Named “Best Rock Artist” during the 2017 iHeartRadioMusic Awards, Disturbed continue to boldly forge ahead in 2018 with the release of their aptly titled seventh offering, Evolution, and their leadoff single “Are You Ready. Their quadruple-platinum 2000 debut The Sickness formally announced their arrival as hard rock leaders, with that status solidified by subsequent GRAMMY ® Award nominations as well as gold-, platinum- and double platinum-certified records as well as countless sold out shows around the globe. Immortalized (2015) received a platinum certification and spawned the triple-platinum crossover smash “The Sound of Silence, ” which garnered a nomination at the 2017 GRAMMY ® Awards in the category of “Best Rock Performance.” Since their formation in 1996, Disturbed – David Draiman, Dan Donegan, Mike Wengren, and John Moyer – have additionally sold 16 million albums globally and scored eleven No. ” That accolade historically elevated them to rarified air alongside Metallica, the only other hard rock group to do so in the history of the chart. The multiplatinum Chicago hard rock juggernaut accomplished the rare feat of achieving “five consecutive number one debuts on the Billboard Top 200. They represent a new archetype and radical innovation, their ability to transcend genre makes barriers seem irrelevant.īy challenging convention, breaking boundaries, and innovating at every turn, Disturbed consistently push rock music forward. They are “ a genuine movement in a way bands cannot be now,” attests The Ringer. The level of Korn’s reach transcends accolades and platinum certifications. Vocalist Jonathan Davis, guitarists James “Munky” Shaffer and Brian “Head” Welch, bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu, and drummer Ray Luzier, have continued to push the limits of the rock, alternative and metal genres, while remaining a pillar of influence for legions of fans and generations of artists around the globe. Since forming, Korn has sold 40 million albums worldwide, collected two Grammys, toured the world countless times, and set many records in the process that will likely never be surpassed. Korn became the soundtrack for a generation’s arrival as a snarling, thrashing, systemically-restrained freak show.” The FADER notes, “ There was an unexpected opening in the pop landscape and Korn articulated a generational coming-of-angst for a claustrophobic, self-surveilled consciousness. It was a record that would pioneer a genre, while the band’s enduring success points to a larger cultural moment. Korn changed the world with the release of their self-titled debut album.
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