Asylum | 
| Artist: Disturbed
Label: Reprise
Category: Music
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Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 4
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 093624966487
EAN: 0093624966487
ASIN: B003TUGUHU
Release Date: August 31, 2010 (New: This Week)
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| Tracks:
| • | Remnants | | • | Asylum | | • | The Infection | | • | Warrior | | • | Another Way To Die | | • | Never Again | | • | The Animal | | • | Crucified | | • | Serpentine | | • | My Child | | • | Sacrifice | | • | Innocence | | • | Ishfwilf |
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Product Description
Disturbed began building 'Asylum' as soon as they got off the road in the summer of 2009. Officially entering Groovemaster Studios in February 2010, the band set about self-producing the album, as they did with 'Indestructible.' Draiman declares, 'This record shows a certain degree of maturation and enhanced complexity. 'Asylum' is still identifiably Disturbed, but the evolution is clear. It preserves the elements of what we do but at a more advanced level.'
Each CD includes a card to access exclusive download or stream of the documentary 'Decade of Disturbed' that recalls ten years of history in the most candid of ways. It takes you through years of countless tours, dedication and sacrifice stripping away all the gloss and letting the real story be told... the documentary is about the fans and their brotherhood that has been formed with the band.
Also Available as a Limited Edition CD+DVD:
-Expanded packaging in digi-pak with 16-page booklet
-CD: Standard album track listing plus 2 bonus live tracks 'Down With The Sickness' & 'Stricken'
-DVD: 'Decade Of Disturbed' (documentary) and Disturbed 'Dissected' (band showing/teaching fans to play tracks):
-Dan - Intro to the Asylum, Asylum, Another Way To Die, The Animal
-Dan/John - Stricken, Indestructible, Inside The Fire, The Night, Haunted
Album Description
2010 album from the Chicago-based Alt-Metal band. A decade after the release of their groundbreaking debut, The Sickness, Disturbed have become one of the most passionate and well-respected bands in the Hard Rock universe, a dependable source not only of pummeling riffs and jackhammer beats, but of personal and political insights into our troubled times. The band began building Asylum as soon as they got off the road in the summer of 2009. Officially entering Groovemaster Studios in February 2010, the band set about self-producing the album, as they did with Indestructible.
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 A Solid 5th Outing for Disturbed September 1, 2010
XZero
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Disturbed has been going strong for ten years, and if this album is any evidence, they aren't showing any signs of slowing. "Asylum" is a solid CD filled with many excellent tracks. It is a worthy successor to Indestructible, and some would surely contend that it surpasses Indestructible in a variety of ways.
The highlights of this album are Asylum, The Infection (one of the strongest guitar solos in recent memory appears in this track), Never Again, Crucified (cool guitar work over the refrain), My Child, and Innocence (my personal favorite song on the CD).
The worst criticism leveled against Disturbed is that they show no growth as they go from album to album. "The Sickness" was vastly different from the later albums, and "Believe" represented more of a transition period. "Ten Thousand Fists," "Indestructible," and now "Asylum" are fairly equal, and it's true that since "Believe," the band hasn't shown much growth on a superficial level. On a deeper level, however, "Asylum" shows subtle growth and maturing. The band has always meshed well in its music, but listening to this album truly solidifies their progression. "Asylum" is the product of a well-oiled machine. Each member of Disturbed is at the top of his game in this one, and the whole group works incredibly well together as a direct result.
The reality is that the allegedly absent growth is present if you know where to look. Disturbed as a collective unit produces such a unified product with every individual element working in harmony with every other element.
In sum, if you're a fan of Disturbed, you owe it to yourself to get this CD. Likewise, fans of heavy metal and so-called "nu-metal" will thoroughly enjoy this product. Strongly recommended.
Disturbed's Best Album So Far September 2, 2010
The Trooper (Spokane,WA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am not sure what the gripes are all about but it probably has a little something to do with the backlash that EVERY band eventually gets if they have been as successful as Disturbed has been. Yes, one could argue that it stays pretty close to the established formula but that aside, THIS is an exceptionally strong album...start to finish. The sound quality is great. The riffs are great. The vocals, per usual, are stellar & inspired. I felt that "Indestructable" was a bit of a "take it for granted" release especially compared to the excellent "Ten Thousand Fists" but Asylum is pumped up, detectably darker, and the work of a now seasoned & tightly cohesive band. Give it a chance though to my ears, I REALLY liked this from the very first time I played it and I couldn't honestly say that about the previous album. Upon review of all 5 official studio albums, Asylum clearly stands as the band's finest to date and quite easily so in my opinion.
Hard to believe they've kicked it up to another level August 31, 2010
Tyge Goodfellow (PA USA)
Just listened through the whole album for the first time and I have to say that I find it hard to believe they've managed to put out another album harder than previous efforts. Every track rocks, even the U2 cover! Don't hesitate to pick this one up.
