| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
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Remnants | Disturbed | 2:43 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Asylum | Disturbed | 4:36 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Infection | Disturbed | 4:08 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Warrior | Disturbed | 3:24 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Another Way to Die | Disturbed | 4:13 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Never Again | Disturbed | 3:33 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Animal | Disturbed | 4:13 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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8 |
Crucified | Disturbed | 4:36 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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9 |
Serpentine | Disturbed | 4:09 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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10 |
My Child | Disturbed | 3:17 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Sacrifice | Disturbed | 4:00 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Innocence | Disturbed | 4:31 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Ishfwilf | Disturbed | 5:26 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 13 Songs |
iTunes Review
Disturbed are a reliable group who over five albums have found their groove in all the darkest places. Holocaust tale “Never Again” sounds like a championship fighter fighting his way from the corner of the ring to center stage. David Draiman sings in a husky growl that still delivers melody and clarity to the anguish and general rage behind the lyrics. “The Animal” throws an extra swing into its backbeat. Guitarist Dan Donegan can twist a riff with the best of them. “Another Way to Die” makes global warning sound even more foreboding. The cover of U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” titled “ISHFWILF” sounds like an odd fit, but it works surprisingly well as Draiman leans into the melody with all the urgency he can muster. From the gentle opening instrumental, “Remnants,” the one-two punch of “Asylum” and “The Infection” through to the pumping power-chords of “Innocence,” Disturbed never run out of ways to deliver the knockout punch. The Deluxe Version features several great additions. “Leave It Alone” is a clutch rocker and the live versions of “Down With the Sickness” and “Stricken” are tight and energized.
Customer Reviews
Incredible album but not Disturbed's best
Breakdown:
Remnants(5/5)- Amazing instrumental intro, sets the tone for the album, great lead into Asylum.
Asylum(5/5)- Rightfully the album’s title song, very “Disturbed” and catchy, great background vocals.
The Infection(5/5)-One of the best songs on the album, powerful chorus, incredible solo.
Warrior(3/5)- Amazing chorus but equally disappointing verse, fast and aggressive, terrible bridge.
Another Way to Die(4/5)-Solid song, a bit preachy at the cost of lyrical elegance, great segmented intro.
Never Again(4/5)- Very aggressive and powerful, contrived verse lyrics, great chorus.
The Animal(5/5)- Also one of the best songs on the album, exemplifies the ‘new Disturbed element’.
Crucified(4/5)- Solid song, ill-placed bridge, the ‘slow song’ (if the album has one at all).
Serpentine(4/5)- Another solid song, weak chorus (vocals sound strangely nasally), well placed bridge.
My Child(3/5)- Contrived verse lyrics, ‘poppy’ pre-chorus, interesting chorus.
Sacrifice(5/5)- Very powerful and methodical song.
Innocence(4/5)- Also preachy at the cost of lyrical elegance (even though I agree with what is being preached), strong melody, tempo, and bridge.
ISHFWILF(?/5)- Don’t ask, don’t tell…
Asylum is an incredible hard rock album however when compared to Disturbed’s potential, it is more aptly described as a “4/5 good”. The public’s opinion of this album will be very dependent on their perspective of lyrics and rhyming schemes. If you are a fan of complex rhyming patterns, strict syllable tempo, and flowing lyrics then some parts of this album will sound like nails on a chock board (e.g. Warrior’s and Never Again’s verse, My Child). This is most likely a result of lead singer David Draiman intently writing less cryptically which is a commendable albeit difficult task.
This album has added a new element to the Disturbed repertoire of sounds, which I like to describe as a slower and more powerful feel (e.g. The Infection, Sacrifice). Guitarist and producer Dan Donegan’s extensive use of electronics has given the album a “dark spacey” overtone most noticeable in Remnants and The Animal. The new sound and tone introduced in Asylum has given Disturbed a perfect balance of natural evolution without complete alienation. Asylum is arguably their best produced/mixed album to date (partly due to technology and budget improvements) and the music is as good as ever. No matter what type of Disturbed fan you are, you are guaranteed to enjoy a majority of the album, if not the entirety.
Eh
Don't get me wrong, I love disturbed! But I feel like I've heard all these songs already. Ya know? Kinda the same old same old.
A little disappointed...
In all honestly, if you liked Believe and Ten Thousand Fists, you'll like Asylum. However, if you're expecting the epic heavy sound that came from Indestructible, you'll probably be disappointed. Indestructible was a much heavier album, whereas this one is a bit more melodic. Don't get me wrong, Asylum is a great album, and definitely worth the dough. The way I look at it whenever a band disappoints me is I imagine if I wrote the songs myself, and if I had, would I be proud. In this case, if I wrote any one of these songs, I'd be very proud, but comparing it to Indestructible and even Ten Thousand Fists, Asylum isn't what I was expecting. If you like the heavier side of Disturbed, it's stil there, but it's reduced from their previous work. A solid effort from Disturbed, but not quite what I was hoping for.
Biography
Formed: 1996 in Chicago, IL
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Disturbed
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
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ExplicitDown With the Sickness | The Sickness | 4:38 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Stricken | Ten Thousand Fists | 4:05 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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Indestructible | Indestructible | 4:38 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Inside the Fire | Indestructible | 3:52 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Land of Confusion | Ten Thousand Fists | 4:47 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Ten Thousand Fists | Ten Thousand Fists | 3:32 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Stupify | The Sickness | 4:07 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Night | Indestructible | 4:46 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitVoices | The Sickness | 3:11 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Down With the Sickness | The Sickness | 4:37 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
