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Disturbed is a nu metal rock group.

In 2003, Disturbed participated in Ozzy Osbourne's Ozzfest tour.

The band's singer recently became embroiled in the music filesharing controversy by publicly speaking out against the RIAA's lawsuits against filesharing individuals.

Line-up

• David Draiman (Vocals)
• Dan Donegan (Guitar)
• John Moyer (Bass)
• Mike Wengren (Drums)

Previously, Steve "Fuzz" Kmak was the Bass player, he was recently replaced by John Moyer on April 30th of 2004 (Information from Disturbed's website)

Heavy metal band Disturbed came together through the matching of a band with a singer. Long-time friends Dan Donegan (guitar), Mike Wengren (drums), and Fuzz (bass) played together in Chicago for some time before hooking up with singer David Drainman around 1997. Draiman had grown up in a religious family from which he rebelled, being expelled from five boarding schools in his adolescence. His anger found an outlet in the thrashing sound of Disturbed, and the band built up a following on Chicago's South Side before a demo tape led to their signing to Giant Records, which released their debut album, The Sickness, in March 2000. The band gained more fans and exposure playing the main stage of the 2001 Ozz Fest, then breaking away to do their own self-described "victory lap" around the U.S. that fall. Also during this period, they managed to record a vicious new version of wrestler Steve Austin's theme song that was so good it managed to receive radio play, and was one of the many bands announced to work on a high profile Faith No More tribute album. The band stepped into the studio after stepping off of the road and began work on a new disc that would reflect their growth as a band. Feeling experimental, the group worked with producer Johnny K. and mixer Andy Wallace in order to create an album that could compare to other classic metal records they admired. Amplifying their fondness for groups like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Pantera, and Soundgarden, Believe was released in the fall of 2002 and was immediately recognized as a heavier, more varied, and ultimately superior record to their debut.

Discography

• The Sickness (2000)
• Believe (2002)

External links

• Official site
• Disturbed Singer Blasts RIAA Lawsuits
• Official Disturbed Forums
• Disturbed Merchandise