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| Artist: Disturbed
Label: Reprise / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  312 reviews
Sales Rank: 1232
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.4
MPN: 49433
UPC: 093624943327
EAN: 0093624943327
ASIN: B000AGTQKO
Release Date: September 20, 2005
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 A fresh batch of Disturbed music December 26, 2005
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
Disturbed have come a long way in the five years since the release of their debut, _The Sickness_. They continually re-invent themselves, churning out fresh new music with each major album they release. Most numetal bands ("metalcore" nowadays), and most mainstream musicians in general, lack either the imagination or motivation to do this. These aspects are exactly what make Disturbed so unique. And now with _Ten Thousand Fists_, they have a new arrangement of their music...and it's good, too.
There are guitar solos, for crying out loud! And not just pathetic squeals of feedback (*cough*Godsmack*cough*), but real notes and harmonies and melodies...Dan Donegan has really moved up from even his melodic transformation on 2002's _Believe_. He also knows moderation, as evident in the solos' short durations, and they only appear in a handful of songs. Drummer Mike Wengren is also getting better and better as a musician, coming up with some interesting and original rhythms, and has good skills with his double-bass kicks. And although Fuzz has recently quit the band to pursue other interests, the bass duties are decently handled by session musician John Moyer.
The lyrics are really good, too - there are several songs about the war and the Thing in the White House (including "Deify," "Sacred Lie," and an effective cover of - gasp! - Genesis' "Land of Confusion"), as well as a stab at the sonic diarrhea that makes up most mainstream music ("Sons of Plunder").
David Draiman has tweaked his vocal patterns as well. _The Sickness_ was chock-full of his grunts and other odd sounds, which often distracted from the rest of the music. On _Believe_, David took advantage of his singing voice, using raspier vocals to add dynamic effect, often enhancing the emotional aspects of the songs. Now, his vocals seem to be somewhere in-between; he mainly uses his raspier voice, but with a real emphasis on melody throughout. However, in several songs (most notably "Deify" and "Sons of Plunder"), David again incorporates his grunts, and in the contexts of those songs, the grunts usually seem a little out-of-place. But luckily this is a minimal problem, as it hardly spoils the rest of the album.
Clocking in at nearly an hour, and sporting fourteen full-length tracks, _Ten Thousand Fists_ is another new and progressively original album from Disturbed. Keep it coming, guys!
Easily their best ablum! September 20, 2005
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
Last time Disturbed released an album was 2002 with Believe, which took a step away from the pure brutality of The Sickness, and added
much melody and complexety to the mix. It was good in it's way, just in a different way than the Sickness, which was just a heavier
album. Again, both good in their different ways. So now Ten Thousand Fists is released, and it is a GREAT mixture of the two ablums, it really is. The songs have taken both the more complex nature of Believe and combined them with the heavier nature of The Sickness to create something entirely new and awesome.
The band really shows their growth in this album, with guitarist Dan Donagan stretching out into several solos on the album. Also, with Fuzz leaving last year, they have a new bassist in the form of John Moyer (Formerly Union Underground). David Draimen(Vocals) also goes in new directions with his voice, and continues to show why he is one of the best vocalists of his generation.
1. Ten Thousand Fists- This song is actually not all that complex, but is more of a warcry than anything, sure to be a favorite at the concerts it was inspired by.
2. Just Stop- Not one of the standout songs in my opinion, but still very good.
3. Guarded- I personally think this is better than their actual single (Stricken). This was the first I heard of the new album, and it is a perfect example of this new album. It is both melodic while being heavy and furious.
4. Deify- A politically charged song with a voice sample of the President at the begining, the band attempts to discourage the ellevation of people to godlike status, with George Bush simply being an example of this.
5. Stricken- The first single off the album, and while I don't think this is the best song, it's pretty close. Dan's solo in this one is excellent, and is a good example of how he has grown as a musician.
6. I'm Alive- Another song that doesn't stand out quite like some of the others do, but it's still keeping to the standard the rest of the album offers.
7. Sons of Plunder- In my opinion this is the best song on the album. I love the sound that it has, and would make a great second single after Stricken has had it's run.
