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{{For|the album's title track|Ten Thousand Fists (song)}}
{{Infobox Album<!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2018}}
| Name = Ten Thousand Fists
{{Infobox album
| Type = [[studio album]]
| Artist = [[Disturbed]]
| name = Ten Thousand Fists
| type = studio
| Cover = Disturbed - Ten Thousand Fists (Standard).jpg
| artist = [[Disturbed (band)|Disturbed]]
| Released = September 20, 2005
| cover = Disturbed - Ten Thousand Fists (Standard).jpg
| Recorded = January - April 2005 at Groovemaster Studios in [[Chicago, Illinois]]
| alt =
| Genre = [[Alternative metal]]<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47B16D84DAD7F20CE932C4BC7947EF71DDF40E8870A29491BDFBA3C54D95B79EF45FA8781B0FA6AB67AB0FD2EA45F43D4C0EB57F6DC672D5DF0&uid=MIW040510231951&sql=10:14jwea174x87~T1</ref>, [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]]<ref>http://www.villagevoice.com/2005-11-08/music/yet-another-solid-album-from-nu-metal-stars-only-the-kids-care-about/</ref>, [[hard rock]]
| caption = The cover of ''Ten Thousand Fists'' by [[Greg Capullo]] featuring the mascot of Disturbed, known as [[The Guy]]
| Length = 56:22
| released = September 20, 2005
| Label = [[Reprise Records|Reprise]]
| recorded = January – June 2005<ref>[http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/disturbed-begin-mixing-new-album DISTURBED Begin Mixing New Album] June 3, 2005 Blabbermouth.net</ref>
| Producer = [[Johnny K]]
| Reviews =
| venue =
| studio = Groovemaster Studios ([[Chicago]], [[Illinois]])
*[[Allmusic]] {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:pk967ui040j0 link]
| genre = {{hlist|[[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]|[[alternative metal]]|[[nu metal]]|[[hard rock]]}}<!-- These are sourced below in the "Style" section. Do not remove any genres and only add genres with proper citations. -->
*[[IGN]] {{Rating|7|10}} [http://music.ign.com/articles/654/654530p2.html link]
| length = 56:09
*''[[Rolling Stone]]'' {{rating|2|5}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/disturbed/albums/album/7623621/review/19172459/ten_thousand_fists link]
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| Last album = ''[[Believe (Disturbed album)|Believe]]''<br />(2002)
| producer = {{hlist|[[Johnny K]]|Disturbed}}
| This album = '''''Ten Thousand Fists''''' <br /> (2005)
| prev_title = [[Music as a Weapon II]]
| Next album = ''[[Indestructible (Disturbed album)|Indestructible]]'' <br /> (2008)
| prev_year = 2004
{{Singles
| next_title = [[Indestructible (Disturbed album)|Indestructible]]
| Name = Ten Thousand Fists
| Type = Studio
| next_year = 2008
| single 2 = [[Stricken (song)|Stricken]]
| misc = {{Singles
| single 2 date = October 4, 2005
| name = Ten Thousand Fists
| single 3 = [[Just Stop]]
| type = studio
| single1 = [[Guarded]]
| single 3 date = April 3, 2006
| single1date = June 28, 2005
| single 4 = [[Land_of_Confusion#Disturbed_cover_version_and_video|Land of Confusion]]
| single2 = [[Stricken (song)|Stricken]]
| single 4 date = October 2, 2006
| single2date = July 25, 2005
| single 5 = [[Ten Thousand Fists (song)|Ten Thousand Fists]]
| single 5 date = 2006
| single3 = [[Just Stop]]
| single3date = February 7, 2006
}}
| single4 = [[Land of Confusion#Disturbed version|Land of Confusion]]
| single4date = October 2, 2006
| single5 = [[Ten Thousand Fists (song)|Ten Thousand Fists]]
| single5date = December 28, 2006
}}
}}
}}


