DISTURBED has shared the official music video for the song “Unstoppable”. The track is taken from the band’s eighth full-length album, “Divisive”, which arrived last November via Reprise.
About “Divisive”, DISTURBED singer David Draiman noted: “Partisan tribal warfare has become a part of our regular existence nowadays. It’s one big battle of the cliques. The whole idea of the record is to be a wakeup call for everyone. Our society has become addicted to outrage. Music is the best cure for what ails us though. If only everyone reached out and used it. There’s no better environment to forget about all of this shit than live music. We can be together and realize we have more in common than not. Recognize what’s happening and let’s make a change for the better.”
Guitarist Dan Donegan added: “Whatever it takes, we’ve got to pull it together. We’ve always tried to take negative topics and spin them in a positive light. From touring around the world, we’ve seen the power of music as the universal language to bring everyone together from all walks of life. We can still play songs to unite people, and it’s a pretty powerful feeling.”
“Unstoppable” storms out of the gate on a jackhammer guitar riff, pummeling drums, and the band’s signature staccato vocal phrasing in lockstep with a pulsating rhythm. This barrage crashes into a skyscraping stadium-ready refrain, “There’s no escape. I am unstoppable.”
Draiman elaborated: “‘Unstoppable’ is definitely one of the heavier tracks on the record. The groove builds into a bombastic animal. It’s truly the fight song.”
“We always have a big rock anthem on every album,” Donegan commented. “We love to write empowering songs for motivation. We’re avid sports fans, and that’s definitely part of it. It’s an in-your-face track, for sure.”
“Divisive” pulls no punches as a precise, pummeling, and powerful hard rock opus. In early 2022, the quartet cut these ten tracks with producer Drew Fulk (MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, LIL PEEP, HIGHLY SUSPECT) in Nashville, Tennessee. After Donegan shared initial ideas with the rest of the group, they locked in like never before with the groove as the backbone. Drummer Mike Wengren bolted down some of the strongest and boldest rhythms of their career punctuated by John Moyer‘s punchy bass. Together, the musicians collectively conjured the focus and fire of their seminal early output augmented by airtight songcraft and a heightened level of musical chemistry that could only be forged by years of writing and touring together.
As a result, “Divisive” finds DISTURBED at their most dynamic, defiant, and dangerous. Breaking ground, it also notably marks the first time the band included a guest feature on an album, boasting the epic emotionally charged duet “Don’t Tell Me” with HEART‘s Ann Wilson. Meanwhile, the likes of “Bad Man” and “Divisive” rank amongst the band’s heaviest material. At the same time, they infuse the likes of “Won’t Back Down” with uplifting melodies.
DISTURBED recently announced the 36-date “Take Back Your Life” spring/summer 2023 North American tour which kicks off at Montreal’s Bell Centre today. The tour, produced by Live Nation, feature ssupport from THEORY OF A DEADMAN in Canada and very special guests BREAKING BENJAMIN and JINJER in select markets in the United States. “Take Back Your Life” will be DISTURBED‘s first full tour since 2018. Tickets are on sale now
“Take Back Your Life” 2023 North American Tour Dates with THEORY OF A DEADMAN, BREAKING BENJAMIN & JINJER:
Apr 27 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre +
Apr 29 – Quebec City, QC – Videotron Centre +
May 01 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena +
May 08 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre +
May 10 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place +
May 12 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre +
Jul 11 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena # ~
Jul 13 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre # ~
Jul 15 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater # ~
Jul 16 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre # ~
Jul 18 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre # ~
Jul 20 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre # ~
Jul 22 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre # ~
Jul 23 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater # ~
Jul 25 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion # ~
Jul 27 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion # ~
Jul 29 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP # ~
Jul 31 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion # ~
Aug 01 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre # ~
Aug 03 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre # ~
Aug 05 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Aug 07 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek # ~
Aug 09 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live # ~
Aug 11 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center ~
Aug 12 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview # ~
Aug 15 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center # ~
Aug 18 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center ~
Aug 19 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater # ~
Aug 21 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion # ~
Aug 23 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion # ~
Aug 26 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake # ~
Aug 27 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center # ~
Aug 29 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre # ~
Aug 30 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre # ~
Sep 01 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre # ~
Sep 02 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center # ~
“Take Back Your Life” 2023 North American Tour Dates with THEORY OF A DEADMAN, BREAKING BENJAMIN & JINJER
+ Special guest: THEORY OF A DEADMAN
# Special guest: BREAKING BENJAMIN
~ Special guest: JINJER
