![]() ![]() Even if Disturbed’s brand didn’t make them so different than their contemporaries, they had Draiman, and because of that, they were different. Frontman David Draiman’s melodic delivery, melodramatic as it was, brought a theatrical element lacking from those other bands. People became fans of not just the song, but the band that wrote the song. ![]() ![]() Only Lamb of God (and Deftones, if they can even be mentioned alongside these bands) have matched their longevity and consistent sales, while other popular bands of the era - Korn, Drowning Pool, Mudvayne, Alien Ant Farm - shriveled up or became legacy touring acts, relying on past successes to generate ticket sales. After Pantera dissolved, Disturbed became the modern metal band and the pinnacle act in the world of glossy, overproduced, FM-ready metal. Though the band has never been able to match the ubiquitous mainstream success of “Down with the Sickness”, Disturbed have managed to eclipse and transcend the concept of One-Hit Wonder. To put this into perspective, Metallica and Dave Matthews Band are the only other “rock” acts to have achieved such a feat. Following their nu metal anthem “Down with the Sickness”, they released four studio albums in 10 years, and all of them debuted at No. Disturbed is one of the most popular and profitable metal bands of all time. ![]()
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