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Disturbed Announce 25th Anniversary Edition Release of ‘The Sickness’

Ahead of the album‘s 25th anniversary tour, Disturbed has announced details of the 25th anniversary edition of ’The Sickness.‘

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Disturbed in 2022
Disturbed in 2022

Multi-platinum rock band Disturbed has announced the 25th anniversary edition release of The Sickness on March 7th, their seminal debut album which launched the band into public consciousness and is one of the most important and influential heavy metal albums of all time.

To commemorate the anniversary, the band will reissue their five-times Platinum certified debut album on March 7th, exactly 25 years to the date of their original release, in various editions (see list below).

  • A Limited Edition 1-LP (silver vinyl) and 3-CD Box Set. It includes the original album, B-sides, unreleased demos, and an unreleased 14-track concert from The Palladium in LA from April 2001 as well as songs recorded at Chicago’s Metro in March 2000 and the London Astoria in February 2001. The box includes a poster, cloth patch, a backstage pass, and a set of guitar picks. It also includes a book featuring rare photos and memorabilia, and an extensive essay with new interviews with the members of Disturbed, and producer Johnny K. An exclusive lithograph signed by the band is included with the limited-edition D2C format.
  • A 2-CD Deluxe Edition that includes the original album, plus a disc of B-sides, unreleased demos, and rarities. The booklet features an essay with new interviews with the members of Disturbed and producer Johnny K.
  • Vinyl editions, including variants in limited edition green vinyl, limited edition orange vinyl (Germany/Central Europe exclusive), and limited edition milky clear vinyl (Spotify Fans First).
  • Digitally, which includes all 40 tracks included in the limited-edition box set.

The Sickness 25th Anniversary edition is available to pre-order in all formats. The deluxe box set will be available via the band’s website and digitally on March 7th and via all retailers in North America on the 21st.

The band has also shared a new mix of their song “Glass Shatters,” available for the first time on DSPs, and includes a Stone Cold Steve Austin intro.

Disturbed has become one of the most celebrated and commercially successful metal acts of all time. To date, Disturbed has seen record-breaking success with sales of over 17 million units and 14 billion streams. It all began with The Sickness, which includes their songs “Down With The Sickness” (recently certified 8x platinum), “Stupify” (2x platinum), “Voices” (Gold), and “The Game” (Gold). The album peaked at #29 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and spent a total of 106 weeks on the chart. To date, The Sickness has been streamed 2.5B times worldwide. It was included as #24 on Loudwire’s “Top 25 Debut Hard Rock Albums” list, one of Metal Hammer’s “20 Best Albums of 2000,” and was highlighted in Revolver Magazine’s “20 Essential Nu Metal Albums” list.

Billboard said of the title track upon release: “‘Down With The Sickness’ is, of course, the quintessential Disturbed song, harnessing all the band’s seethe and its now-famous tribal beat and guitar chug into three and a half minutes of alt-metal mayhem. It’s menacing, it’s rhythmic, it’s rebellious.”

The band recently announced their 34-date “The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour,” which will kick off in Nampa, ID, on February 25th (full dates below) and is produced by Live Nation. Each night will feature two sets of music, opening with Disturbed playing the five times platinum The Sickness in full, followed by a full set of greatest hits. The first half of the tour will feature support from special guests Three Days Grace, featuring the return of original singer Adam Gontier and opener Sevendust, and the second half will feature special guests Daughtry with opener Nothing More. Tickets and VIP options are available now at disturbed1.com/tour.

CD 1 – Original Album:

1. Voices
2. The Game
3. Stupify
4. Down with the Sickness
5. Violence Fetish
6. Fear
7. Numb
8. Want
9. Conflict
10. Shout 2000
11. Droppin Plates
12. Meaning Of Life

CD 2 – Demos and Rarities:

1. The Game Demo (unreleased)
2. Stupify Demo (unreleased)
3. Down With The Sickness Demo (unreleased)
4. Want Demo (unreleased)
5. Shout Demo (unreleased)
6. Droppin’ Plates Demo (unreleased)
7. Meaning of Life Demo (unreleased)
8. God Of The Mind [Released on 10th anniversary CD/2LP version (The Lost Children)]
9. A Welcome Burden [Released on 10th anniversary CD/2LP version (The Lost Children)]
10. Stupify – The Forbidden “Fu” mix
11. Glass Shatters (New Mix) AKA “Stone Cold Theme.” New Mix with Steve Austin intro (Unreleased Version)

CD 3 – Live at the Palladium, Los Angeles – April 18, 2001:

1. Want (Live)
2. Fear (Live)
3. Droppin’ Plates (Live)
4. Fetish (Live)
5. Stupify (Live)
6. Numb (Live)
7. God Of The Mind (Live)
8. Shout 2000 (Live)
9. Voices (Live)
10. Meaning Of Life (Live)
11. Conflict (live)
12. The Game (Live)
13. Walk (Live)
14. Down With The Sickness (Live)
15. Voices (Live at the Metro, Chicago, March 10, 2000)
16. Stupify (Live at the London Astoria, February 2,5 2001)

Tour Dates:

02/25 – Nampa, ID, Ford Idaho Center Arena*
02/27 – Denver, CO, Ball Arena*
03/02 – Saint Louis, MO, Enterprise Center*
03/04 – Milwaukee, WI, Fiserv Forum*
03/06 – Minneapolis, MN, Target Center*
03/08 – Chicago, IL, United Center*
03/10 – Detroit, MI, Little Caesars Arena*
03/12 – Louisville, KY, KFC Yum! Center*
03/14 – Boston, MA, TD Garden*
03/17 – Washington, DC, Capital One Arena*
03/19 – Montreal, QC, Centre Bell*
03/21 – New York, NY, Madison Square Garden*
03/29 – Cincinnati, OH, Heritage Bank Center^
03/31 – Cleveland, OH, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse^
04/02 – Philadelphia, PA, Wells Fargo Center^
04/04 – Buffalo, NY, KeyBank Center^
04/05 – Pittsburgh, PA, PPG Paints Arena^
04/07 – Toronto, ON, Scotiabank Arena^
04/09 – Indianapolis, IN, Gainbridge Fieldhouse^
04/12 – Charlotte, NC, Spectrum Center^
04/14 – Raleigh, NC, Lenovo Center^
04/16 – Birmingham, AL, Legacy Arena at The BJCC^
04/18 – Sunrise, FL, Amerant Bank Arena^
04/23 – Duluth, GA, Gas South Arena^
04/25 – San Antonio, TX, Front Bank Center^
04/26 – Fort Worth, TX, Dickies Arena^
04/28 – Oklahoma City, OK, Paycom Center^
05/05 – Seattle, WA, Climate Pledge Arena^
05/07 – Portland, OR, Moda Center^
05/09 – Sacramento, CA, Golden 1 Center^
05/10 – San Francisco, CA, Chase Center^
05/13 – Inglewood, CA, Kia Forum^
05/15 – Phoenix, AZ, Footprint Center^
05/17 – Las Vegas, NV, MGM Grand Garden Arena^
*with special guests Three Days Grace and opener Sevendust
^with special guests Daughtry and opener Nothing More

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