Two-time GRAMMY® nominated rock band Disturbed are giving fans another sneak preview of their much-anticipated new album Evolution (Reprise Records) with today’s release of “A Reason To Fight” and its stunning Matt Mahurin-directed (U2, Metallica) companion video
Mahurin also directed the video for Disturbed’s GRAMMY® nominated rendition of Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence,” a clip that has amassed over 429 million YouTube views to date.
“The message behind ’A Reason To Fight’ is a personal one,” says Disturbed lead vocalist David Draiman. “We’ve all seen people that we care about fall victim to addiction. Dan (Donegan, Disturbed’s guitarist) sent me a rough idea for the song and it hit home particularly hard.”
“I know people who’ve battled addiction and have seen it in their face—the shame they have—feeling they’ve let themselves and others down,” says Donegan. “We wanted to write a song with a positive message for people in that situation to stay hopeful and not give up the fight, as challenging as it may be. It’s an everyday struggle, but there can also be a light at the end of the tunnel.”
Adds Draiman, “The chorus goes, ‘When the demon that’s inside you is ready to begin and it feels like it’s a battle that you can never win, when you’re aching for the fire and begging for your sin. When there’s nothing left inside, there’s still a reason to fight.’ Hopefully, it’s a message that resonates.”
“A Reason To Fight” follows the release of lead single “Are You Ready,” which is currently No. 3 at rock radio. Click HERE to see the Roboshobo-directed “Are You Ready” video, which has racked up more than 4.1 million YouTube views in just a few short weeks.
Both tracks are available as instant downloads by clicking HERE to pre-order Evolution ahead of its October 19th release date. There are also special D2C and merch packages available on the band’s official website.
The multi-platinum band also recently announced that they’re teaming with SiriusXM for a special hometown performance at Chicago’s Vic Theatre on October 10th. This SiriusXM subscriber event will air October 18th on SiriusXM’s Octane and Turbo Channels. Three days later, the band will perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival (see itinerary below for all dates).
The band—vocalist David Draiman, guitarist Dan Donegan, drummer Mike Wengren and bassist John Moyer—recorded Evolution in Vegas with Kevin Churko, who produced their previous release, 2015’s Immortalized. That album became the band’s fifth consecutive #1 debut on the Billboard Top 200, earned a platinum certification, and yielded the triple-platinum crossover smash “The Sound of Silence.” The latter earned a GRAMMY® nod for “Best Rock Performance.” Additionally, took home “Best Rock Artist” at the iHeartRadioMusic Awards and received acclaim from The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, and more.