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Asylum | 
| Artist: Disturbed
Label: Reprise
Category: Music
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Rating:  41 reviews
Sales Rank: 13
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 disturbed 2 and 1/2 stars September 6, 2010
NightShade (USA)
The first Disturbed album I ever bought was believe. After purchasing that album many years ago, I thought Disturbed were going to be one of the bands to watch out for over the years. I was pleased that someone had come onto the hard rock scene who had talent, and knew their craft well.. But sadly, over the years, it seemed Disturbed got weaker and weaker with each new release. They seemed to be one of those bands who threw memorable melodies and skilled playing out the window.. They replaced solid song writing with harder edged music filled with nothing but speedy riffs and power chords. I held hope for this album when I heard a band member say that the new disc was going to be a bit more musically complex than some of their other efforts. But the truth is, all disturbed did here was slow down some of the zippy playing and added a hint of melody to the music. In short, this album is a watered down version of their last CD, (which the title escapes me because I was so disappointed in the release.) In closing, all I can say is that Disturbed was not the musical messiah of modern heavy metal that I thought they would be. They have show us that they have talent, but refuse to let it shine as they continue to release new material. As the years go by, this band seems to be sinking into the obscurity of a zillion other groups that rely on speed rather than ability and originality.
 Yes, I am giving it five stars. September 6, 2010
Nate McCooey (Lockport, NY United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
But please, read on as to why I am assigning the highest possible rating to an album that, thus far anyway, has been hotly disputed in terms of quality. I am going to explain my reasons the best I can, lest I be labeled a "fanboy" or something equally ridiculous and baseless. (This will be a rather long review and yes, I will be explaining each song, so if that isn't what you want to read by all means move on.) Perhaps I am going deaf in my old age (after all, I am pushing 30) but after having listened to this album all the way through several times in the last two days, I find nothing at all "stale, "generic," or "boring" about it.
In the post-Sickness era, progression has become what Disturbed has been all about. This applies to both their musicianship and their lyrics. The Believe record showed the band slightly expanding on the sound they established two years prior, with lyrics tackling the thorny issues of faith and religion. And how can we forget David Draiman's beautiful melodic singing on cuts such as "Remember," "Awaken," "Mistress," and the closing ballad "Darkness?" Ten Thousand Fists marked the first appearance of solos played by guitarist Dan Donegan, and the album's lyrics took on a very political/social nature. (TTF, as it turns out, has become my least favorite Disturbed album. A handful of great tracks, but too many mediocre ones that felt tacked on.) Indestructible was an even bigger step forward musically with Danny doing even more shredding and the rest of the band stepping up their game as well. Lyrically speaking, the songs were "darker." One need only look to tracks such as "Haunted" and "The Night" for evidence of this, not to mention the single "Inside The Fire" which dealt with the suicide of an ex-girlfriend of David.
All of that brings us to the newly released Asylum. Musically, I would say it is a combination of the best aspects of Believe and Indestructible. David hasn't used this much melody in his vocals since the former, and slight tweaks have been made to the overall sound of the latter. This, I think, has allowed the rhythm section of bassist John Moyer and drummer Mike Wengren to sound more prominent while still letting Danny show off his shredding. And the lyrics? Well, if you thought the material you heard on Indestructible was dark, you haven't heard anything yet.
The album opens with an instrumental called "Remnants," which leads right into the title track. David, in interviews, has explained the word "asylum" as having a double meaning: a place of solace, and a place of loneliness. That duality is made very clear in this song. "The Infection," from what I hear anyway, appears to be a song of the "broken relationship" variety but also one that resolves on a positive note; infection being a metaphor for the chain of relational failures that must be broken. The song features some great and rather long soloing from Donegan.
"Warrior," lyrically speaking, sounds most like the title track from the Indestructible album. Disturbed have always been supportive of the U.S. military, and it is no secret that our soldiers listen to their songs to get pumped up. This appears to be another tribute tune. We've all heard "Another Way To Die," which has infamously become known as "the global warming song" in some circles. Some have suggested that this phenomenon is a sham. Said people do not have science on their side, but that's irrelevant. Disturbed have churned out a hard-hitting song in the vein of something they would have done back in 2000, but with an intelligent message this time around as opposed to "Well here we go, we're droppin' plates!" "Never Again" is, quite clearly, about the Jewish Holocaust and the idiots who deny that it took place. Not many lyricists are ballsy enough to tackle that subject but Mr. Draiman is, and being of Jewish descent the song is obviously of particular importance to him.
"The Animal," lyrically, sounds like something that could have been written about one of those terrible and overrated Twilight Saga movies, but for some reason I doubt that is what the band had in mind. I think Draiman, here, is speaking of that "dark side," if you will, that is in all of us no matter how meek or mild we seem to be upon first impression. "Crucified" is clearly another love-gone-sour song, but a very powerful one at that. I will not hesitate to say that the chorus is one of the absolute BEST ever produced by this band. Those who have had their hearts broken as many times as David appears to have had (which is alluded to in many of his interviews) no doubt think they never will find love, symbolically feeling crucified and dead. "Serpentine" is my vote for best song on the album in all respects. Yet another love/relationship tune, or so it seems, but this time dealing with the dark heart of the person walking away and causing the pain of the other.
