The Sickness

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

For the Nu Metal documentary, see The Sickness: The Story of Nu Metal.

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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 almost 4 million (3.89 million, to be exact, according to Nielsen Soundscan) 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
• "Divide" - (A re-recored version was released on Indestructible) - 3:02
• "God of the Mind" (released as a bonus track on the Japanese and Australian editions of the album, as well the European re-issue) - 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
• "Midlife Crisis" (Faith No More cover, re-recorded for Indestructible but still didn't make the final track listing) - 4:13

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 Album Chart	No. 94
2000	The Sickness	UK Album Chart	No. 102
2008	The Sickness	ARIA Album Chart (Australia)	No. 83