DISTURBED — Indestructible (review)

DISTURBED — Indestructible album cover Album · 2008 · Alternative Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
J-Man
While Disturbed has never been a favorite of mine when it comes to twenty-first century metal acts, I've always felt like the band gets a bit too much flak from the metal community at large. Although their commercial sensibilities may irk the purists, Disturbed has a knack for creating memorable hooks and kick-ass riffs that should not go unnoticed. Indestructible was the first album I heard from Disturbed, and their fourth album overall - this observation keeps their previously established formula in tact, and while it's nothing revolutionary, Indestructible is a professional and highly enjoyable release.

Those familiar with Disturbed should immediately know what to expect from Indestructible; memorable hooks and masculine riffs are the name of the game here, and those who liked the band's previous albums should enjoy this one as well. Indestructible is a very modern sounding album that blends the sounds of alternative metal, nu-metal, and hard rock into a concoction that is both quite heavy and very accessible. The nu-metal influence has been toned down a bit here in favor of a more 'traditional' sounding metal approach, but this is still unmistakably Disturbed. David Draiman's vocals are 'gruff' sounding and powerful, and the riffs are also meaty and heavy - the band never allows this 'tough guy' mentality to overshadow memorable songwriting, though, and despite the heavy nature of the music, all of the compositions are instantly accessible. The fact that all of the songs are within the three to five minute range also proves that this is intended to be an easily approachable album, and while it may not allow Indestructible to feel like a particularly challenging listen, Disturbed succeed tremendously at this style of metal. Songs like “Indestructible”, “Enough”, and “The Night” are simply top-notch stuff, and although it may be a bit on the formulaic side, I always have a blast when I decide to take this one out for a spin.

Indestructible is one of those albums that makes you feel like a badass every time you have it on - the riffs are powerful, the vocals just reek of masculinity, and the choruses are memorable and anthemic. This may not be an album for all metal fans, but those who need a break from their typical diet of experimental post-blackened deathgrind may find a lot to enjoy here. Love them or hate them, there's a reason why Disturbed have become so popular over the past decade; this is simply high-quality stuff featuring top-notch musicianship, memorable compositions, and excellent production values. Indestructible is instantly recommendable to all fans of alternative metal.
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