The Sickness 177386 225364931 2008-07-13T08:43:23Z Ss112 1286970 /* Album charts */ Updated peak of "The Sickness" in Australia (#32 this week). {{Unreferenced|date=January 2008}} {{for|the Animorphs book|The Sickness (Animorphs)}} {{for|the Nu Metal documentary|The Sickness: The Story of Nu Metal}} {{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> | Name = The Sickness | Type = [[Album]] | Artist = [[Disturbed]] | Cover = Disturbed - The Sickness.jpg | Released = {{start date|2000|03|7}} | Recorded = November - December 1999 | Genre = [[Nu metal]], [[alternative metal]] | Length = 47:44 | Label = [[Giant Records (Warner Bros. subsidiary label)|Giant]] | Producer = [[Johnny K]] and [[Disturbed]] | Reviews = * [[Allmusic]] {{rating-5|3}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:89811vd2zzba link] | Last album =<br/> | This album = '''''The Sickness'''''<br/>(2000) | Next album = ''[[Believe (Disturbed album)|Believe]]''<br/>(2002) {{Singles | Name = The Sickness | Type = studio | single 1 = [[Stupify]] | single 1 date = [[April 2000]] | single 2 = [[Voices (Disturbed song)|Voices]] | single 2 date = [[November 2000]] | single 3 = [[Down With the Sickness]] | single 3 date =[[June 2001]] | single 4 = [[The Game (Disturbed song)|The Game]] | single 4 date = [[February 2002]] }} }} '''''The Sickness''''' is [[Disturbed]]'s debut album. It was recorded in the winter of [[1999]] and released on [[March 7]], [[2000]]. Unlike their later albums, which are mixed in style, ''The Sickness'' consists primarily of heavier, more aggressive tracks. With over 4 million (according to Nielsen Soundscan) copies sold, it is the band's most successful album. ==Track listing== #"[[Voices (Disturbed song)|Voices]]" – 3:11 #"[[The Game (Disturbed song)|The Game]]" – 3:47 #"[[Stupify]]" – 4:34 #"[[Down with the Sickness]]" – 4:38 #"Violence Fetish" – 3:23 #"Fear" – 3:46 #"Numb" – 3:44 #"Want" – 3:52 #"Conflict" – 4:35 #"[[Shout (Tears for Fears song)#Cover versions|Shout 2000]]" – 4:17 <font size=1>([[Tears for Fears]] Cover)</font> #"Droppin' Plates" – 3:49 #"Meaning of Life" – 4:02 * <font size=1>Note: All songs composed by [[Dan Donegan]], [[Steve Kmak|Steve "Fuzz" Kmak]], [[David Draiman]], and [[Mike Wengren]] (credited as Disturbed), unless noted.</font> ===Bonus tracks=== #<li value="13">"God of the Mind" <small>(Japanese and Australian bonus track)</small> – 3:04 #<li value="14">"Stupify" (live) <small>(Japanese and Australian bonus track)</small> – 4:53 #<li value="15">"The Game" (live) <small>(Japanese and Australian bonus track)</small> – 3:52 #<li value="16">"Voices" (live) <small>(Japanese and Australian bonus track)</small> – 3:35 #<li value="17">"Down With the Sickness" (live) <small>(Japanese and Australian bonus track)</small> – 6:16 ==B-sides== * "A Welcome Burden" <small>(released on the ''[[Dracula 2000]]'' soundtrack)</small> - 3:31 * "Divide" - <small>(A re-recored version was released on ''[[Indestructible (Disturbed album)|Indestructible]]'')</small> - 3:02 * "God of the Mind" <small>(released as a bonus track on the Japanese and Australian editions of the album, as well the European re-issue, was also released on the soundtrack to the movie ''[[Valentine (film)|Valentine]])</small> - 3:04 * "Perfect Insanity" <small>(a demo version from 1998 of this song was released on the band's DVD [[M.O.L.]] in 2002), a re-recorded version was released on ''Indestructible''</small> - 4:17 ==Personnel== *[[David Draiman]] - vocals *[[Dan Donegan]] - guitar, electronics *[[Steve Kmak|Fuzz]] - bass guitar *[[Mike Wengren]] - drums, percussion, programming *[[Johnny K]] - producer *Frank de Lamora - programming *Enrigue Santiago - programming *The Johnny Z. Band - engineer *Tadpole - second engineer *Steve Sisco - mixdown engineer *[[Andy Wallace (producer)|Andy Wallace]] - mixing *[[Howie Weinberg]] - mastering *[[P.R. Brown]] - art direction, cover photo, photography, design *Jana Leon - photography ==Charting singles== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Single !Chart !Position |- | 2000 | "Stupify" | Mainstream Rock Tracks (U.S.) | No. 12 |- | 2000 | "Stupify" | Modern Rock Tracks (U.S.) | No. 10 |- | 2000 | "Voices" | Mainstream Rock Tracks (U.S.) | No. 16 |- | 2000 | "Voices" | Modern Rock Tracks (U.S.) | No. 18 |- | 2001 | "Voices" | UK Singles Chart | No. 52 |- | 2001 | "Down With the Sickness" | Mainstream Rock Tracks (U.S.) | No. 5 |- | 2001 | "Down With the Sickness" | Modern Rock Tracks (U.S.) | No. 8 |- | 2002 | "The Game" | Mainstream Rock Tracks (U.S.) | No. 34 |} ==Album charts== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Album !Chart !Position |- | 2000 | The Sickness | Heatseekers | No. 3 |- | 2000 | The Sickness | The Billboard 200 | No. 29 |- | 2000 | The Sickness | Canadian Album Chart | No. 94 |- | 2000 | The Sickness | UK Album Chart | No. 102 |- | 2008 | The Sickness | ARIA Albums Chart (Australia) | No. 32 |} {{Disturbed}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sickness, The}} [[Category:Disturbed albums]] [[Category:2000 albums]] [[Category:Debut albums]] [[Category:Giant Records albums]] {{2000s-alt-metal-album-stub}} [[da:The Sickness]] [[fr:The Sickness]] [[hr:The Sickness]] [[it:The Sickness (album)]] [[pl:The Sickness]] [[pt:The Sickness]] [[ru:The Sickness]] [[fi:The Sickness]] [[sv:The Sickness]] [[tr:The Sickness]]