'''''Ten Thousand Fists''''' is the third [[studio album]] by American [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Disturbed]]. It was released on September 20, 2005. It became Disturbed's second straight number one debut on the ''[[Billboard 200]]'' chart<ref name="#1debut">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1510513/20050928/disturbed.jhtml|title=Disturbed Pummel Billboard Competition With #1 Fists|date=2005-09-28|accessdate=2008-08-23}}</ref> as well as their second number one album in [[New Zealand]]. It is the first Disturbed album to not feature [[Steve "Fuzz" Kmak]] as the bass player. Instead, it features [[John Moyer]].<ref name="newbassplayer">{{cite web|url= http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/disturbed_finds_new_bassist.html|title=Disturbed Finds New Bassist|date=2004-05-04|accessdate=2008-08-23}}</ref> This is the first album in which Disturbed's mascot "The Guy" appears full-bodied, and on the album cover. He also appears on the album cover of Disturbed's fourth studio album, ''[[Indestructible (Disturbed album)|Indestructible]]''. The album was dedicated to the memory of [[Dimebag Darrell]].
'''''Ten Thousand Fists''''' is the third studio album by American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Disturbed (band)|Disturbed]]. It was released on September 20, 2005, by [[Reprise Records]] and became Disturbed's second consecutive number 1 debut on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] in the United States, shipping around 239,000 copies in its opening week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1510513/20050928/disturbed.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051130201707/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1510513/20050928/disturbed.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 30, 2005|title=Disturbed Pummel Billboard Competition With #1 Fists|website=[[MTV]]|date=September 28, 2005|access-date=August 23, 2008}}</ref> It has been certified 2× platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] and was also the band's second number 1 release in New Zealand. It is also the first Disturbed album to not have the [[Parental Advisory]] label.


''Ten Thousand Fists'' marks the first album with bassist [[John Moyer]] who replaced Steve Kmak following his dismissal in 2003. However, Moyer was considered a session musician during the time of recording, and only became a full-time member during the tour supporting the album.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/disturbed_finds_new_bassist.html|title=Disturbed Finds New Bassist|date=May 4, 2004|access-date=August 23, 2008}}</ref> It would be the band's third and final collaboration with mainstay producer [[Johnny K]]. In addition, ''Ten Thousand Fists'' is also the first album to feature their now-famous mascot [[The Guy]] on the cover; he would later appear full-bodied in the music video for the band's "[[Land of Confusion#Disturbed|Land of Confusion]]" cover.
==History==
The track "[[Guarded]]" was released to radio stations in late June 2005 as a teaser, and the fully promoted first single "[[Stricken (song)|Stricken]]" was released on July 20, 2005.<ref name="singles">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/disturbed_album_track_listing.html|title=Disturbed Album Track Listing|date=2005-06-22|accessdate=2008-08-23}}</ref> The album also features a cover of the song "[[Land of Confusion#Disturbed cover version and video|Land of Confusion]]", originally written by [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]]. The song became the third single from the album, and the band worked with [[Todd McFarlane]] and [[Greg Capullo]] on the music video.<ref name="music video">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/disturbeds_version_of_land_of_confusion_is_timely.html|title=Disturbed's Version Of 'Land Of Confusion' Is Timely|date=2006-06-27|accessdate=2008-08-23}}</ref> In an article, it was stated that twenty songs were recorded for the album, but only fourteen made it to the final track listing.<ref>http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=39268</ref> A "big influence" for the album was [[George W. Bush]].<ref name=bush>{{cite web|url=http://disturbedmb.com/index.php?action=pages;sa=3|title=Ten Thousand Fists (Must be logged in to access)|accessdate=2009-02-19}}</ref><ref name=george>http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55284</ref>


