Disturbed

Type Band
Origin Chicago, Illinois
Active 1994–2011, 2015–present
Published May 31, 2026
Metal Hard rock Heavy metal Alternative metal
96% Authorship Score Complete Artist

Disturbed is an American heavy metal band from Chicago who rose to prominence with their raw debut The Sickness. Fronted by David Draiman's distinctive, operatic vocal delivery, the band has maintained a consistent chart presence through eight studio albums, balancing aggressive metal with melodic hard rock.

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Disturbed writes everything themselves, Draiman handles all lyrics while the full band shares compositional credit. Their two famous covers ('Land of Confusion,' 'The Sound of Silence') break the pattern and are the only tracks on their albums without original authorship.

Member Credit Breakdown

Percentage of all tracks (across all albums) where each member holds credit.

Member Period Lyrics Music Production Performance
David Draiman 1994–present
95%
96%
0%
100%
Dan Donegan 1994–present
0%
96%
0%
100%
Mike Wengren 1994–present
0%
96%
0%
100%
John Moyer 2004–present
0%
72%
0%
75%
Steve Kmak Former 1994–2003
0%
24%
0%
25%

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