As the houselights went down, a dense fog
enveloped the stage and Drowning Pool hit the stage with a vengeance.
The band’s in your face metal repartee of songs grabbed the fans by the
throat and never let go. Backed by a wall of amplifiers Drowning Pool went
on a rampage of sound as the bodies literally hit the floor.
Dave Williams took time between the songs
to banter with the audience, at one point he announced his sexual desires
for Britney Spears (let’s just say what Dave proposed he’d like to do to
her is still illegal in some southern states) he pointed out it had nothing
to do with “pop” music, which he has no use for, it was her other assets
that Dave joked was the only thing she is good
for. He proclaimed that metal is back and is taking over the musical reigns
once again, that announcement was met with thundering applause that shook
the Palladium to it’s core.
Guitarist C.J. Pierce and bassist Steve
Benton worked their sides of the stage with a headbanging fury and drummer
Mike Luce was unmerciful as he tested the endurance of his drum kit.
The energy level only increased as they progressed through their set list
which included “All Over Me”, “Sinner”, “Tear Away” and “I Am” by the time
they broke into their breakthrough hit single “Bodies” the hall was in
a stage of pandemonium.
After Drowning Pool left the stage, I overheard
one concert
goer tell his friend that before the show he thought the band were nothing
more than MTV’s token nu-metal band of the month but after seeing them
in action he changed his mind because they “kicked my mother-fuckin ass!”.
What else can you say, that guy summed up the band’s performance perfectly.
The main event! A large movie screen descended
from the lighting rig, the house lights went down and a flurry of
images were projected on the screen before it was pulled up to reveal a
stage that resembles the “yard” of a prison or “loony bin” with brick walls
topped by barbed wire and two fullsize mummified men hanging from gallows
on each side of the stage. Then lead singer David Draiman was escorted
on stage by a couple of mock nazi guards who locked him in the large glass
case. Like a sinister science experiment gone wrong the case was enveloped
by a misty green light as David Draiman withered about inside trying to
bust out, then the other members of band took the stage and launched into
their set. Draiman escaped the glass box, charged to the microphone and
roared out his first vocals of the night. Guitarist Dan Donegan looked
like a man possessed
as he banged his head furiously moving about the left side of the stage
like a man on a mission. Bassist Fuzz bounded back in forth with
a chiseled intensity on his face as he climbed on top of monitors and then
leaped onto the ten-foot tall P.A. cabinets that dominated the left outer
wing of the stage. The fans paid their hard earned money to see a
show and that’s just what they got. Drummer Mike Wengren helped lead
the charge as he pounded out the songs unmercifully from his raised drum
riser.
Those who were blown away by Disturbed
at Ozzfest have to see these Chicago hard rockers in action as headliners.
Like the old line from Spinal Tap, they may have played Ozzfest at 10 but
on the Music as a Weapon
tour they took it all the way to eleven! It’s easy to see how Disturbed
have emerged as one of the frontrunners of the nu-metal scene. It’s not
just David Draiman’s unique cackle that sets them apart, the band operates
on stage like a finely tuned war machine decimating all who dare to witness
the spectacle as the band roars through songs like “Down With The Sickness”,
“Stupify” and “Voices”.
It was a night of music I will not soon
forget or recover from, as one of the most powerful line-ups to tour the
country in years set out to use music as a weapon and succeeded in kicking
everyone’s ass!
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Posted by Ravyn:
okay, any bastards out there who say that rock sux should NOT BE ON THIS SITE, SO SHUT THE **** UP!!!And Draiman has the most awesomest voice and rox. yeah, bitches. Theres my Rave.
Posted by Shorty:
Marky Chavez is so my man he is so fly he is the finest piece of ass ever he has such a great screaming voice could you imagine him in bed!69! God damn he has one fine A$$ Love Shorty
Posted by COOKIE:
Disturbed is a terrific band
Posted by Vu:
I'm not a Metal fan but I love Dave Draiman's voice, it's incredible. Their song Prayer is a true Classic!
Posted by ROCK!!!! not pop:
u guys should cheak out a real fukin heavy band could 8 FOOT SATIVA if u like slipknot u will lov these guys....oh yea KORN rulz!!!
Posted by ROCK!!!! not pop:
u guys should cheak out a real fukin heavy band could 8 FOOT SATIVA if u like slipknot u will lov these guys....oh yea KORN rulz!!!
