Unlike the end of 2010 where I was able to see off the year with three concerts, it's taken four months to get to 2011's first one which was held on April 25th, ANZAC Day.
Following the release of their fifth album 'Asylum', Disturbed followed up with a world tour. Informed friends of mine were quick to get the info and secure tickets for the event. It felt like ages before we would see the hard hitting metal band on stage but the night finally arrived.
Disturbed were supported by three bands, a local band (whose name I can't remember), As I Lay Dying and Trivium. The support bands will generally get the crowd warmed up for the main act, and while that appeared to be happening for the vast majority of those among the crowd and definitely those in the moshpit, my main criticism here would be that I think support bands should not only warm up the crowd, but be on a similar level of music to the main act. Each support act provided loud and heavy guitar skills but the vocals were from a different genre! I've never been a fan of the 'roaring' and indecipherable kind of metal thats popped up recently but each band prior to Disturbed were from this style of music. For our group it wasn't an enjoyable experience.
Contrasted against the previous Disturbed concert we saw for their 'Indestructible' album, we were treated to bands such as P.O.D. and Alter Bridge. I became a fan of Alter Bridge as a result.
Thankfully Disturbed delivered and all was forgotten about those who had come before. This was easily their biggest show, production wise in Australia. Large screens, big pyro and lights helped their energy get out into the crowd - well, those that loved the band. Most of those in the seats remained seated until after the encore when frontman David Draiman insisted they show some respect (during the song 'Indestructible', a tribute to soldiers of war).
Disturbed's set list included a good amount of variety from their five albums including the expected hits 'Stupify', 'Down With The Sickness' and 'Land Of Confusion' as well as new songs 'Another Way To Die' and 'Warrior'. Notably missing from the list was on of our favourites 'Stricken' but this was replaced by a beaut version of 'Ten Thousand Fists', the opening track of their third album of the same name.
Watch more from the concert from the embedded video and YouTube links below :)
- Asylum
- The Game
- Land Of Confusion
- Inside The Fire & Warrior
- Another Way To Die
- Stupify
- Ten Thousand Fists
- Indestructible, Aussie-Aussie-Aussie, Drum Solo & Down With The Sickness
Another Way To Die
Ten Thousand Fists
If you're a fan and you haven't yet seen Disturbed on stage, I'd recommend you do it next time they're down here!
Following the release of their fifth album 'Asylum', Disturbed followed up with a world tour. Informed friends of mine were quick to get the info and secure tickets for the event. It felt like ages before we would see the hard hitting metal band on stage but the night finally arrived.
Disturbed were supported by three bands, a local band (whose name I can't remember), As I Lay Dying and Trivium. The support bands will generally get the crowd warmed up for the main act, and while that appeared to be happening for the vast majority of those among the crowd and definitely those in the moshpit, my main criticism here would be that I think support bands should not only warm up the crowd, but be on a similar level of music to the main act. Each support act provided loud and heavy guitar skills but the vocals were from a different genre! I've never been a fan of the 'roaring' and indecipherable kind of metal thats popped up recently but each band prior to Disturbed were from this style of music. For our group it wasn't an enjoyable experience.
Contrasted against the previous Disturbed concert we saw for their 'Indestructible' album, we were treated to bands such as P.O.D. and Alter Bridge. I became a fan of Alter Bridge as a result.
Thankfully Disturbed delivered and all was forgotten about those who had come before. This was easily their biggest show, production wise in Australia. Large screens, big pyro and lights helped their energy get out into the crowd - well, those that loved the band. Most of those in the seats remained seated until after the encore when frontman David Draiman insisted they show some respect (during the song 'Indestructible', a tribute to soldiers of war).
Disturbed's set list included a good amount of variety from their five albums including the expected hits 'Stupify', 'Down With The Sickness' and 'Land Of Confusion' as well as new songs 'Another Way To Die' and 'Warrior'. Notably missing from the list was on of our favourites 'Stricken' but this was replaced by a beaut version of 'Ten Thousand Fists', the opening track of their third album of the same name.
Watch more from the concert from the embedded video and YouTube links below :)
- Asylum
- The Game
- Land Of Confusion
- Inside The Fire & Warrior
- Another Way To Die
- Stupify
- Ten Thousand Fists
- Indestructible, Aussie-Aussie-Aussie, Drum Solo & Down With The Sickness
Another Way To Die
Ten Thousand Fists
If you're a fan and you haven't yet seen Disturbed on stage, I'd recommend you do it next time they're down here!
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