''Ten Thousand Fists'' is, as of 2010, Disturbed's second highest selling album in the United States, with sales of around 2 million copies. ''[[The Sickness]]'', the band's debut CD, has shifted sales of almost 4.2 million copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/various-artists/news/metal-band-disturbed-takes-nothing-for-granted--62004677 |title=Metal band Disturbed takes nothing for granted |publisher=[[Yahoo!]] |date=August 20, 2010 |access-date=August 23, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823143426/http://new.music.yahoo.com/various-artists/news/metal-band-disturbed-takes-nothing-for-granted--62004677 |archive-date=August 23, 2010 }}</ref> The album was dedicated to [[Dimebag Darrell]], who [[Columbus nightclub shooting|was murdered]] the year before the album's release.<ref>Decade of Disturbed</ref>
==Reception==
''Ten Thousand Fists'' earned mostly mixed reviews from critics; it received a score of 59% on the review-aggregating website [[Metacritic]], based on seven reviews.<ref name="metacriticscore">{{cite web|title=Metacritic score|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/disturbed/tenthousandfists?q=Ten%20Thousand%20Fists|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=2008-12-09}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Promotion==
The album title was announced via Disturbed's website on June 16, 2005.<ref>{{cite news|title=Disturbed announce new album title|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=38165|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130202010021/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=38165|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 2, 2013|date=June 16, 2005|access-date=July 10, 2009|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]}}</ref> Later that month, the track listing was revealed.<ref name="singles">{{cite web|title=Disturbed album track listing|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/disturbed_album_track_listing.html|date=June 22, 2005|access-date=August 23, 2008}}</ref> The song "[[Guarded]]" was released to radio stations in late June 2005 as a teaser. Vocalist [[David Draiman]] said the motive behind releasing the song was to promote the album. He said, "[The song] was put out there to just whet everybody's appetite. It's one of the more aggressive tracks on the record, just to remind everybody where we came from and who we are."<ref name="guardedsingle"/>
<small>(All tracks written by [[David Draiman]], [[Dan Donegan]], [[John Moyer]], and [[Mike Wengren]], except "Land of Confusion", written by [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]].)</small>


The first single, "[[Stricken (song)|Stricken]]", was released on July 25, 2005.<ref name="guardedsingle">{{cite news|title=Disturbed: New single "Stricken" to go for radio adds this month|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=39017|date=July 8, 2005|access-date=July 9, 2009|work=Blabbermouth.net|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240525195705/https://www.webcitation.org/66Yw3h9mT?url=http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx%3Fmode=Article&newsitemID=39017|archive-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref> On August 19, 2005, the music video "Stricken", directed by [[Nathan Cox]], was posted on the [[Warner Bros. Records]] website.<ref>{{cite news|title=Disturbed: "Stricken" video posted online|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=40635|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909104757/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=40635|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 9, 2012|date=August 19, 2005|access-date=July 10, 2009|work=Blabbermouth.net}}</ref> The music video was filmed in an abandoned hospital, in the same location where some scenes from the 1984 horror film ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street]]'' were filmed.<ref name="elmstreet">{{cite news|title=Disturbed frontman: "We have the utmost love and respect for US soldiers" |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=40600 |date=August 18, 2005 |access-date=July 10, 2009 |work=Blabbermouth.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051105054931/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=40600 |archive-date=November 5, 2005 }}</ref> In early August 2005, [[viral marketing]] was used to promote ''Ten Thousand Fists''. A piece of software was sent via e-mail to certain recipients, who passed it along to other recipients. When the software was passed along to at least 250,000 recipients, it unlocked the song "[[Ten Thousand Fists (song)|Ten Thousand Fists]]".<ref name="viralmarketing">{{cite news|title=Disturbed: 250,000 fists to unlock new tune|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=40051|date=August 3, 2005|access-date=July 10, 2009|work=Blabbermouth.net|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240525205129/https://www.webcitation.org/66ixpl18c?url=http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx%3Fmode=Article&newsitemID=40051|archive-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref> In early July 2006, the third single, "[[Land of Confusion#Disturbed version|Land of Confusion]]" (originally written by [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]]), was released, alongside an animated music video directed by [[Todd McFarlane]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Disturbed: "Land of Confusion" video available online|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54760|date=July 7, 2006|access-date=July 10, 2009|work=Blabbermouth.net|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240525195746/https://www.webcitation.org/66Yw4k5R2?url=http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx%3Fmode=Article&newsitemID=54760|archive-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/disturbeds_version_of_land_of_confusion_is_timely.html|title=Disturbed's version of "Land of Confusion" is timely|date=June 27, 2006|access-date=July 10, 2009}}</ref>
{{tracklist
| title1 = [[Ten Thousand Fists (song)|Ten Thousand Fists]]
| length1 = 3:33


