in the pre chorus.
Big Chorus that’s super catchy while still having some “scatting” parts, good mix between the two! I’ve already caught my self signing “I will not Break… This… Timeeeee”
Heavy breakdown, again Dan and Mike are unreal on this one. Dans shredding the entire song which sounds like a very tiring one to play. Mike brought back some tribal drum fills and moments which as a drummer I love to hear as I feel that is his signature sound.
Breakdown leads to a Solo that gives Bad Man vibes, really good and fits great with the song.
Another fan, on the other hand, called the song “generic.”

“I was expecting something different. Instead it’s the ole ‘Rise up and fight!’ theme that they’ve been doing since 10k Fists. It was cool the first couple times, now it’s getting old. Hopefully after The Sickness tour they realize what is missing from their newer songs and try something different or bring back the old style of The Sickness and Believe.”

Original Article: blabbermouth.net

DISTURBED garnered its 19th No. 1 on the Active Rock radio chart with “Don’t Tell Me”, the band’s latest single, which features a guest appearance by Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and HEART co-founder Ann Wilson. The song is DISTURBED’s fourth No. 1 off the band’s acclaimed album “Divisive”, out now via Reprise Records.

This is the second time DISTURBED has earned four No. 1s on a single record, having previously accomplished the same feat on 2015’s “Immortalized”. Only nine rock albums since 1992 have been able to secure four No. 1 songs on the Mediabase Rock charts and two of them have been DISTURBED’s.

TheMatt Mahurin-directed music video for “Don’t Tell Me” can be seen below. The song marks the first time DISTURBED has included a guest feature on an LP.

DISTURBED vocalist David Draiman commented: “I have tremendous respect for Ann. In my humble opinion, she’s the greatest female rock voice of all time. I think she’s untouchable. I feel like we were very gifted to have her be a part of this.”

Wilson added: “I was honored when I got the call from David Draiman. DISTURBED did a version of ‘The Sound Of Silence’ that my husband and I both really dug. And so when the opportunity came to sing a duet with him on a song that meant so much to David emotionally, I jumped at the chance. And then the video turned out great, which is yet another cherry on top. Hopefully we’ll find a time to perform ‘Don’t Tell Me’ live together at some point. If they call, I’m there.”

Last November, DISTURBED shared behind-the-scenes photos from the set of the “Don’t Tell Me” video shoot in California and captioned them: “On set for our video shoot for our next single ‘Don’t Tell Me’ featuring @annwilson from @heartofficial”.

Regarding how the collaboration with Wilson came about, DISTURBED drummer Mike Wengren told Terrie Carr of WDHA-FM 105.5 FM: “That was always supposed to be the ‘power ballad,’ per se. And as we were tracking it in the studio, David just threw out the idea, ‘Hey, let’s do a duet on this song.’ We’ve tossed around the idea before, but there wasn’t ever either the right material or the right time. So in this particular case, we kind of said, ‘Well, who you’ve got in mind?’ And he didn’t even have a list; he just had one person, and that was Ann. It was a no-brainer. ‘Hey, let’s hit up Ann. Let’s see if she’d be into it.’ And she was on board right away; we didn’t have to convince her.”

Mike continued: “[David and Ann] sort of struck up a bit of a friendship, a little bit of a rapport. When [DISTURBED cover version of] ‘The Sound Of Silence’ came out years back and had its success, she was one of many artists and celebrities that took it up themselves to go on Twitter and praise the song and praise our version of it, which we couldn’t have been more honored. Iconic, legendary Ann Wilson thinks that we did a great job with a SIMON & GARFUNKEL cover. That’s pretty incredible, a pretty great honor. So when we reached out to her, she was more than willing to jump on board. And she came in and she killed it… And she’s super cool and down to earth too, and just incredibly talented. It’s such an honor to have her be on our record. And to me, the blending of her voice and David’s voice, they really, really work so well together. I’m so proud of David and just so honored to have her a part of our record.”

In September 2022, DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan, whose divorce inspired “Don’t Tell Me”, told Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station about the band’s collaboration with Wilson: “Early in our career, we wanted to really establish ourselves without having any guests. We didn’t really talk about it much, but just [felt], ‘This is the band.’ Not that we were ever against it, but this far along in our career… We’re always pushing ourselves, trying to do stuff that’s different musically. And there’s so much talent out there and so many people we would love to do collaborations with now or later in our career.

“Ann Wilson had mentioned before — she tweeted about us before,” he continued. “A few years back, somebody asked her in an interview or whatever if there’s anything new out there, or newer, musically that she’s heard that she’s fan of, and she mentioned she really loved our version of ‘The Sound Of Silence’. And that kind of opened the door to a social media friendship between her and David a bit. And then when we wrote this song, it just seemed like it would lend itself to Ann’s voice and then trying to see that merge between her and David’s voices together. She jumped on the opportunity. Immediately she responded, and we were, like, ‘Holy shit. She just said yes to this.'”

Asked by Meltdown if “Don’t Tell Me” is a more mellow track than the standard DISTURBED fare, Dan said: “I can’t give it away, but their voices, it’s like Fergie and Jesus — a little ‘Step Brothers’ [2008 movie] quote there… It was a pretty magical moment to be in the room and to hear the two of them harmonize together.

