Disturbed albums, ranked

8 records, ordered by our Elevation score — our rating out of 100, not chart position.

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The Sickness

The Sickness

2000

Introduces their signature sound with heavy grooves and a cohesive set of tracks that define their style in alternative metal.

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    The Sickness

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    2000

    Staccato guitar riffs and spring-loaded rhythms give way to David Draiman’s percussive barks and melodic hooks.

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    Immortalized

    Immortalized

    2015

    Precision-tooled guitar riffs and David Draiman’s commanding vocals give way to an unexpectedly orchestral hush.

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    Indestructible

    Indestructible

    2008

    Martial rhythms and serrated guitar riffs drive a self-produced metal record through scenes of combat and psychological distress.

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    Evolution

    Evolution

    2018

    Disturbed’s muscular metal gives way to acoustic balladry without losing David Draiman’s commanding voice.

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    Believe

    Believe

    2002

    Tightly wound metal riffs give way to soaring vocal melodies before an unexpectedly subdued acoustic finale.

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    Ten Thousand Fists

    Ten Thousand Fists

    2005

    Precision-tooled guitar riffs drive David Draiman’s clipped vocals toward choruses built for a crowd to shout back.

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    Divisive

    Divisive

    2022

    Downtuned riffs and pounding rhythms drive David Draiman’s commanding vocals through a terse return to Disturbed’s heavier sound.

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    Asylum

    Asylum

    2010

    Tightly wound guitar riffs and martial rhythms drive David Draiman’s vocals from clenched urgency into expansive melodic choruses.