Disturbed Debuts At #1 On Billboard Top 200
According to a press release, DISTURBED's third album, "Ten Thousand Fists" (Reprise), has debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard Top 200 chart with sales of 238,000. This marks the band's second No. 1-charting album, after 2002's "Believe" slammed into the top of the chart (with first-week sales of 284,000), building on the momentum of their triple-platinum debut "The Sickness".
"We've always done things our own way and to have our efforts saluted by our fans is really the ultimate reward," said DISTURBED in a joint statement.
The dramatic arrival of "Ten Thousand Fists" coincides with the Top 5 active rock single "Stricken", of which frontman David Draiman has noted: "It's about those moments when someone comes into your life and it's almost as if you've been afflicted with a disease you can't get rid of. Devastating and debilitating." The band filmed the song's video in an abandoned Los Angeles hospital with director Nathan Cox (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, MARILYN MANSON, KORN, LINKIN PARK, STAIND). It is highlighted by dynamic performance footage of DISTURBED interspersed with a wide range of stirring images.
The buzz on "Ten Thousand Fists" began in July when the band made the song "Guarded" available on iTunes. Although "Guarded" wasn't officially released as a single — the track was offered to specialty metal radio shows — it vaulted into the Top Ten at Mainstream Rock radio as a result of popular demand. In addition, the album's title track was featured in EA Sports' mega-popular "Madden 2006" football game. Rock fans also got a taste of "Ten Thousand Fists" ahead of its street date when the band debuted songs from it on a frenzied North American summer tour that ran from August 3 to September 18.
Source: Blabbermouth
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35 Comments on "Disturbed Debuts At #1 On Billboard Top 200"
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8. writes:
Disturbed aren't all that bad.
I don't thinks theres anything they could do to get me to pick up any of their cds but theres some traditional metal in there.
As far as that bloated nu-metal sh** goes, Disturbed are probably the most true to their metal roots...it's kind of a sad statement to make but I think it's accurate. It's funny, I only know them through their singles and the band is about 1 for 6 as far as songs I've liked.
The song "Remember" was very straight ahead metal nothing nu-metaly like "Stupify" and "Down with the Sickness" on it....I've only heard the nu...er, uh...new single once so I can't really judge it fairly.
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13. writes:
Man f*** disturbed! That pop-tart sh** is not f***in metal. When you talk disturbed, you compare them to bands like The Used, Hoobastank or Limp bizkit. Never ever will you here them in the same sentence as legendary gods like Slayer, Pantera, or Metallica. Disturbed's sh** is just too awful. It's kids play. For me to buy a Disturbed cd is the same as buying a Britney Spears cd.
14. writes:
Slayer,Pantera,Metallica, great bands? yes. Gods? i doubt it. if you want legendary gods you got go back the where it all began. i'm talkin Hendrix, Zeppelin,Black Sabbath, those guys were gods. know who the real gods are before you start trying to speak like you know metal LInkin Park Lover....i mean killa. what a stupid name, a$$!
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16. writes:
linkin park prostitute..er..I mean killa, is a homosexual who likes Britney Spears.and you said you'll never hear Disturbed and Slayer, Pantera, or Metallica in the same sentence, well guess what, this counts as a sentence, Disturbed and Slayer are the Best in the f***ing world.
17. writes:
All you "people" who are saying negative things about disturbed...I have just 1 question for you: If you think that they are so "gay", then why are you even looking them up on this website? I mean, really, if you're not at all interested in them, be gone and, honestly, good ridence!!!! Gp look up someone you enjoy and leave the rest of us true fans alone!
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20. writes:
Some of you retards havent even bothered to listen to their stuff.... You don't even give them a chance.. Sorry they aint a bunch of cookie monster's who you can't understand, but f*** i reckon they can play better music than some of you sh** heads not only that the guitarist rips some awsome solo's and all the music has metal elements....Some of you talk more sh** than George Bush...
22. writes:
linkin park killa,or whatever the hell your name is,shove britneys cd up your ass. and did you kill peter jennings after you a$$ raped him?. linkin park k,you call disturbed rap,WHO THE HELL TEAMED UP WITH "GAY-Z",what the hell does mike shcinoda do,or whatever that stupid name is.if you think disturbed has the same gutar riffs,there are 6 solos on 10,000 fists,linkin park doesnt even have a solo.you think disturbed is pop tart sh**,b**** what kinda pop tarts is that.you dont hear disturbed in with slayer,metallica,or maiden.they formed in 96,but they are at that level.they are the best band ever,they write lyrics that have a meaning,not that stupid rappy crappy sh**,you need to get a goddamn life,and pay attention , hahaha god you really are retarded. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah.....linkin park hahaha damn
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26. writes:
THANK S,TO THE ONES WHO HAVE FAIRLY SUPPORTED US THROUGH THIS WHOLE JOURNEY, FOR THE PEOPLE WHO TALK PURE sh** ABOUT US YOU MIGHT AS WELL ACCEPT THE FACT THAT THIS IS A SITE WITH A LOGICAL REASONS,TO SUPPORT BANDS,AND COMPLIMENTS,ANDTHOUGHTS,NOT THOUGHTS TO MAKE ANOTHER ONE FEEL A SOURCE OF GUILT. THANK YOU. david draiman
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1. shittyfuckingshitshit writes:
f***, this band is so f***ing gay.