Last night Disturbed performed in John Moyers hometown of Austin Texas. I am a bit sad I couldn’t make it to this performance but I am definitely going to be at the next Texas show they do. I have uploaded the images from last night’s show on the gallery.

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.”

Thanks for an unforgettable night at EXIT/IN last night Disturbed! 🤘🔥
Some photos Photos by Kristi Potts (the ones without watermarks were uncredited)

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.

I have made an official list of all approved/verified official socials. David himself has retweeted and reposted so hopefully people will believe it from him. I want you guys to spread this around. If you see or hear someone talk about the fact they are being DMed by one of the guys please direct them to our tweet located here or on our instagram, or David’s posts on instagram, or even right here to the DisturbedZone.com site. (Respectfully of course, please do not spam or self promote my site link in other groups without the permissions of the group admins)

Did Dan go honky tonkin’ last night?! Hayley with Dan Donegan of Disturbed before their exclusive show at EXIT/IN last night.

The post Travis Kelce Gets “Down with the Sickness” at Super Bowl After-Party, Gets Invited to Disturbed Show appeared first on Consequence.

Social media clips of Travis Kelce partying after the Super Bowl in Las Vegas have been rampant, with the champion tight end cutting it up with girlfriend Taylor Swift and his fellow players in the aftermath of the Kansas City Chiefs’ overtime victory.

One in particular has been making the rounds in heavy metal circles, as it sees the football star getting down to Disturbed’s anthemic “Down with the Sickness” — and impressing the band’s singer David Draiman in the process.

The clip shows Kelce pumping up the crowd from the DJ booth as he appears to shout “Go baby!” during the “ooo ah ah ah” refrain while the metal banger blasts through the speakers.

Draiman re-shared a couple of the Kelce clips and extended an invite over X/Twitter, first writing, “Hey @tkelce, you’re welcome at one of our shows anytime,” and later remarking, “Well done @tkelce … Come and do it live with us?”

Back in November, Draiman defended Taylor Swift at a Disturbed show. When he joked to a female fan, “I know this isn’t Taylor Swift, but we’re doing our best,” some of the crowd booed at the mention of the pop superstar’s name. He then exclaimed, “Shut the fuck up! Taylor Swift kicks fuckin’ ass!”

Disturbed’s 2024 tour already passed through Kansas City in early February, but there are still 10 more dates on the itinerary if Kelce wants to drop in. You can pick up tickets to Disturbed’s upcoming shows here.

Watch the clips of Kelce getting “Down with the Sickness” below, along with one of David Draiman defending Swift.

Well done @tkelce 🤘🏻
Come and do it live with us? @Disturbed @Chiefs #downwiththesickness pic.twitter.com/ENIAYU7QgH

— David Draiman 🟦🎗️🇮🇱✡️☮️ (@davidmdraiman) February 13, 2024

Hey @tkelce, you’re welcome at one of our shows anytime 🤘🏻pic.twitter.com/NpKJlZnV0h

— David Draiman 🟦🎗️🇮🇱✡️☮️ (@davidmdraiman) February 13, 2024

Original Article: rockatnight.com

With a can’t miss lineup of powerhouse metal rockers, the sold out Mohegan Sun arena was rocked to its core Saturday night.

Starting with the all female band Plush, it was clear from the beginning this was going to be a special night.

With their infectious energy and magnetic stage presence, Plush wasted no time in captivating the crowd. Power vocalist Moriah Formica soared effortlessly, commanding attention with each powerful note on popular songs “Athena”, “Hate” and “Champion”.

A quote by Moriah Formica defines Plush “The mission of PLUSH is to bring the heart of rock back to the mainstream with a new fresh spin on the sounds you already love. Plush hopes to inspire young women everywhere to follow their dreams, regardless of whatever challenges may lie in the way.”

Living up to their stated mission and backed by lead guitarist Bella Perron, bassist Ashley Suppa, and drummer Faith Powell, Formica (a former contestant on TV’s The Voice). Plush nailed Heart’s “Barracuda” dead nuts.