Another Viable Effort by Disturbed; another great album August 31, 2010
mathlady11 (Columbus, OH United States)
I just now received my pre-order of Asylum and am currently listening to it. When I finish, I will proceed to jot down my thoughts on each track.
Okay as of now I'm ripping the album, so I have enough time to post on what I just listened to.
Remnants- Pretty damn good intro I must say. It's nothing special but it does fit the mood and I don't have any complaints about it. That's for sure; good guitar work from Dan.
Asylum- Having listened to this song since it was released on the internet, I definitely wasn't disappointed. I mean, I listened to Another Way to Die first which wasn't bad; it was just pretty generic. However, Asylum kicks in with that evil laugh from previous single "Inside the Fire" and a kick ass riff. Dave shouts "Release me!" as he then begins to break out in an aggressive spew of agony-inspired lyrics. This definitely reminds you of the Sickness days and is currently fighting "Haunted" for favorite song of all time.
Infection- From viewing other reviews, some people seemed not to like this one. It's only major fault is its repetitiveness, in my opinion. As much as David sings "*insert something* must die!", you'd think he wrote this song in his sleep. However, it has an incredibly heavy riff and is full of adrenaline. It has more of "crude" sound to it like Disturbed always had. Definitely no clean-cut riffs here. However, I'm loving his harmonizing vocals here; as repetitive as they are, I'm having a hard time keeping them out of my head.... not that I'm trying to ;)
Anyways enough said here; ripping should be done and moving on to the rest of the album!
Please proceed to play some pretty elevator music while you're waiting for me to finish what looks like another Disturbed-masterpiece.
Warrior- Oh, man! I'm loving this opening riff. You start off introduced with some great adrenaline-filled guitar work from Danny. Afterwards, Dave follows up with some of his most aggressive vocals yet! Extremely rough, but in that good way. When it kicks into the chorus, I'm not paying too much attention to the lyrics as it all just fits great together.... but what I can hear from the lyrics, they don't seem to bad. I'm definitely loving this song. If the rest of the album is like this and is the reason why "Infection" is rated so poorly, I don't see myself being disappointed.
Another Way to Die- More Disturbed goodness. If you're a fan, you've definitely should've heard this track by now. You should've heard it by this VERY early summer. Anyways, it seemed very generic when I heard it back then. However, whoever mixed it on the album did an incredible job. I wouldn't say it holds a candle to some of the other tracks I've heard so far, but it definitely doesn't sound generic anymore. Anyways, for the most part this song starts out with a melodic intro of Dave's vocals and some doom-hopeful guitar-work from Dan. From here on out, it's the same-old Disturbed but the drums have more of a Thrash-Metal influence. The bass is good here. Honestly, nothing wrong with this track. Just not the strongest on the album. Good work guys!
Never Again- Once again, a REALLY good riff compared to past Disturbed albums. There's no doubt this was a really good effort by the band, but they may have tried too hard. I'm loving the song, but Dave's bursting out with really fat-paced vocals while Danny for the most part offers a slower-paced riff. All the members provide some really solid work here. The only problem is they don't sync as well as they COULD have. That is a small complaint however, as the song is still very good. Awesome solo from our man, Dan here. You can tell he's definitely improving his guitar-work.
The Animal- Interesting intro here. Has more of an electronic sound.... well until now; the song kicked in. This sounds promising here! The beginning definitely reminds you of "Down with the Sickness" and the majority of the song has somewhat of a Thrash/Industrial/Disturbed sound to it. I just got to the solo and it was pretty short, but it was still good nonetheless. If I had to pick just ONE reason we always loved Danny, it would be his ability to write solos without feeling the need to show off. It's still good guitar-work, but it's major stand-out here is how unique it sounds! Very haunting and has a more of a "creepy" sound to it. My biggest complaint here is VERY similar to the last one. Dave's the only member trying a little too hard here as he incorporates almost every single one of his past-singing styles into the song here. For the most part, it goes together pretty well here. However, when he goes into the chorus he goes from his extremely aggressive and rough voice(i.e. Fear or Intoxication) to his more melodic higher-pitched and extended vocals(Such as Prayer or Stricken). It's not bad and believe me, it sounds GOOD. The transition just sounds a little awkward. The only fix for that would give it the more "generic" sound from past Disturbed albums. Personally, when comparing the two possible 'problems', I'd say this is the lesser of two evils. Still an awesome song and I REALLY enjoyed it.
Crucified- The opening riff is once again, very heavy. Almost sounds like something from Alice in Chains. Dave has good vocals here as usual. The guitar work is definitely a stand-out here; if a bit subtle. That "Alice in Chains"-like riff may seem a little weird with Dave's singing style here but both are very enjoyable. I think the best way to enjoy this song would be to focus on the guitar or the vocals separately. Both are outstanding, but may seem a little "off" when put together. I just got to the breakdown and it's pretty good; will remind you alot of "Enough". It looks Danny's breaking out a more high-pitched guitar sound than he's used to after the breakdown. It's really good from here on out and definitely syncs with the vocals well. Good song; for the first beginning half it's enjoyable with a few SLIGHT "wtf" moments here and there. After the breakdown, it all picks up and band brings it together and the song gets better than it already is.