“We tracked David’s vocals in Nashville, and we wanted to make it easy and convenient for her, ’cause we were, like, she said yes, she’s gonna do it,” Donegan continued. “Let’s make it as easy as possible on her.’ We flew out to California to meet with her. We went into a studio out there for just a couple of hours, and she sang against David’s tracks. And he was there kind of going over the harmonies with her and stuff too. So it was kind of a really magical moment to see the two of them working on those harmonies together. It was pretty impressive. And she’s such a pro, and she’s so damn good. She’s a legend. So it was pretty exciting. And it’s not like she sits there and jumps on people’s albums either, so we take that as a badge of honor to think that there’s not many times where somebody as big a legend as she is that she would jump on any album. She doesn’t have to, and she chose to be on this one. And she loves the track. And it just came together great.”

Released in November 2022, “Divisive” was recorded earlier that year with producer Drew Fulk (MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, LIL PEEP, HIGHLY SUSPECT) in Nashville, Tennessee.

According to Billboard, “Divisive” sold 26,000 equivalent album units in its first week of release, with 22,000 units via album sales.

On the all-format Billboard 200 chart, “Divisive” debuted at No. 13.

DISTURBED has had five No. 1s on the all-genre chart, beginning with “Believe” in 2002.

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Original article: Jerusalem Post

Over the last 48 hours over 1,000 people donated to the campaign, money will be used to pay for private security for Matisyahu and his family.

A GoFundMe campaign initiated by Jewish American hard rocker David Draiman, lead singer of Disturbed, to raise $25,000 to provide security for fellow Jewish reggae roots singer Matisyahu, more than reached its goal in only two days.

Earlier this month, two Matisyahu shows were canceled – in Tucson, Arizona, and Santa Fe, New Mexico after the venues said they couldn’t guarantee security due to anti-Israel protests that were planned outside the shows.According to the singer, the issue was actually staff who were unwilling to work at the show. The artist said that he had offered to supplement these staff shortages, but he had been refused.

“They do this because they are either antisemitic or have confused their empathy for the Palestinian people with hatred for someone like me who holds empathy for both Israelis and Palestinians,” Matisyahu said in social media posts at the time. “It truly is a sad day when dialogue with those you disagree with is abandoned for hate-mongering and silencing artistic expression.”

Matisyahu has shown support to Israel since beginning of the war
Last month, Matisyahu visited Israel to show solidarity amid the war. He visited army bases and performed for soldiers.

Draiman, who has also been outspoken in support of Israel – often draping his shoulders in an Israeli flag and displaying a ‘F*** Hamas’ banner at shows on the current Disturbed tour in the US, heard about the cancellations and decided to take action.

He launched the funding campaign, writing: “This is David Draiman of Disturbed, and I’m raising funds to provide security for my friend, Matisyahu, an amazing, peace-loving artist, who is currently dealing with unprecedented levels of antisemitism. Matisyahu and I first met years ago when he performed in Miami Beach and I had my management reach out to him when I heard about his unfortunate show cancellations in Arizona. I couldn’t let that stand. Couldn’t let him and his family continue to be terrorized, so this campaign was started. All funds will be wire transferred to Matisyahu’s management team to pay for a private security detail for him and his family for the remainder of his current tour.”

Over the last 48 hours over 1,000 people donated to the campaign and as of Saturday night, more than $26,000 had been raised, which Draiman said will be used “to pay for private security for him and his family for the duration of his current tour.”

When asked by the Post on Saturday night what he took away from the speedy and generous reaction to his appeal, Draiman said, “we are united against the scourge of antisemitism. Never again is now.”

Original Article: blabbermouth.net

Chris Daughtry of Grammy-nominated rockers DAUGHTRY joined DISTURBED on stage last night (Saturday, February 17) at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee to perform the DISTURBED song “Stricken”. Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below.

“Stricken” was the second single from DISTURBED’s third studio album, “2005’s “Ten Thousand Fists”. In August 2008, the track was certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales in excess of 500,000 copies.

DISTURBED kicked off the 2024 leg of its “Take Back Your Life” tour on January 19 at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Illinois. The band’s 21-song setlist included the live debut of the “Divisive” album track “Don’t Tell Me” featuring a guest appearance by Moriah Formica of the opening band PLUSH.

Released in November 2022, DISTURBED’s latest LP, “Divisive”, was recorded earlier that year with producer Drew Fulk (MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, LIL PEEP, HIGHLY SUSPECT) in Nashville, Tennessee.

According to Billboard, “Divisive” sold 26,000 equivalent album units in its first week of release, with 22,000 units via album sales.

On the all-format Billboard 200 chart, “Divisive” debuted at No. 13.

DISTURBED has had five No. 1s on the all-genre chart, beginning with “Believe” in 2002.

“Divisive” topped Billboard’s Top Hard Rock Albums and Top Alternative Albums charts, for their sixth and fifth No. 1s on those respective tallies.

“Bad Man”, a single from “Divisive”, was nominated for “Best Metal Performance” at the 66th annual Grammy Awards, which took place on February 4 in Los Angeles. DISTURBED had been nominated twice before, in 2009 and 2017, but did not win either time. “Bad Man” was the second single released from the LP and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart while two previously released singles, “Hey You” and “Unstoppable”, reached No. 1.

DISTURBED will perform at this year’s Knotfest in Australia in March and is scheduled to make festival appearances at Welcome To Rockville and Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival in May.