After a few stage modifications, Falling In Reverse came on to unleash their unique brand of rock ‘n’ roll mayhem.

Lead Vocalist Ronnie Radke jumped up on to a riser that had been added to the front of the stage and he immediately broke into their hit “Zombified” while Radke with his raw vocals and unbridled energy, ran back and forth wildly on the riser.

Unfortunately because the riser was placed in the front of the stage, those of us in the photo pit could not see the rest of the band but it didn’t matter because Radke commanded all the attention with his magnetic stage presence and vocal prowess incorporating Rap into their heavy metal creating a very unique style.

“I’m Not A Vampire”, Popular Monster”, and “Losing My Mind” were fan favorites.

When the curtain drawn over the front of the stage was removed , the packed house seemed ready to burst when Disturbed’s David Draiman took center stage. It was obvious from the outset, the Mohegan Sun crowd loved the charismatic Draiman and he gave it his all in return.

Starting with the hard hitting “Hey You”, Disturbed had the crowd in the palm of their hand.

For the next two hours, David Draiman’s deep powerful vocals were mesmerizing with incredible range, and keyboard and guitarist Dan Donegan, bassist John Moyer, and drummer Mike Wengren prove Disturbed is no one trick pony. They came to play and left everything they had on the stage.

Disturbed weaved in and out of there popular original hits, drum and bass solos, a duet, and a couple of cover songs that rival the originals.

In fact their cover of Simon and Garfunkel’s “Sound Of Silence” with it’s almost 1 billion Youtube, views has become a signature song and a must play at every concert.

In these times of rising concert ticket costs, Disturbed’s “Take Back Your Life” tour” is a bargain with a full night of great live music by three super talented bands playing almost 40 songs, it’s already one of the best tours of “24”. Don’t miss it!

Photos by Mike McKenney

During this tour run Disturbed has brough up a lot of fans on stage to share their stories about their battle with Depression. We have heard many stories from many fans and it lets us know we are not alone in our battles. Check out the video below that was posted to their official facebook page.

Falling In Reverse frontman, Ronnie Radke has recently taken to X to share his thoughts on the best rock bands.

When a fan expressed regret about missing a live performance featuring David Draiman of Disturbed and Radke in Knoxville, Ronnie responded with high praise for Disturbed, writing:

“Disturbed is the best band I’ve ever seen live. You’re in for a treat.”

This endorsement was warmly acknowledged by Draiman, who thanked Radke for the compliment. Then, a fan’s curiosity about Radke’s opinion on Pierce the Veil prompted a nostalgic reflection. The vocalist recalled a memory from 2007, saying:

“On tour in 2007, when I was in Escape the Fate, we stopped by a small ass venue to watch Pierce the Veil; we just walked right in the front where they were playing. I’ve known them for 16 years. They deserve their success. Hard workers.”

The conversation took a turn when discussing Sleeping with Sirens. The singer expressed less enthusiasm for their music with the following words:

“Don’t like their music as much. Wanted them to do the popular Monster offered them too much money, and everyone wanted to do it. However, their guitarist turned it down because he’s now a woke guy. It’s just funny cause I watched him snort coke in his front lounge years before and literally make racist jokes. All of a sudden, he’s a he/him white knighting the band into oblivion.”

Asked about Underøath, Radke ranked them among his top five bands. He noted:

“Underoath is one of the most influential bands of the 00s in hardcore metalcore. Inspired my band. A bunch of bands started copying them, adding synths and samples. All of a sudden, the devil wears Prada was a Christian band with a keyboardist that went crazy, etc. Underoath is top 5 for me.”

Radke frequently shares his views on music and other bands, not shying away from expressing both praise and criticism. He recently voiced his opinion on the current generation of metal bands in reaction to a tweet from Enterprise Earth’s Travis Worland. He criticized the juxtaposition of violent lyrical content with what he perceives as a lack of toughness in real life.

You can check out all his tweets below.

Disturbed is best band I’ve ever seen live. you’re in for a treat https://t.co/WgiL4VJBf8

— Ronnie (@RonnieRadke) February 4, 2024