==Style==
| title2 = [[Just Stop]]
The album features several styles, including [[alternative metal]],<ref name="Allmusic" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/disturbed/ten_thousand_fists/|title=Disturbed: Ten Thousand Fists {{!}} Reviews |access-date=August 4, 2023 |publisher=[[Ultimate Guitar]]}}</ref> [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Review {{!}} DISTURBED - Ten Thousand Fists |url=https://powermetal.de/review/review-Disturbed/Ten_Thousand_Fists,6601,6861.html |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=powermetal.de}}</ref> [[nu metal]],<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://loudwire.com/top-50-nu-metal-albums-of-all-time/|title=Top 50 Best Nu-Metal Albums of All-Time|magazine=[[Loudwire]]|first=Rae|last=Lemeshow-Barooshian|date=January 8, 2019|access-date=January 10, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-50-best-nu-metal-albums-of-all-time|title = The 50 best nu metal albums of all time|date = April 2022}}</ref> and [[hard rock]].<ref name="IGN"/><ref name="RS"/>
| length2 = 3:46


==Themes==
| title3 = [[Guarded]]
Vocalist [[David Draiman]] said that ''Ten Thousand Fists'' "seems to fuse the brutality and darkness of ''[[The Sickness]]'' with the added melodic nature and complexity of ''[[Believe (Disturbed album)|Believe]]''. It's more aggressive than the last record, and at times, more aggressive than the first one."<ref name="singles"/> The song "Overburdened" is about soldiers going to Hell.<ref name="elmstreet"/> Draiman said that the song "[[Guarded]]" is about Draiman guarding himself from other people. He said the song "reflects what choosing this life forces certain people to do in a certain way — you have to remain guarded on a certain level."<ref name="guardedsingle"/> Draiman said the song "[[Ten Thousand Fists (song)|Ten Thousand Fists]]" is meant to "[signify] strength, unity, conviction, power, and the exhilaration that you feel when you get to see that at one of our shows."<ref name="viralmarketing"/> Draiman continued to say, "It's one of my favorite moments, and people know that I have an affinity for asking people to put their fists in the air, and it's just, it's exhilaration to be able to see ten thousand raised fists or more."<ref name="viralmarketing"/>
| length3 = 3:23


===Political content===
| title4 = Deify
According to band members, while ''Ten Thousand Fists'' was not written as a political album, it was their most political record to date.<ref name=george>{{cite news|title=Disturbed drummer: All the bands on the radio "sound the same to me"|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55284|date=July 19, 2006|access-date=July 10, 2009|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240525195825/https://www.webcitation.org/66Yw72Bu4?url=http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx%3Fmode=Article&newsitemID=55284|archive-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref> Vocalist David Draiman's lyrics for the title song, "[[Ten Thousand Fists (song)|Ten Thousand Fists]]", were heavily influenced by his feelings towards American president [[George W. Bush]], and several of the songs included war/anti-war themes, including "Deify", for which the intro features audio clips of Bush urging the nation to push forward in war, interlaced with an individual's political commentary, while the video for "[[Land of Confusion#Disturbed|Land of Confusion]]" depicts big business and capitalism as being a corrupting Nazi-style enemy being overthrown by an army of the people led by The Guy, the band's mascot.<ref name=george/><ref>{{cite news|last =Harris|first=Chris|title=Todd McFarlane to make Genesis' 'Confusion' clip even more disturbed|publisher=[[MTV]]|date=March 15, 2006|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1525848/20060310/disturbed.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429012648/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1525848/20060310/disturbed.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 29, 2007|access-date=December 18, 2008}}</ref>
| length4 = 4:18


