“Asylum” is the name of Disturbed’s latest release and while they have always been very much themselves and one of the few to survive the whole nu metal hype, they have also always been very much themselves. It’s both their strength and their biggest weakness with every single one of their albums not offering any surprises. I got tired of their formulaic approach to songwriting after “Indestructible”. So when the time came to roll out a new album, I was curious to hear if maybe they had injected some fresh sounds into the mix.
After a rather boring intro, the Disturbed groove that they’re known for bursts out of the speakers and it’s once again business as usual. The riffs are still as tight as a virgin and David Draiman’s characteristic vocals ring out all over the songs. And on the title track and “The Infection” (didn’t they already have a song with that title? Oh no, wait… that was “The Sickness”) they prove they can still rock. But all too often they rely on their tried formula which also sounds like a very tired formula. Even the eighties cover they always include (this time it’s U2’s “Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”) sounds obligatory. It’s a shame but I think that the infection has taken over, the sickness has set in and the patient is terminal.
Score: 5.5 out of 10
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