Asylum

Asylum

by Disturbed
Asylum

Asylum

by Disturbed

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Overview

Disturbed's fifth long-player opens with an uncharacteristic instrumental, a bleak â?¦And Justice for All-era Metallica-inspired dirge that shoots out the lights and sets the stage for the blistering title cut. That brief detour from the formula will likely draw in some of the band's detractors, but Asylum is hardly a rewiring of the band's sound. What Disturbed has always excelled at is machine-like execution of carefully plotted brutality, and the thirteen tracks that occupy Asylum are textbook examples of the Chicago-based outfit's mastery of commercially viable, yet still cool enough for the fringe, modern metal. The foundation may be set, but between David Draiman's clear and concise, powerhouse vocals, which carry melodies (specifically on the choruses) that ricochet around convention like a pinball, and guitarist Dan Donegan's tasteful, occasionally beautiful guitar work, Disturbed gets to have it both ways. That the band can tackle the Holocaust ("Never Again"), global warming ("Another Way to Die"), lycanthropy ("The Animal"), and miscarriage ("My Child") with the same amount of intensity that they bring to a cover of U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (not so cleverly disguised as "ISHFWILF"), is admirable, but what really sets Disturbed apart from other 21st century metal acts is their ability to consistently repackage and resell their sound in a way that avoids redundancy. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date: 08/31/2010
Label: Reprise
UPC: 0093624966487
Rank: 22954

Tracks

  1. Remnants [Instrumental]
  2. Asylum
  3. Infection
  4. Warrior
  5. Another Way to Die
  6. Never Again
  7. Animal
  8. Crucified
  9. Serpentine
  10. My Child
  11. Sacrifice
  12. Innocence
  13. Ishfwilf

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Disturbed   Primary Artist
John Moyer   Bass,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Mike Wengren   Drums,Percussion
Rafa Alcantara   Director
Dan Donegan   Guitar,Electronics
David Draiman   Vocals

Technical Credits

Paul Hewson   Composer
Donny Phillips   Art Direction,Design
Nick Haussling   A&R
Travis Shinn   Photography
Steve Kmak   Composer
Rob Gordon   A&R
Raymond Swanland   Illustrations
David Evans   Composer
Ted Jensen   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Larry Mullen, Jr.   Composer
Disturbed   Composer
The Edge   Composer
John Moyer   Composer
Jeremy Parker   Engineer
Mike Wengren   Composer,Producer
Neal Avron   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Dan Donegan   Composer,Producer
Adam Clayton   Composer
David Draiman   Composer,Producer
Nicolas Fournier   Mixing Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Adam Cook   Producer
Ellen Wakayama   Art Direction
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