From the Vault - DISTURBED, Part 1

Disturbed playing the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood on May 19, 2000.

Fight Or Flight, the band featuring Disturbed guitarist Dan Donegan and drummer Mike Wengren, are back at Pov's 65 in Spring Lake Park tonight as direct support to Filter, so this seems like a good time to unearth some old Disturbed photos.

Disturbed was first brought to my attention when I received a promo copy of their debut album, The Sickness, in January 2000 a couple of months before its release in March. I immediately loved the album, so I was disappointed when I heard (from a band that played with them that I won't name) that they fell flat live at a showcase gig at the Troubadour in West Hollywood in January or February of that year. Disturbed dropped off the Danzig/Six Feet Under tour before I would have had the chance to see them at the Sun Theatre in Anaheim in May.

An early promo copy of The Sickness.

I did see Disturbed, however, at a secret System Of A Down gig at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood alongside The Deadlights and Crease on May 19, 2000. Everything I had heard about Disturbed's live show was indeed true. Vocalist David Draiman, although he sounds great on the album, just couldn't cut it live. I snapped these pictures, but didn't watch the entire set since Amorphis, Moonspell, and The Kovenant were playing down the block at the Whisky. I caught Disturbed again a couple nights later in San Diego, where I was able to arrange a photoshoot with the band, and those pictures will be coming in Part 2.

FLIGHT OR FLIGHT Adds Spring Lake Park Date To Tour Schedule

With Disturbed on hiatus, guitarist Dan Donegan and drummer Mike Wengren have busied themselves with their new band Fight Or Flight, whose debut album is released next week on July 23. They’ve been adding more U.S. club dates to their tour plans, including one at Pov’s 65 in Spring Lake Park on Sunday, August 18. Support at the Spring Lake Park show will come from Mindset Evolution and Dorydrive, and tickets are on sale now through Vital Culture.

July 27 – Fort Wayne, IN, Piere’s

July 28 – Sauget, IL, Pop’s

July 30 – Grand Rapids, MI, The Intersection

July 31 – Toledo, OH, Main Street

August 1 – Columbus, OH, The Basement

August 2 – Lancaster, PA, Chameleon Club

August 3 – New York, NY, Grammercy

August 4 – Syracuse, NY, The F Shed at the Market, w/Sick Puppies

August 6 – Buffalo, NY, The Tralf

August 7 – Pittsburgh, PA, Altar Bar

August 9 – Providence, RI, Met Cafe

August 10 – Gilford, NH, Meadowbrook

August 11 – Bethlehem, PA, Musikfest

August 13 – South Bend, IN, Club Fever

August 14 – Rockford, IL, District

August 15 – Bloomington, IL, Castle Theatre

August 17 – Madison, WI, Alliant Energy Center Memorial Coliseum, w/Sevendust, Asking Alexandria

August 18 – Spring Lake Park, MN, Pov’s 65, w/Mindset Evolution, Dorydrive

August 20 – Omaha, NE, Sokol Underground

August 21 – Des Moines, IA, Wooly’s

August 23 – Kenosha, WI, Brat Stop

August 24 – Joliet, IL, Mojoes

August 25 – Nashville, TN, Exit/In

August 27 – Tulsa, OK, The Vanguard

August 28 – Little Rock, AR, Revolution Music Room

August 29 – Lawrence, KS, Granada Theater

August 31 – Columbia, MO, Mojo’s

More Disturbed Documentary Screening Details

Ray from Cinema Purgatorio, an independent film distribution company handling the Disturbed documentary Decade Of Disturbed, sent me a kind note yesterday about the recent post regarding the Disturbed movie screening taking place at the St. Anthony Main Theatre on Friday, August 27 in Minneapolis at 9:30 pm. He provided complete ticket details for this event that are worth passing along. The event is free and no tickets are required, although seating will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. Promotions for confirmed seats will be done by 93X radio, Minnesota Film Arts, and others. If you do not have a confirmed seat through one of the promotions, arrive at the theatre early for the best chance to gain admission.
Cinema Purgatorio does a lot of cool things, so if you're interested in independent films and film/DVD distribution head on over to their website to learn more.
During the next week I'll post some live photos and pictures from a photoshoot done with Disturbed soon after they released their debut album, The Sickness.

Free Disturbed Documentary Screening

Chicago's Disturbed have announced a pre-release screening of a 75 minute documentary feature film Decade Of Disturbed on Friday, August 27 at the St. Anthony Main Theatre in Minneapolis. The director, Rafa Alcantara, has released a statement about the film that can be viewed at Cinema Purgatorio. Decade Of Disturbed will also be included with each copy of the band's new album, Asylum, which will be released on Tuesday, August 31. 93X and Sound Unseen are sponsors of this screening, and no information is yet available as to whether advance tickets are required for this free event. The official trailer can be viewed below.