"My Child" opens with the sound of a baby crying and deals with the death via miscarriage of a child that David would have been the father to. I am not a parent, but I can't imagine the emotional and mental anguish that someone who loses a child must go through. Some have suggested that this song, due to its topic, be a ballad. That sounds like a good idea on the surface, but I think the lyrics make a better fit for an aggressive song. You can hear a "flatline" sound at the end of the song, which further drives its reality home. If I had to pick a least favorite song on the album, it would have to be "Sacrifice." It's a decent tune, but nothing about it really sticks out to me aside from the "Jekyl into Hyde" reference. But I'm not going to downgrade my rating based on one song. Asylum closes on a rather strong note with "Innocence," a song dealing with the failures and corruption in our justice system which sometimes allow for violent criminals to walk free. A great chorus right up there with the one in "Crucified," and an issue which nine or ten years ago I never thought I'd hear the band write a song about.
All in all, eleven out of twelve tracks which I thoroughly enjoy. That's enough for me to give this album a five. If you can get your hands on a copy of the deluxe edition for a few more bucks, it is well worth it. Not only do you get three bonus tracks (live versions of "Down With The Sickness" and "Stricken," as well as an amazing cover of the U2 classic "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"), but also a 90-minute DVD telling the story of the band from the pre-Disturbed days up to the present time AND lessons on how to play parts of ten songs culled from four of their albums. To top it all off, a double-sided poster is included; one side featuring the album cover, the other guitar and bass tabs for every song on the album. All of this inside very impressive packaging. Get it and you won't regret it.
Okay, so that was much longer than I really wanted it to be, but it is what it is. Feel free to rate my review helpful or not helpful if you want, or to leave whatever comments float your boat. I can assure you none of it will get to me. :-)
 A decent album, but doesn't live up to expectations September 5, 2010
quillaja (USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've been a Disturbed fan for a pretty long time now, and I was really excited about the new album and looking forward to it. It seemed like it would be a promising album, but now that it's here, I can't say that it has lived up to my expectations. On my first listen, I didn't particularly like any of the songs, though none of them were too bad. After listening through a few more times, most of the songs grew on me a little more, and makes me say this is a "decent" album. Solid, but nothing really exciting.
My major complaints are 1) that quite a few of the tracks have (what I would consider) too much "electronic" sounds, like spacey sounds, beeps, and such. 2) Too many "sentimental" songs about environmental problems, the holocaust, etc. 3) Many of the songs just sound kind of similar and many have somewhat clichéd lyrics.
In a nutshell, I've felt for a little while that Disturbed has just lost the "disturbed" quality that made its music so kickass in The Sickness. That raw edge is pretty much absent from Asylum. There aren't any songs that I really love listening to on Asylum. Despite that, the album is overall "decent" and a worthwhile purchase for Disturbed fans. It just didn't live up to my expectations.
Fantastic album September 5, 2010
Cait (Durango, CO, USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
First off, I didn't get into Disturbed until Ten Thousand Fists but I have to say that there hasn't been a single album by them that I haven't loved and their live shows blow everything else out of the water. That said, I'm of two minds about this album. It has a hard, driving beat that I absolutely love and makes me want to listen again and again. I'd have to say that "Innocence" and "The Infection" are my favorites but it's hard to pick. The riffs and the drums are fantastic and seem to be much more at the forefront than in the previous albums. However, what's preventing me from giving this album five stars is the vocals. I love listening to Draiman because he can alternate between the sick mad laughter, growls and just flat out gorgeous singing. With the previous three albums (Believe, Ten Thousand Fists and Indestructible) I could rock out and sing along with Draiman. In this one, it seems like there's more of a focus on growling and instrumentals. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love that focus and am ecstatic that I get to hear more from the other guys. I just miss the songs like "Overburdened" and "Haunted." However, there's no question as to whether or not you should buy the album, Disturbed never fails to please and my minor ambivalence aside, this album is no exception. GO GET IT!
Disturbed...There's Only One & Damn Are they Awesome!!!! September 5, 2010
Petty Fan (U.S,)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
ASYLUM is trademark Disturbed with a couple of twists and turns.If you know Disturbed you will pick them up in certain songs.If you have been with them from the beginning and like all their stuff,there is no reason to stop here.Get it now.From beginning to end,Draiman hits you with his trademark vox and their addicting sound.Asylum,Warrior,Another Way To Die,The Animal,Serpentine,My Child and Innocence highlight this effort.There is even a hidden track around a minute and 39 sec. into the 13 slot.U-2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For".If you know Disturbed,they have done covers before,very good ones at that and this one hits the spot with me too.Being a big U-2 fan as well,Disturbed handles the song in their own way and give much respect to the original.So what you waiting for??? Buy Asylum!!!! or you will be put into one... :)
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