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Originally posted by Barbz
What is this Disturbed band and why are they selling so good?
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Disturbed arrived on the music scene in 1999 when what went on to become one of their signature songs, "Down With The Sickness," from their first CD "The Sickness," debuted at Active Rock, Alternative Rock, and Mainstream/Heritage Rock radio. My favorite songs by Disturbed are "Inside The Fire" and "Prayer," but the band has plenty of great songs. Disturbed straddles the line between Hard Rock and Heavy Metal.
The main reason Disturbed sales are lower this time is because Alternative radio doesn't have the balls to truly be considered Rock anymore. So the ****** format refuses to give Disturbed the well deserved airplay it earned when "Inside The Fire" from its Platinum CD "Indestructible" (huge for a Hard Rock CD with no crossovers at the end of the late last decade) peaked at #4 and spent over 30 weeks on the Alternative Rock Chart (when it was still Rock), not to mention the 15 weeks it spent at #1 on Active Rock (and the song went Gold, impressive for an Active Rock single). I believe "Indestructible" sold over 200,000 its first week in stores, but I'd have to look that up.
Even the band's 2010 CD got some Alternative airplay ("Another Day To Die" was its leadoff song), not nearly as much as "Inside The Fire," but the play at that format still helped it sell 150,000 the first week. This leadoff single has topped Active Rock, but hovered in the 40s on Alternative radio. When will people finally come to their senses and embrace real Rock music again? I keep waiting, but my patience is wearing thin...
Shinedown, who has enjoyed crossover success, with the last true Active Rock crossover to mainstream radio smash "Second Chance" (2008-2009), should release their new album soon too. I've had the privilege of seeing both Disturbed and Shinedown live, as well as Papa Roach who released an album earlier this year, and they all kick ass.