The Sickness

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The Sickness
The Sickness cover
Studio album by Disturbed
Released March 7, 2000 (2000-03-07)
Recorded November - December 1999
Genre Nu metal
Length 47:44
Label Giant
Producer Johnny K and Disturbed
Professional reviews
Disturbed chronology

The Sickness
(2000)		 Believe
(2002)
Singles from The Sickness
  1. "Stupify"
    Released: April 2000
  2. "Voices"
    Released: November 2000
  3. "Down With the Sickness"
    Released: June 2001
  4. "The Game"
    Released: February 2002

The Sickness is Disturbed's debut album. It was recorded in the winter of 1999 and released on March 7, 2000. Unlike their later albums, which are mixed in style, The Sickness consists primarily of heavier, more aggressive tracks. With almost 4 million (3.89 million, to be exact, according to Nielsen Soundscan) copies sold, it is the band's most successful album.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Voices" – 3:11
  2. "The Game" – 3:47
  3. "Stupify" – 4:34
  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" – 4:17 (Tears for Fears Cover)
  11. "Droppin' Plates" – 3:49
  12. "Meaning of Life" – 4:02

[edit] Bonus tracks

  1. "God of the Mind" (Japanese and Australian bonus track) – 3:04
  2. "Stupify" (live) (Japanese and Australian bonus track) – 4:53
  3. "The Game" (live) (Japanese and Australian bonus track) – 3:52
  4. "Voices" (live) (Japanese and Australian bonus track) – 3:35
  5. "Down With the Sickness" (live) (Japanese and Australian bonus track) – 6:16

[edit] B-sides

  • "A Welcome Burden" (released on the Dracula 2000 soundtrack) - 3:31
  • "Divide" - (A re-recored version was released on Indestructible) - 3:02
  • "God of the Mind" (released as a bonus track on the Japanese and Australian editions of the album, as well the European re-issue) - 3:04
  • "Perfect Insanity" (a demo version from 1998 of this song was released on the band's DVD M.O.L. in 2002), a re-recorded version was released on Indestructible - 4:17

[edit] Personnel

  • David Draiman - vocals
  • Dan Donegan - guitar, electronics
  • Fuzz - bass guitar
  • Mike Wengren - drums, percussion, programming
  • Johnny K - producer
  • Frank de Lamora - programming
  • Enrigue Santiago - programming
  • The Johnny Z. Band - engineer
  • Tadpole - second engineer
  • Steve Sisco - mixdown engineer
  • Andy Wallace - mixing
  • Howie Weinberg - mastering
  • P.R. Brown - art direction, cover photo, photography, design
  • Jana Leon - photography

[edit] Charting singles

Year Single Chart Position
2000 "Stupify" Mainstream Rock Tracks (U.S.) No. 12
2000 "Stupify" Modern Rock Tracks (U.S.) No. 10
2000 "Voices" Mainstream Rock Tracks (U.S.) No. 16
2000 "Voices" Modern Rock Tracks (U.S.) No. 18
2001 "Voices" UK Singles Chart No. 52
2001 "Down With the Sickness" Mainstream Rock Tracks (U.S.) No. 5
2001 "Down With the Sickness" Modern Rock Tracks (U.S.) No. 8
2002 "The Game" Mainstream Rock Tracks (U.S.) No. 34

[edit] Album charts

Year Album Chart Position
2000 The Sickness Heatseekers No. 3
2000 The Sickness The Billboard 200 No. 29
2000 The Sickness Canadian Album Chart No. 94
2000 The Sickness UK Album Chart No. 102
2008 The Sickness ARIA Album Chart (Australia) No. 83
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Disturbed
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Steve "Fuzz" Kmak
Studio albums
The Sickness  · Believe  · Ten Thousand Fists  · Indestructible
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