10 Most Overrated Rock Albums Of The 2000s
3. The Sickness - Disturbed (2000)
David Draiman has one of the more unique voices in metal. He has an incredible ability to wade through the deeper and darker confines of his vocal range, while simultaneously delivering high-pitched shrieks when necessary.
This was nu metal, but nu metal with a twist. All the electronic elements incorporated into the sound, were lifted from '80 synth pop acts, rather than the '90s gangsta rap tropes that Korn and Limp Bizkit leaned on. It gave the band a unique appeal. After a revisit, however, it all starts to sound a bit goofy.
The album opens with a chord, that tonally, sounds so similar to Prince's Purple Rain, that you're sure you've stuck the wrong album on. The Game, has a weird new wave synth running throughout, and Draiman attempts to exhibit a few Phill Collins traits. Stupify's wolf-howl vocals, which once seemed edgy and cool, now just feel charring.
Down with the Sickness is both the saving grace of the record and its downfall. With jungle beat drums and animalistic vocals, the drop encourages some uncontrollable head bangs. The first chorus convinces you that this was one of the better incarnations of nu metal. But before long, David Draiman reenacts a disturbing example of domestic abuse. Screaming into the mic, he begs for his mother to stop beating him, and then threatens to kill her; it kills off the whole song, as well as any last hope for this album being considered good...