Serpentine- Beautiful riff here; full of emotion. Dave offers some of his most beautiful heart-felt vocals than ever! I'm only in the beginning of the song and it's already great. I now got to the chorus and I think this may be one of the strongest tracks on the album. Johnny just now delivered a kickass bass riff and after I heard it, I now find it easier to hear now that I'm paying attention to it as well as the rest of the song. REALLY great effort here guys!!! Am loving the breakdown; definitely well-thought out. The only problem here is how much I'm enjoying the song. I can find this being a "One more time...." rinse and repeat. Beautiful song, guys! Some of their best work.
My Child- Was a little disappointed when I first heard this. When I heard the sample during the Uproar tour advertisements, this was my most anticipated track. However, now that I've listened to it enough, I definitely enjoy it. The only problem here is that with a subject so sensitive to Dave, I figured it'd FEEL a little more sensitive. Oh, well; good track nonetheless. Has more of a Thrash feel with the instrumentals and has Dave's "rap" style vocals from the "The Sickness".... except for the chorus where Dan plays extended riffs and Dave begins to hold his notes as well.... probably the most heart-felt part of the song. The breakdown's really good here as well.
Sacrifice- The riff here sounds kind of like something from Pantera's "Walk". Dave delivers his more melodic vocals once again. It all fits together well. The melody and rhythm in this track is great here. It kind of makes me think of "Stricken" and "Facade" but with this particular album's feel to it. Daves vocals gradually get more and more aggressive and pissed off as the song progresses. Great pace. The solo once again is good.... actually, it's great! Dan's most impressive work yet, I'd have to say. It starts out kinda slow and sounds alot like the one in "The Animal". However, when it kicks in, Dan gives it his all. Great song!
Innocence- As the last track on the album, it really has a "Thrash" sound to it, much like the rest. Thrash + Melody = Profit! Dave starts out with some of his roughest vocals here; all for the better. The song has an amazing intro to the breakdown; just listened to it and am currently on the breakdown now.... Well Dave, Dan and John aren't too hot here. They're good, but not the stand-out. So who does that leave??? That's right; Mikey on the drums!!! The rest of the song once again picks up as it started.
Well, there's an "untitled" track and two live tracks left. Since we already know what "Stricken" and Down with the Sickness are, I won't need to comment on those. Now for the untitled track:
For some reason the song doesn't start until about 1.5 minutes in. It really starts off with some non-Disturbed sounding riff. Now I'm curious as to if this song is a cover. Once Dave's vocals kicked in, it sounds like NOTHING Disturbed would ever write. Good song, though. The only problem is it sounds a little too happy than what Dave's vocals have sang in the past. Dan offers a good solo here. Honestly, if someone finds out what this song is, I'd say it's the weakest song on the album. Great instrumentals. The only part I'm not too sure about are the vocals. Considering David Draiman's singing, when something about them doesn't work you just KNOW it wasn't been written by Disturbed. During the chorus when he sings "I'm still haven't found what I'm looking for", however, he really does prove his vocal potential. It's just other parts in the song where his vocals sound awkward.
Anyways, it's overall a really great album. I just finished it and like the past four albums, it has its own distinctive sound. I've mentioned that particular sound a lot. That's right; thrash with melody and Disturbed's own little twists. I'm not sure where I'd rank among the past albums as I'll have to give it about a week of listening. Nevertheless, it is DEFINITELY Disturbed's best instrumental work yet and you can tell they gave it their all on "Asylum".
Another Bloody Great Show August 31, 2010
Ben Sumner (Beltsville, Md. United States)
Asylum is the Disturbed music you instantly recognize and devour. Disturbed knows their sound and doesn't tread too far from anything other than the razor-sharp chords and David Draiman's punch-you-in-your-face lyrics. But the album doesn't start out like you'd expect. Remnants is an instrumental, not at all Disturbed-like, but a great intro to the title song, Asylum. As Draiman barks "Release me!" we know Disturbed is back.
One of the best songs is Never Again, where Draiman embraces his Jewish roots. It's about the Holocaust, but has lyrics that might as well be spitting into the face of Iran and other enemies of Israel:
You dare to tell me that there never was a Holocaust
You think that history will leave the memory lost
Another Hitler using fear to control
You're gonna fail this time for the world to see
Now only if we can get the Israeli army to listen to this music instead of Kei$ha.
Another treat is Innocence, a typical Disturbed hit which will have you banging your head in seconds. The 'hidden' track comes as a pleasant surprise. It's a cover of U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." This isn't for everyone, but considering the show they just put on, Disturbed deserves to cover another classic, as they create new ones themselves.
Disturbed is five-for-five in their decade of storming the stages, and let's hope for many more.
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