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| Released | March 7, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | November-December 1999 | |||
| Genre | Nu metal | |||
| Length | 47:18 | |||
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The Sickness is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Disturbed, released on March 7, 2000 by Giant and Reprise Records. The album peaked at number 29 on the US Billboard 200, and has spent a total of 103 weeks on the chart as of June 2011. It was Disturbed's only album to not hit number one on the US Billboard 200 until their seventh album Evolution debuted at number 4 in 2018.[4] In 2018, The Sickness was certified five times platinum by the RIAA for shipments of over five million copies in the US, making it the band's most successful album.[5]
2010 reissue
On March 23, 2010, a reissue of the album was released, that was remastered and slightly remixed and includes B-sides, new artwork, and exclusive online content.[6] This reissue celebrates the tenth anniversary of the release of the album and is available for the first time in Standard Black vinyl format.[7]
Disturbed's guitarist, Dan Donegan, commented on the reissue: "[...] it's the album that put us on the map and launched our career. So we went back into the studio and we remixed it, we're having it remastered, we're gonna put a couple of bonus tracks on there and touch up some of the packaging and the artwork. Just a little collector's item, a little tribute to that album for the fans".[8]
The two songs included in the reissue, "God Of The Mind" and "A Welcome Burden", are also included in a B-side compilation called The Lost Children.
Critical reception
The album received positive reviews upon release. Steve Huey from AllMusic commented "But even if it has a few less-than-compelling moments, The Sickness overall comes off as the work of a band who really doesn't have far to go to achieve total control of its sound and compositional skills, and that makes it a terrific debut album."
Accolades
In 2013, Loudwire featured The Sickness in their "Top 25 Debut Hard Rock Albums" list, placing the album at number 24.[9]
Soundtrack appearances
- "Voices" has appeared in one of the trailers for the horror film Jeepers Creepers.
- "The Game" has appeared in the English adaptation of Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge.
- "Stupify" and "Fear" have appeared in an English adaptation of Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug.
- "Down with the Sickness" has appeared in several films and video games including Queen of the Damned, The One, Green Street, the Dawn of the Dead remake, Rock Band 2, South Park, Guitar Hero Live, WWE 2K18 and other media. The 2009 Guitar Hero game (Guitar Hero 5) and Rock Band version have the "abuse" segment intact, however, all profane language was removed. Guitar Hero Live also features this song in the GH On Demand feature of the game, however as the music video version of the song is the version that is used, the "abuse" segment is not featured.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Disturbed, except for "Shout 2000" composed by Ian Stanley and Roland Orzabal.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Voices" | 3:11 |
| 2. | "The Game" | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Stupify" | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Down with the Sickness" | 4:38 |
| 5. | "Violence Fetish" | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Fear" | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Numb" | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Want" | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Conflict" | 4:35 |
| 10. | "Shout 2000" (Tears for Fears cover) | 4:18 |
| 11. | "Droppin' Plates" | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Meaning of Life" | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 47:34 | |
| 10th anniversary edition | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "God of the Mind" | 3:04 |
| 14. | "A Welcome Burden" | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 54:09 | |
| 2002 re-issue | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "God of the Mind" | 3:05 |
| 14. | "Stupify (live)" | 4:53 |
| 15. | "The Game (live)" | 3:53 |
| 16. | "Voices (live)" | 3:36 |
| 17. | "Down With the Sickness (live)" | 6:16 |
| Total length: | 1:09:17 | |
| Instrumental disc | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 15. | "Voices (instrumental)" | 3:18 |
| 16. | "The Game (instrumental)" | 3:53 |
| 17. | "Stupify (instrumental)" | 4:13 |
| 18. | "Down With the Sickness (instrumental)" | 4:45 |
| 19. | "Violence Fetish (instrumental)" | 3:29 |
| 20. | "Fear (instrumental)" | 3:53 |
| 21. | "Numb (instrumental)" | 3:50 |
| 22. | "Want (instrumental)" | 3:57 |
| 23. | "Conflict (instrumental)" | 4:41 |
| 24. | "Shout 2000 (instrumental)" (Tears for Fears cover) | 4:25 |
| 25. | "Droppin' Plates (instrumental)" | 3:48 |
| 26. | "Meaning of Life (instrumental)" | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 1:42:19 | |
Personnel
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Disturbed
Production
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2010 10th anniversary edition
International edition live tracks
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Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US Top Heatseekers[10] | 3 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 29 | |
| 2001 | UK Albums Chart[11] | 102 |
| 2002 | US Catalog Albums Chart[12] | 1 |
| 2008 | Australian Albums Chart[13] | 30 |
| US Hard Rock Albums Chart[14] | 19 | |
| 2010 | Greece Albums Chart[15] | 5 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Stupify" | Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[16] | 12 |
| Alternative Songs[17] | 10 | ||
| 2001 | "Down with the Sickness" | Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[16] | 5 |
| Alternative Songs[17] | 8 | ||
| 2006 | Hot Ringtones[16] | 2 | |
| 2000 | "Voices" | Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[16] | 16 |
| Alternative Songs[17] | 18 | ||
| 2001 | UK Singles Chart[11] | 52 | |
| 2002 | "The Game" | Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[16] | 34 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| Australia[18] | Platinum | |
| Canada[19] | Platinum | |
| United Kingdom[20] | Gold | 145,989[21] |
| United States[22] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000 |
References
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Review The Sickness Disturbed". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010.
- ^ Ratliff, Ben (September 28, 2000). "Rolling Stone Review of The Sickness, Mudvayne's L.D. 50, Relative Ash's Our Time With You, and Soulfly's Primitive". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 10, 2007. Retrieved 2012.
- ^ Seward, Scott (June 2000). "Reviews". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. 16 (6): 158. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved 2013.
- ^ a b "Disturbed Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2019.
- ^ Metal Hammer Forum - Einzelnen Beitrag anzeigen - Der relevante Charts/Verkaufszahlen Fred Archived 2012-04-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Disturbed Begins Recording Next Album". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. February 8, 2010. Retrieved 2010.
- ^ "Disturbed's 'The Sickness' To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks, Expanded Artwork". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner records. January 12, 2010. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved 2010.
- ^ "Disturbed Getting Ready To Record Next Month". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. January 14, 2010. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved 2010.
- ^ "No. 24: Disturbed, 'The Sickness' - Best Debut Hard Rock Albums". Loudwire. Retrieved .
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- ^ a b Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK 1994-2008". Zobbel.
- ^ "Disturbed Chart History - Catalog Albums". Billboard.
- ^ "Disturbed - The Sickness". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2010.
- ^ "Disturbed Chart History - Hard Rock Albums". Billboard.
- ^ "Disturbed - The Sickness". greekcharts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13.
- ^ a b c d e "Disturbed > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010.
- ^ a b c "Disturbed Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard.
- ^ "Accreditations - 2006 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification". Music Canada. Archived from the original on 2012-06-01.
- ^ "BPI certifications". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013.
- ^ http://www.musicweek.com/businessanalysis/read/official-charts-analysis-jess-glynne-follows-singles-success-with-no-1-album/062741
- ^ "RIAA Database Search Results for Disturbed". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2015-09-04.
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