a little Disturbed for your ears.. get up!!

ash and i went for a concert yesterday.. a band that we'd been planning to add to the substantial list we've accumulated over the two years.. Disturbed!! They're touring in support of their third album 'Ten Thousand Fists' coming out on tuesday, along with Ill Nino and 10 Years..

Get up, come on get down with the sickness
You mother get up come on get down with the sickness
You fucker get up come on get down with the sickness
Madness is the gift, that has been given to me..

"Down With The Sickness" - Disturbed

make no mistake, this is one angry band!! Disturbed make no pretenses to play to keep purists happy. they release a lot of fury with their music.. staccato machinegun drums, heavy heavy basslines, tearing screaming guitars and David's unique roar.. RRRRAAWWKK! he certainly knew how to play to the packed crowd, and took quite a few breaks to speak to the crowd about the ineptitude of the government, the struggles of life and keeping the spirits up.. it was a really stuffed place, a closed pub actually, with 2,000 people jammed in.. moshpits, bodysurfing and all.. bouncing in unison and fists pumping in the air.. Disturbed!!

earlier on Ill Nino had taken the stage.. i really love this band! their music can only be described as Latino nu-metal.. really rhythmic with latin-toned harmonies, but with the most kickass shredding guitars and thundering bass, they even had two drum kits!! their set looked more Slipknot.. with long braids flying everywhere, and the stage chock-full. they actually have spanish lyrics in most of their songs too.. makes for very interesting music!

Y mi futuro es Negro, que yo soy un peligro.. The vision that is sold
Just never seems to grow.. The life that you cannot mold
Tu dices que es tu dolo.. The fact is played and I'm fucking cold

"Revolution.. Revolución!" - Ill Nino

finally a quick word about 10 Years.. definitely one of the better opening acts we've seen.. they certainly have the potential to go further.