Muzaks! Disturbed

Disturbed, one of my favourite bands, is a Hard Rock group from Chicago. They formed in 1996 when vocalist, David Draiman, joined previously the band was known as Brawl but after recording a demo the vocalist left the group.

Disturbed are a fairly issue-oriented band in that a lot of tracks on their albums focus on sensitive or political issues. The album "Believe" has a lot about the religious differences the band have, four members with four different religions, and how their religions do not affect how they see the world.

A consistent part of Disturbed's music is Draiman's guttural howls and bestial roars, alongside his deep melodic vocals the contrasting roars add a unique yet distinct sound to the tracks.

Down with the Sickness is probably the most well known track from Disturbed and one of the first songs I heard from them. It features a guttural howl that repeats throughout the track and is really a key piece of how the song is structured.

Land of Confusion is a cover of the 1986 version by Genesis. The video has a full figure depiction of "The Guy", Disturbed's mascot, leading a revolution against soldiers of an oppressive regime, to finally lead the way to the Real Power and to topple the corrupt government. It should be noted that this was recorded around the time of President George Bush's reign and was a piece of commentary on his political policies.