8. Overburdened- This is the band's story of a soldier who is in hell, and doesn't know why he's there. Another politically charged song. Also it has a decidedly slower pace than most of the other songs.
9. Decadance- Like Just Stop and I'm Alive this doesn't stick out like some of the other songs do.
10. Forgiven- This one has another excellent guitar solo at the end that I absolutly love, and is enough to make this one of the best on the album.
11. Land of Confusion- A cover of the Genesis song, this is a great cover better even than their Shout cover. It's amazing how well this song lends itself to Disturbed's sound, and how you can easily translate it's message into today's world.
12. Sacred Life- Last non standout song, but again very good, just not great to me.
13. Pain Redefined- This is an interesting song, and I really have grown onto the sound and feel of this song.
14. Avarice- Possibly the hardest song on the album, this one really takes them back to their Sickness days, great song here as well.
An incredible album that has a solid level of quality throughout. It's Disturbed's best to date, combining the elements that were best from their 1st and 2nd outings to make the mix that is present in Ten Thousand Fists. Easily worth the purchase.
 A Good Album -- But Not The Sickness September 24, 2005
9 out of 13 found this review helpful
For those of you Disturbed fans out there, you will like this album but don't expect it to be another "The Sickness". If you go to one of Disturbed's concerts during this tour, David says that the fist is a symbol of power and defiance which is what this entire album is about.
If you're like me and sick of the political rhetoric (ala Green Day), whether it be on the left or the right in music then you will be disappointed in this album. I wish they would have generalized it more instead of making it anti-Bush but nonetheless its what it's about specifically under their fourth track, Deify.
There are several good songs on this album including Ten Thousand Fists, Stricken, Guarded and Sons of Plunder but it seems like a wash because of Disturbed's turn towards one of the "political" bands.
Tries, and for the most part, succeeds September 21, 2005
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I haven't heard about Ten Thousand Fists until about 2 weeks before it was released, so I didn't build up any expectations beforehand. Now that I have it though, I have to say the following:
David Draiman, on the band's website, claimed that he tried to get elements from both The Sickness and Believe onto the new album, and he wasn't lying. I could definitely hear bits of the last two albums on Ten Thousand Fists. His vocals continue to shine when he's singing and roar when he's growling.
However, the more I listened to the album, the more repetitious the songs seemed to be. The first 5 songs caught my attention, but then, nothing else offered fresh new content. I got tired listening by the fifth song, Stricken. It's "same old, same old" from then on.
Despite that, Disturbed showed that they can still keep up the energy and angst in their new album. My recommendation is: If you are a super-fan, get this album, but the first two albums are better those just getting into Disturbed.
Note on the cover of Genesis' "Land of Confusion":
In The Sickness, Disturbed did a great job covering "Shout"; it actually sounded like they wrote it originally. For Genesis' bit, if you never heard the original before, you wouldn't have guessed it was a Genesis song. It amazes me that Draiman would be singing something Phil Collins sang back in the 80s, but then, the lyrical content fits Ten Thousand Fists. But Disturbed only amped up the guitar and bass; they didn't change the tempo or add anything new (except change one line). Still, I enjoy listening to the song alongside the original, merely for the tune and lyrics.
"DISTURBED" are *the* Rock gods of the century. September 22, 2005
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Surprisingly and shockingly even to me....being a 44 year old female....considering what I grew up with musically and personally.....I can't believe that these guys *make* me buy their stuff the day it's out and people smile at me cause I'm smiling listening to it at high level in my car. I wish I could make the words appear to me for this review...but there aren't any words to understand this kind of music. It evolves, it relates, it's hard, yet truth, it's hard truth, it's melodic, DANCEABLE to (with or without anyone there), it's genuine, it's evoking, it's human, it's real.....rough you bet.....but isn't life? Oh....I just love this CD. Good going guys. And me saying this.....I ABSOLUTELY abhore remakes especially from very talented musicians.....but their remake of Genesis's "Land of Confusion" just rocks my socks off. What a good song and still relevant. I swear....like I said....I'm 44...not a peep....and this music just makes me wanna smile and most importantly..........NEVER STOP BEING MYSELF and loving what I love musically.
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