==Critical reception==
| title5 = [[Stricken (song)|Stricken]]
{{Music ratings
| length5 = 4:07
|MC = 59/100<ref name="metacriticscore">{{cite web|title=Metacritic score|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/ten-thousand-fists|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=December 9, 2008}}</ref>
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Allmusic">{{cite web|title=''Ten Thousand Fists'' Allmusic review|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=ten-thousand-fists-mw0000658781|pure_url=yes}}|access-date=July 10, 2009|last=Loftus|first=Johnny|publisher=[[Allmusic]]}}</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''
|rev2Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.blender.com/guide/new/53635/ten-thousand-fists.html |title=Disturbed Ten Thousand Fists |first=Nick |last=Catucci |magazine=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]] |access-date=April 28, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091201063713/http://www.blender.com/guide/new/53635/ten-thousand-fists.html |archive-date=December 1, 2009 }}</ref>
|rev3 = [[IGN]]
|rev3Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|url=http://music.ign.com/articles/654/654530p2.html|title=Disturbed – Ten Thousand Fists|first=Spence|last=D.|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=April 28, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604000615/http://music.ign.com/articles/654/654530p2.html|archive-date=June 4, 2011}}</ref>
|rev4 = ''[[NME]]''
|rev4Score = {{rating|0.5|5}}<ref name="NME">''[[NME]]'', September 17, 2005, p.58</ref>
|rev5 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
|rev5score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name="RS">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/disturbed/albums/album/7623621/review/19172459/ten_thousand_fists|title=Disturbed: Ten Thousand Fists : Music Reviews|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=September 22, 2005|access-date=May 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411042859/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/disturbed/albums/album/7623621/review/19172459/ten_thousand_fists|archive-date=April 11, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|rev6 = ''[[The Village Voice]]''
|rev6score = Positive<ref name="Village Voice">{{cite news|last=Freeman|first=Phil|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2005-11-08/music/yet-another-solid-album-from-nu-metal-stars-only-the-kids-care-about|title=Yet Another Solid Album, From Nu-Metal Stars Only the Kids Care About|newspaper=[[The Village Voice]]|date=November 8, 2005}}</ref>
}}
''Ten Thousand Fists'' earned mixed reviews from critics; it received a score of 59% on the review-aggregating website [[Metacritic]], based on seven reviews.<ref name="metacriticscore"/> [[Allmusic]] reviewer Johnny Loftus gave the album a positive review; however, regarding the album's sound, he stated "''Ten Thousand Fists'' does start to sound the same after a while."<ref name="Allmusic"/> [[The Village Voice]]'s reviewer Phil Freeman also gave the album a positive review, "The guitarist and drummer are an airtight team, and the session bassist capably underpins the guitar solos that are a welcome new addition to the band's sound. Program out the cover of 'Land of Confusion' and you've got the best mainstream metal release since [[Judas Priest]]'s ''[[Angel of Retribution]]''."<ref name="Village Voice"/> ''[[NME]]'' gave it a 1/10 review describing it as "unfocused rage" and "you'll find nothing more despicable this year".<ref name="NME"/>


==Accolades==
| title6 = I'm Alive
{|class="wikitable"
| length6 = 4:42
|-
!Region
!Year
!Publication
!Accolade
!Rank
|-
|United States
|2015
|[[Loudwire]]
|10 Best Rock Albums of 2005<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://loudwire.com/10-best-rock-albums-of-2005/#photogallery-1=11 |title= 10 Best Rock Albums of 2005 |magazine=Loudwire }}</ref>
|align="center"|1
|}


==Appearances in media==
| title7 = Sons of Plunder
The song "Decadence" was featured in the 2005 racing video game ''[[Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005 video game)|Need for Speed: Most Wanted]]''.
| length7 = 3:50
The song "Ten Thousand Fists" was featured in ''[[Madden NFL 06]]''. The Song "Guarded" was featured on the soundtrack for the 2006 film ''[[Saw III]]''.


