Disturbed Top 10
“We probably have too much melody going on or we’re not quite as turbulent or caustic,” said Disturbed frontman David Draiman. “While I really love that type of music, it’s not what we try to do. If we have to place things in context, we’re more Hard Rock than Heavy Metal.”
The countdown from 10 to 1 with the song title followed by the parent alum and year of release.
10. Unstoppable (Divisive, 2002)
“‘Unstoppable’ is definitely one of the heavier tracks on the record,” said Disturbed frontman David Draiman. “We always have a big Rock anthem on every album,” he continued. “We love to write empowering songs for motivation. We’re avid sports fans, and that’s definitely part of it. It’s an in-your-face track, for sure.”
Unstoppable
9. Stupify (The Sickness, 2000)
The song’s video shows a boy haunted by ghost-like images. Draiman said that the boy represents his inner child and added, “This inner child has been damaged in such a way that the world he sees around him is dark and frightening and marred by life experience. It’s haunted by specters and ghosts from the past.”
Stupify
8. Indestructible (Indestructible, 2008)
“Indestructible” is “an anthem for soldiers,” noted Draiman. “It’s meant to be something that would make them feel invincible, take away their fear, make them strong.”
“We feel that we’ve become indestructible to be able to survive this long in the business, and continuing a success with it,” offered guitarist Dan Donegan.
Indestructible
7. Voices (The Sickness, 2000)
It’s a commentary on how some people blame Rock music for suicides and murder.
The third single from Disturbed’s debut album, the song followed “Stupify” and “Down With The Sickness.”
6. Inside The Fire (Indestructible, 2008)
“it is based on a true story of my own where, when I was about 16 or so, I had a girlfriend of mine commit suicide,” Draiman said. “It was an unbelievably horrific and painful experience, and it was cathartic to make the song, and it really took me having a certain mindset to do it, and I had to wait ’til I was ready.”
5. I Will Not Break (I Will Not Break, 2025)
The band said “I Will Not Break” was “a necessary song, about becoming stronger than the forces that constantly try to tear you down.”
4. Ten Thousand Fists (Ten Thousand Fists, 2005)
According to Draiman, the song “signifies strength, unity, conviction, power, and the exhilaration that you feel when you get to see that at one of our shows. It’s one of my favorite moments, and people know that I have an affinity for asking people to put their fists in the air, and it’s just, it’s exhilaration to be able to see ten thousand raised fists or more.”
3. The Sound Of Silence (Immortalized, 2015)
It was originally released in 1965 by Simon & Garfunkel. The composer, Paul Simon, endorsed Disturbed’s version which went to #1 on the Billboard Hard Rock Songs and Mainstream Rock charts.
In 24, Disrurbed’s “The Sound Of Silence” music video surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube.
2. Stricken (Ten Thousand Fists, 2005)
Draiman stated the track was “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.”
“Stricken” was certified 3× platinum in the U.S. by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 25, for selling 3,000,000 copies and also certified 2× platinum in Canada.
1. Down With The Sickness (The Sickness, 2000)
“None of us ever intended for ‘Down With The Sickness’ to be a single,” recalled Draiman. “We never in a million years thought it would get through, because the subject matter (child abuse) was so dark and abrasive and the language in it. I think radio ended up making their own edits, and they fell in love with it and made it work.”
It was Disturbed’s first song to go platinum in the U.S. and was certified 8× platinum by the RIAA ’25.
Down With The Sickness
Disturbed:
David Draiman: Lead Vocals
Dan Donegan: Guitars/Keyboards
John Moyer: Bass/Backing Vocals
Mike Wengren: Drums/Percussion/Backing Vocals
Former Members:
Erich Awalt – Lead Vocals (1994–1996)
Steve “Fuzz” Kmak – Bass (1994–2003)
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