In a brand new interview with Brent Porche of Philadelphia’s 93.3 WMMR radio station, DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan and drummer Mike Wengren spoke about how they go about selecting which basic songs to cowl, having beforehand recorded variations of SIMON & GARFUNKEL‘s “The Sound Of Silence”, GENESIS‘s “Land Of Confusion” and TEARS FOR FEARS‘ “Shout”, amongst others. Dan stated (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “When it got here to ‘Shout’ to start with, we have been doing that earlier than we had the file deal too. And on the time, while you’re taking part in the bar scene, clearly quite a lot of house owners need you to play cowl songs as a result of that is what brings individuals within the door for neighborhood bars and that, so we had about half and half of originals and covers. After which we simply thought we would tackle the problem of taking a tune like ‘Shout’. And we favored it lyrically, we favored the message and we thought that musically we may put our stamp on it — nonetheless pay our respect to the unique model, however be capable to add a little bit bit extra aggro to it and a little bit bit extra chunk to it. And I believe we have simply, all through our profession, though we do not do it for each album, however the covers we have carried out all through the years, it is all the time simply in that second if we really feel like taking up that problem once more of looking for that tune that — for me personally, I like in search of, okay, the lyrical message. If it is one thing that sometimes matches inside one thing we might sing about after which, does it give us sufficient freedom musically? If it is an excessive amount of of a signature riff, like [LED ZEPPELIN‘s] ‘Stairway To Heaven’ or one thing the place, what am I gonna change that guitar half? Most likely not. I might need to take a totally totally different strategy on it and possibly not do this. So some issues I hesitate on. I would not say we might by no means do it, however it might take much more thought on it. However then, for instance, after we did ‘The Sound Of Silence’, we went fully the alternative of it. And I do not assume that guitar half was actually a signature guitar half. With all due respect, it was an incredible tune — that is why we did it — and nice lyrics, nevertheless it wasn’t a signature sufficient guitar efficiency on it; it was simply type of straight by way of. But it surely gave the liberty to offer a unique interpretation of it. So it is simply all the time looking for that tune that is gonna push us musically and creatively and simply actually take some possibilities.”
Concerning whether or not there are any unreleased DISTURBED variations of different artists’ songs, Dan stated: “Once we launched a B-side album known as ‘The Misplaced Kids’, we did a FAITH NO MORE observe [‘Midlife Crisis’] that we did means again to start with of our profession. And that one, we did not stray far off, ‘trigger on the time, after we did that tune, we have been huge FAITH NO MORE followers. However we have been requested on the time — there was gonna doubtlessly be a tribute album that was gonna come out, so it was kind of attempting to remain true to its type. And we simply went within the studio someday, tracked it, after which had it in our again pocket. And, clearly, that album by no means occurred for them or whoever was placing it collectively, so we simply launched it on the B-side album. However so far as different covers, I believe every part has been on the market a technique or one other. Perhaps we did not push ’em or promote them; we simply launched it. So I believe if individuals seek for it, they’re on the market. We did the U2 tune, ‘I Nonetheless Have not Discovered What I am Wanting For’, and we did the Sting one, ‘If I Ever Lose My Religion In You’. And we put that one out. We did not work it as a single, however we put it out throughout COVID, as a result of no person knew what the hell was occurring on the earth and what what was gonna occur and we have been all sitting at house for nearly two years. So we launched that simply as a bonus observe.”
Requested if there are any songs on DISTURBED‘s bucket listing that they wish to possibly cowl down the road, Mike stated: “We’re fairly explicit about ensuring, like all of the components and traits that Dan described. So, we’re all the time tossing concepts round, however nothing has actually jumped out simply but. However we’re all the time speaking about it.”
Added Dan: “Yeah. I believe possibly we overthink it a number of the instances as a result of that is why we we have gone years in between the place we do not do something in any respect, ‘trigger it is onerous to select that proper one, as a result of we’re perfectionist and we’re attempting to grasp and we’re attempting to place our stamp on it and, like I stated, pay respect to that authentic model. However something’s potential. We’re open to something. I do not care what style of music it’s. That is the factor — if we we’re up for that problem once more, it is all the time enjoyable to create and see what occurs.”
DISTURBED‘s newest single, “I Will Not Break”, got here out on February 21 through DISTURBED‘s personal label, Mom Tradition Information.
“I Will Not Break” marks DISTURBED‘s first new music since its acclaimed 2022 album “Divisive”.
Based on DISTURBED, “I Will Not Break” is “a essential tune, about changing into stronger than the forces that continually attempt to tear you down.” The observe consists of the stirring lyrics “I’ve had sufficient of feeling terrified, now I am deciding that I will not be hiding from anybody,” which inspires listeners to push again within the face of adversity.
Producer Drew Fulk, also called WZRD BLD, who helmed “I Will Not Break”, beforehand labored with DISTURBED on “Divisive”, which was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee.
Based on Billboard, “Divisive” bought 26,000 equal album models in its first week of launch, with 22,000 models through album gross sales.
On the all-format Billboard 200 chart, “Divisive” debuted at No. 13.
DISTURBED has had 5 No. 1s on the all-genre chart, starting with “Imagine” in 2002.
DISTURBED‘s “The Illness twenty fifth Anniversary Tour” kicked off in Nampa, Idaho on February 25. Produced by Dwell Nation, every evening options two units of music, opening with DISTURBED taking part in the 5 instances platinum “The Illness” in full, adopted by a full set of biggest hits. The primary half of the tour featured assist from particular friends THREE DAYS GRACE, together with the return of authentic singer Adam Gontier, and opener SEVENDUST, whereas the second half options particular friends DAUGHTRY with opener NOTHING MORE.
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