Posted by ROCK!!!! not pop:
I have heard 2 disturbed songs that r not on any of there cd's they r called FORSAKEN and A WELCOME BURDER cheak them out they rock u may need to download them through KAZAA,IMESH,MINMX or something ....oh yea KORN rulz!!!
Posted by metal lover:
Disturbed is the S@!&, David Draiman has the best voice and the greatest stage presence, Drowning Pool is also awesome. It's sad that Dave willaims died, that blows, they could have made more great records. Anyone who thinks Disturbed sucks, is a F!@#$%& lunatic. They are one of the biggest Metal Bands out there, they are amazing. Madness is the gift.
Posted by metal lover:
Disturbed is the S@!&, David Draiman has the best voice and the greatest stage presence, Drowning Pool is also awesome. It's sad that Dave willaims died, that blows, they could have made more great records. Anyone who thinks Disturbed sucks, is a F!@#$%& lunatic. They are one of the biggest Metal Bands out there, they are amazing. Madness is the gift.
Posted by Adema Freak:
Adema kicks ass,enough said. And I agree with you Jenifer...Marky is so hot!
Posted by Jenifer:
Adema is so good, I love their music.I also like Mark Chavez he is so hot. I wished he didn't have a girlfriend,but oh well atleast they are very happy w/each other.
Posted by zombie :
ya'll sayin disturbed lyrics don't make make sense need to shut up. they might not make sense but they sing songs teens can axually relate to. them classic rock singers they do that, they suck
Posted by disturbed:
disturbed is the best band ever. all ya'll out there sayin krap about them suckin need to shut up, talkin like you don't suck yourself! and thier down with the sickness song is one of thier best. what's ya'lls problem
Posted by Minnie:
AH...sorry im a retard but...yea first i mis spelled daves last name and then i accidentally pushed the add button! SORRY...my favorite bands out there are DISTURBED...ADEMA...SOIL...and there is an AWSOME local band from tennessee called driphter...they are awsome you all should check them out, and now for the B*t*h*n*...I am so tired of all this music they they consider "punk" like ...Good Charolette...they are NOT punk, PUNK is...The Sex Pistols, The Ramones, BLondie stuff like that poeple need to stop judjing by the way they dress and focus on the music they make...if you focused on music and not looks you would realize that the music they make is definately not punk...i hate Good Charolette...they are basically the same thing as...Nsync with guitars...same with avril whatever her last name is...she is just like Brittney Spears with a few spikes around her wrist...how can you consider these people PUNK?!?!?!?! ANy wayz...i thought i might wanna correct my mistakes and let all of yall know that im MAJORLY p*s*e* off at this "punk rock" wanna be stuff, and we need to put and END to this crap...POP PUNK SUCKS!
Posted by Minnie:
I LOVE DAVE DRAMAIN not only can he writ extremely well...but he also sings, i think he has one of metals best and modt unique voices EVER...i saw
Posted by maryjane16:
to all the people who think metal and rock suck....F**K YOU!!! if you dont like it wut r u doing on this site?! u have no right to diss our kind of music.
Posted by Satan:
Rap-Metal Sux
Posted by Satan:
Everyone knows Disturbed are the S**t
Posted by TRiSCuiT:
I am looking for this video journal recorded by Disturbed in Ybor City,FL 2001. Can you help me find it please.
Posted by VikingCrown:
Hell yeah im glad hes dead he was a dumb stupid cu#t!
Posted by Tyler:
this sucks...Dave is dead...dave from drowning pool....he died august 14th...
Posted by Jenn-Jenn:
I f**king love marky chavez. he is so sexy.
His girlfriend is so lucky and even tho i'm sooooooooooooooo jealous of her i'm happy 4 em coz they obviously make each other happy.
Adema are THE best band in the whole world and if i ever met em i'd go mental
Posted by Boolsy:
I met drowning pool after their Gig at the Leeds C0ckpit in England at they are the Best and the gig was F**kin amazing i can't wait till they come back to England
Posted by Adema princess:
Im a dyke b1tch hore. Retardedness is bliss for me.
