Asylum [Explicit Lyrics]

Disturbed | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 31, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Reprise
• ASIN: B003TUGUHU
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #16 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Remnants

2. Asylum

3. The Infection

4. Warrior

5. Another Way To Die

6. Never Again

7. The Animal

8. Crucified

9. Serpentine

10. My Child

11. Sacrifice

12. Innocence

13. Ishfwilf

Editorial Reviews

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

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's Disturbed....and what's wrong with that?, September 1, 2010

By	Fly Guy (Fairchild AFB, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Asylum (Audio CD)

Well well....here we are at Disturbed's fifth album. And it pretty much sounds like the other four, with varying shades of guitar and Draiman's voice. You've heard this all before, and if you like Disturbed you'll like this. There are reviewers who blast these guys for not trying new things, and my thoughts are "Why change a formula that works?". Donegan has become more expressive on the guitar which is certainly nice, I fear he's always been buried beneath Draiman's voice. While I have enjoyed their previous remakes of classics, I can do without the U2 and Judas Priest songs this round.

All in all, it's what we expect to hear from Disturbed, and it's as good as any other album they've put out.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Effort, Though Not Revolutionary, August 31, 2010

By	Michael Brent Faulkner, Jr. "Brent Faulkner" (Kentucky) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Asylum (Audio CD)

Asylum is every bit as much a Disturbed album as 2008's Indestructible. Disturbed pound through every bit of ASYLUM providing an enjoyable, though not revolutionary effort. The album is cliché metal with strong, anthemic choruses that often namecheck the title of the song for the fan's cohesion sake. The beginning of the album lays better than the end, but that is typical of so many efforts today. I believe part of that is that Disturbed's best, most cutting edge material appears at the forefront. Don't get me wrong, there is nothing here that is bad by any means, but after a while, the album grows a bit "same-y" if you catch my drift.

The album opens up strongly with "Remnants," an instrumental cut that builds in intensity and instrumentation. The grand guitar work here foreshadows what is to be a sick display of guitar solos and unabashedly strong guitar riffs. Title cut "Asylum" follows, proving to be the `cream of the crop' cut of the album opening with a fine bass-driven groove. Often times title cuts disappoint, but "Asylum," much like "Indestructible" from Indestructible proves to be a key listen. The refrain for "Asylum" is well crafted as far as songwriting appeal and the guitar work is jagged and desirable, archetypical of metal. While "Asylum" is by no means the second coming, it is a solid cut and one of the best from this album of the same name.

"The Infection" is equally as alluring as "Asylum" if no moreso. Here frontman David Draiman's vocals are slightly more present and balanced within the production, adding additional clarity to his vocals. A nice production touch here is a second layer of vocals towards the end of the track which further solidifies "The Infection's" star power on Asylum. Cuts "Warrior" and "Another Way To Die" are both equally clever, though not revolutionary, though they fall a shade lower in my opinion in comparison to stronger cuts "Asylum" and "The Infection." "Warrior" like preceding cuts contains strong guitar riffs and a catchy refrain while "Another Way To Die" benefits from a slow introduction followed by the typical driving tempi that characterize Disturbed as a band.

"Never Again" doesn't quite live up to the best of ASYLUM, but it was another standout cut in my mind. Here, slight musical changes (changing meters occasionally) and a solid refrain differentiate this track slightly from others. "The Animal" is not as solid in my mind, but with some key changes in production (an introduction created with synthesizers, a couple of `blue' notes within the guitar, etc.), it is enjoyable despite being flawed. "Crucified" wasn't a favorite either, with a slightly weaker chorus in my mind than other cuts, but the cut ends strong and is by no means bad. "Serpentine" and "My Child" are good, if `Grade B' cuts in my opinion while penultimate cut "Sacrifice," like "Crucified" is merely average. Closing cut "Innocence" restores some of the former greatness of ASYLUM, but doesn't make this `good' album a `great' one.

Overall, Disturbed fans will be pleased with this effort I'm sure. The pounding drums and jagged guitar riffs are much appreciated by all listeners and some of the nuances of this album show some great musicianship on the part of Disturbed. With that said, while the front end of this effort is very strong, the end falls flatter in my eyes and I don't believe that portion of the album would woo new fans by any means. I have no doubt ASYLUM will perform solidly on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart, despite any of its critical flaws. 3 1/2 stars; Solid, though not revolutionary.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's Ok.. Not Bad... Not Great, September 1, 2010

By	T. Trubac "xer0derm" (Ridgewood, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Asylum (Audio CD)

Overall it's a fun album. Nice hard rock. I'm enjoying it a lot, but I feel like it's missing a lot that The Sickness had. Although the more I listen to it, the more I like it. My favorite track is the "hidden" track, 13. It's a cover of U2's Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For. I do not regret getting it, but I was hoping for something different.