By Bobby Olivier
4/29/09

It was a warzone.

Shots from the snare rang out in the night as bass and toms pulsed the Izod Center, shaking the ground on which the soldiers stood. Shrill screams of guitar poured from speakers, sending them into a frenzy. The infantrymen dressed in black circled the floor wildly, screaming and flailing in response to their field general's arrival, the man around which all of this chaos revolved.

Disturbed vocalist David Draiman, dressed in gray, descended from the ceiling of the Izod Center on a massive re-creation of Disturbed's metallic emblem, his dual labret piercing shining off the spotlight. After welcoming the crowd, Music as a Weapon IV's headliner opened with an all-too-appropriate piece. "Voices," the first track off of their debut album, 2000's "The Sickness," kicked off last Wednesdays' performance as Draiman's finely tuned vocal chords blasted fans with the power they paid to hear.

Fantastic fretwork by guitarist Dan Donegan and bassist John Moyer highlighted Disturbed staples early in the set. Following "Voices," the foursome stuck to their roots, predominantly playing songs from "The Sickness" as well as their second studio album, "Believe." "Liberate," "Prayer," "Stupify" and "Shout 2000" were fan favorites early but the show reached new heights once the lights dimmed. Continue Reading...