There’s something to be said for knowing what you do well and not trying to deviate from that strength. Hard rock group Disturbed is a perfect example of this axiom. Their recipe of classic Heavy Metal head-banging and arena-friendly anthems filtered through Nu Metal musical sensibilities have proven successful with the buying public on their past two CDs.

And with their new release, Ten Thousand Fists, it is a case of more of the same, which is not a bad thing. Songs like “Deify”, “Stricken” and the title track have a driving backbeat with lead guitarist Dan Donegan’s crunchy licks providing a more than capable compliment to lead singer’s David Draiman sonic howl. Even a remake of Genesis’ “Land of Confusion” has been perfectly reworked to suit Disturbed’s brand of metal.

Perhaps this CD may not break new ground as far as testing the limits of hard rock. But if you’re looking for something to ease that long drive home from a hard day at the office or need some background music to help release some pent-up aggression, you can’t do any better than Ten Thousand Fists

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