Evolution [Deluxe]

by Disturbed

Overview

Coming off of the enormous success of their brooding cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence," Chicago nu-metal veterans Disturbed deliver another slab of commercial grade active rock and montage-ready power balladry on their seventh studio effort, Evolution. Billed as a tribute to deceased contemporaries Chester Bennington of Linkin Park and Vinnie Paul of Pantera, the ten-track set strikes an even balance between meat-and-potatoes stadium shakers ("Are You Ready," "No More") and butane-draining acoustic numbers ("Hold On to Your Memories," "Already Gone"). Working once again with producer Kevin Churko -- bass player and backing vocalist John Moyer, who left in 2011 to tear things up in Adrenaline Mob and Art of Anarchy, has also returned -- the band's penchant for pairing uncompromising sonic heft with mile high hooks remains its greatest asset, with frontman Dave Draiman's powerhouse voice shouldering that weight with Herculean stamina. The electronic elements that began creeping in on 2015's Immortalized are utilized to an even greater degree this time around, but Moyer, guitarist Dan Donegan, and drummer Mike Wengren are always at the forefront, maintaining the road ahead with workmanlike precision. Disturbed play to their strengths, and why shouldn't they? Stringing together five consecutive number one debuts is no small feat, and while it's hard to argue that Evolution lives up to its moniker, the familiarity of the architecture is lent considerable gravitas by the overall execution, which as per usual, leaves nothing but perspiration in its wake -- Draiman did remove his very '90s goatee and signature chin piercings, citing a desire to not look like a "45-year old Hot Topic kid," so there is that. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	10/19/2018
Label:	Reprise / Wb
UPC:	0093624904823
Rank:	51294

Tracks

1. Are You Ready
2. No More
3. A Reason to Fight
4. In Another Time
5. Stronger on Your Own
6. Hold On to Memories
7. Saviour of Nothing
8. Watch You Burn
9. The Best Ones Lie
10. Already Gone
11. The Sound of Silence [Live]
12. This Venom
13. Are You Ready [Sam de Jong Remix]
14. Uninvited Guest

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Disturbed   Primary Artist
John Moyer   Bass,Keyboards,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Mike Wengren   Drums,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Myles Kennedy   Featured Artist
Kevin Churko   Keyboards
David Foster   Keyboards
Dan Donegan   Bass,Piano,Guitar,Keyboards,Electronics,Vocals (Background)
David Draiman   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Sean Hurley   Bass
Jeremy Jayson   Guitar

Technical Credits

Sam De Jong   Remix Engineer,Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Recording
Disturbed   Arranger,Composer,Producer
John Moyer   Composer,Programming
Mike Wengren   Composer
Matt Knobel   Assistant Engineer
Diane Warren   Composer
Warren Huart   Engineer
Ashton Parsons   Mixing,Recording
Kevin Churko   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Programming,Mixing Engineer
Peter Lubin   Merchandising
David Foster   Arranger,Producer
Dan Donegan   Composer
David Draiman   Composer
Jochem van der Saag   Mixing
Brent Carpenter   Recording
Tom Donnell Bravado   Merchandising
Raymond Swanland   Illustrations
Alex Tenta   Design,Art Direction
Kane Churko   Engineer
Khloe Churko   Management,Studio Manager,General Assistance
Tristan Hardin   Engineer
Ted Jensen   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Paul Simon   Composer