The Sickness

For the Animorphs book, see The Sickness (Animorphs).

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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 copies sold, it is the band's most successful album.

Track listing

1. "Voices" – 3:11
2. "The Game" – 3:47
3. "Stupify" – 4:34
4. "Down With the Sickness" – 4:38
5. "Violence Fetish" – 3:23
6. "Fear" – 3:46
7. "Numb" – 3:44
8. "Want" – 3:52
9. "Conflict" – 4:35
10. "Shout 2000" – 4:17 (Tears for Fears cover)
11. "Droppin' Plates" – 3:49
12. "Meaning of Life" – 4:02

• Note: All songs composed by Dan Donegan, Steve "Fuzz" Kmak, David Draiman, and Mike Wengren (credited as Disturbed), unless noted.

Bonus tracks

13. "God of the Mind" (Japanese and Australian bonus track) – 3:04
14. "Stupify" (live) (Japanese and Australian bonus track) – 4:53
15. "The Game" (live) (Japanese and Australian bonus track) – 3:52
16. "Voices" (live) (Japanese and Australian bonus track) – 3:35
17. "Down With the Sickness" (live) (Japanese and Australian bonus track) – 6:16

B-sides

• "A Welcome Burden" (released on the Dracula 2000 soundtrack) - 3:31
• "God of the Mind" (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) - 3:04
• "Perfect Insanity" (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) - 4:17
• "Divide" (demo version can be found on various sites, a re-recorded verion was released on Indestructible) - 3:04

Personnel

• David Draiman - vocals
• Dan Donegan - guitar, electronics
• 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 - mixing
• Howie Weinberg - mastering
• P.R. Brown - art direction, cover photo, photography, design
• Jana Leon - photography

Charting singles

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

Year	Album	Chart	Position
2000	The Sickness	Heatseekers	No. 3
2000	The Sickness	The Billboard 200	No. 29
2000	The Sickness	Canadian Albums Chart	No. 94
2000	The Sickness	UK Albums Chart	No. 102
2008	The Sickness	ARIA Albums Chart (Australia)	No. 30