Posted by Adema Princess:
I just have to say, Adema is a kick *ss band, that doesn't get the respect they deserve. Everyone says that because Marky is Jon Davis' lil bro that Adema got it easy. WELL YA KNOW WHAT? THEY DIDN'T!
Posted by Mr. huh? saying, "My Generation Sucks!":
Yawn, more corporate rock with no substance or intelligence. Drowning Pool's lyrics are stupid and sound like they took a minute to write and they play all the same boring riffs and such. Disturbed's "The Sickness" is the most meaningless song I have ever heard. Classic rock is a million times better than all this wannabe nu-metal crap. Try Days of the New next time also. Travis Meeks is a real artist.
I just wanna say, whoever posted that sh*t, is a f*ck*n retard. If you are gonna be dissin on bands like that, even if they said nothing about Adema, they need to shut up. This is Fan Speak, not Non-Fan Speak.
Posted by spoonie:
Markie Chavez from adema is so fit, dont you agree?
Posted by Wondergirl:
Drowning Pool= Righteous
Dave Williams=Yummy
Posted by FrEaK:
Rock music is the best and all other kind of music sux-especially RAP!!!! And disturbed is 1 kick a@@ band!
Posted by killer:
rock is the best music ever created by man slipknot static x korn u just cant get enough of these freaks
Posted by lennon:
these are all my favorite bands! Is missing dry kill logic, refused, snot and slipknot
Posted by dINK:
Adema is an awesome band. Of course Slipknot is one of the greatest, but some of the newer bands kick a**. Atleast it's not a Boy (F*g) band.
Posted by nicolies:
there are three kinds of music 1)moves the bodie 2)moves the soul 3)and most rare, moves both bodie and soul...
Posted by Leah:
i understand you all have you're own opinion but you don't even know the people so don't talk crap,at least they're successful and they're enjoying too....
Posted by Truth:
RAP IS CRAP...ROCK RULES
Posted by nikki:
slipknot and disturbed rock,and anyone who thinks they suck you have some mental problems
Posted by Pricey:
Well I saw Drowning Pool at the
Big Day Out in Australia a coupla weeks ago
and they f**kin' rocked. Can Disturbed, Adema
Stereomud and Systematic come down-under.
PLLLEEEEAAAAASSSSEEEE!!!!
Posted by Mr. huh? saying, "My Generation Sucks!":
Yawn, more corporate rock with no substance or intelligence. Drowning Pool's lyrics are stupid and sound like they took a minute to write and they play all the same boring riffs and such. Disturbed's "The Sickness" is the most meaningless song I have ever heard. Classic rock is a million times better than all this wannabe nu-metal crap. Try Days of the New next time also. Travis Meeks is a real artist.
Posted by I_S:
Excellent write up, and amazing pics! Just one little question. Where the heck are the pics of Mike from Disturbed? We want to see him too!
Posted by Mike:
Pissing your ignorance abounds. These bands don't sound anything alike, I bet you judge books by their covers too. If they have words you don't bother only read the ones with pictures.
Posted by The Pissing Razor:
Oh yay just the concert i need. A bunch of ripoff talentless nu metal bands on 1 bill. Well disturbed is set apart from them ill admit but the rest sound the same. That concert would suck as(s). Pantera rulz.
Posted by W:
Eat my Bum
Posted by prettygrl:
all of those bands put on such an amazing show. i do believe that systematic is way underrated. they rock and they deserve more credit and exposure.
Posted by ?:
slipknot=poo
Posted by bobman:
SLIPKNOT! ! ! ! ! !
Posted by Rev. Rupert:
What a pile of horsesh*t.
Posted by name withheld:
I'm not too much of a numetal fan but Disturbed's lead singer Draiman has the best stage presence I've seen from anyone in a very long time. It's a relief to see a guy who can work an audience up after 10 years of flannel shirts and doc martens.
Posted by butterflyflamz:
i really don't know how to discribe my experience, but i know it was awesome. it's really good to hear how much everyone likes stereomud, even though most hadn't heard them before. i have their album and if u haven't heard it, then i urge u to go buy it. it could be one of the best music investments of your life. it really sucked that i hardly got to see systematic, but besides that, the entire show kicked ass.
Posted by Brian Moore:
All I can say about the show is Systematic and Stereomud kicked my ass too much for me to enjoy Adema, Drowning Pool, and Disturbed to the fullest. A great all around rock show.
