Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
David Draiman, the vocalist for the band Disturbed, briefly discussed the new song that his band has been creating on lately, as per theprp. It seems that Disturbed’s new album is benefiting from their prior announcement that they would follow a less demanding schedule in 2026. The group will return to the stage in July for the first time since October 2025; the next two performances are already scheduled.
I’ll tell you one thing…
I’ve had a lot of time to go over these last songs we’ve written.
Took time away, came back to them, and fell in love with them all over again.
Diverse, fresh, and powerful.
It’ll be some time…but I can’t wait for these songs to see the light of day.
I think everyone will be pleasantly…surprised.
Upcoming shows:
Guitarist Dan Donegan, drummer Mike Wengren, and bassist Steve “Fuzz” Kmak played with singer Erich Awalt in a band named Brawl prior to David Draiman joining Disturbed. However, Donegan stated in the band’s DVD, “Decade of Disturbed”, that the original name was going to be Crawl; they changed it to Brawl since another band was already using that name. Shortly after a demo tape was recorded, Awalt departed the band; the other three members posted an advertisement for a vocalist. They placed an advertisement in the “Illinois Entertainer,” a local music journal in Chicago, Illinois. Draiman attended twenty more auditions that month before responding to the posting.
After Draiman joined the group in 1996, they changed their name to Disturbed. Disturbed recorded two three-track demo tapes after changing their name. The first had demos for “The Game,” “Down with the Sickness,” and “Meaning of Life,” while the second included recordings for “Want,” “Stupify,” and “Droppin’ Plates.” The Guy, the band’s recently developed mascot, was featured in the artwork. In August 1999, the band opened for Ministry at Chicago’s Riviera Theatre after eventually signing with Giant Records. The band became well-known after releasing their debut album, “The Sickness”, in 2000. Since its debut, the album has sold over 4 million copies in the US and peaked at number 20 on the Billboard 200.
