Disturbed

Disturbed broke through at the start of the 2000s with The Sickness, a debut album propelled by “Down with the Sickness” and “Stupify.” Released in 2000, it became a commercial success and later received a 5× platinum certification from the RIAA. The Chicago band has sold more than 17 million records worldwide, earned two Grammy Award nominations, and placed singles from each of its eight albums in the top ten of Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart.

Formed in 1994, Disturbed was built around guitarist Dan Donegan and drummer Mike Wengren, who have remained with the group since its beginning. David Draiman joined as lead vocalist in 1996, replacing original singer Erich Awalt. Bassist John Moyer entered the lineup in 2004, succeeding original bassist Steve “Fuzz” Kmak.

After The Sickness, the band issued Believe in 2002, followed by Ten Thousand Fists in 2005, Indestructible in 2008, and Asylum in 2010. Each of those four albums debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Disturbed entered a hiatus in October 2011 while its members worked on side projects, and released The Lost Children, a compilation of previously unreleased material, during that period.

The band returned in June 2015 with Immortalized, its sixth studio album. It was followed by Evolution in 2018 and Divisive in 2022. Across that run, Disturbed has moved through heavy metal, alternative metal, hard rock, nu metal, rap metal and industrial rock while maintaining the lineup of Draiman, Donegan, Wengren and Moyer.