==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| all_writing = [[Disturbed (band)|Disturbed]], except "[[Land of Confusion]]", which was originally written by [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]]
| total_length = 56:09
| title1 = [[Ten Thousand Fists (song)|Ten Thousand Fists]]
| length1 = 3:32
| title2 = [[Just Stop]]
| length2 = 3:45
| title3 = [[Guarded]]
| length3 = 3:21
| title4 = Deify
| length4 = 4:17
| title5 = [[Stricken (song)|Stricken]]
| length5 = 4:06
| title6 = I'm Alive
| length6 = 4:41
| title7 = Sons of Plunder
| length7 = 3:49
| title8 = Overburdened
| title8 = Overburdened
| length8 = 5:59
| length8 = 5:58
| title9 = Decadence
| length9 = 3:26
| title10 = Forgiven
| length10 = 4:14
| title11 = [[Land of Confusion#Disturbed version|Land of Confusion]]
| note11 = [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]] cover
| length11 = 4:49
| title12 = Sacred Lie
| length12 = 3:07
| title13 = Pain Redefined
| length13 = 4:09
| title14 = Avarice
| length14 = 2:55}}


{{Track listing
| title9 = Decadence
| length9 = 3:27
| total_length = 60:12
| headline = [[iTunes]] Deluxe bonus track
| title15 = Monster
| length15 = 4:03}}


{{Track listing
| title10 = Forgiven
| length10 = 4:15
| total_length = 63:42
| headline = Tour Edition bonus tracks
| title15 = Monster
| length15 = 4:03
| title16 = Two Worlds
| length16 = 3:30}}


{{Track listing
| title11 = [[Land of Confusion#Disturbed cover version and video|Land of Confusion]]
| headline = Tour Edition (bonus DVD)
| length11 = 4:50
| title1 = [[Just Stop]] (Live From Riviera)
| length1 = 3:57
| title2 = [[Just Stop]] (Form Yahoo Music Artist Mods)
| length2 = 3:44
| title3 = [[Stricken (song)|Stricken]]
| length3 = 4:10
| title4 = The Making of Stricken
| length4 = 20:07
| title5 = [[Land of Confusion#Disturbed|Land of Confusion]]
| length5 = 4:47
| title6 = Network Live Show
* 1: Liberate – 3:52
* 2: Decadence – 3:47
* 3: Fear – 3:53
* 4: Prayer – 3:42
* 5: Remember – 4:11
* 6: Stupify – 4:09
* 7: Deify – 4:16
* 8: Just Stop – 3:35
* 9: Voices – 3:29
* 10: Land of Confusion – 4:47
* 11: The Game – 4:00
* 12: Stricken – 6:49
* 13: Down with the Sickness – 6:02
| length6 = 57:22
| total_length = 94:07}}


{{Track listing
| title12 = Sacred Lie
| headline = Disc 2 (instrumental version)
| length12 = 3:08
| total_length = 56:52
| title1 = [[Ten Thousand Fists (song)|Ten Thousand Fists]]
| note1 = Instrumental
| length1 = 3:35
| title2 = [[Just Stop]]
| note2 = Instrumental
| length2 = 3:48
| title3 = [[Guarded]]
| note3 = Instrumental
| length3 = 3:25
| title4 = Deify
| note4 = Instrumental
| length4 = 4:20
| title5 = [[Stricken (song)|Stricken]]
| note5 = Instrumental
| length5 = 4:09
| title6 = I'm Alive
| note6 = Instrumental
| length6 = 4:44
| title7 = Sons of Plunder
| note7 = Instrumental
| length7 = 3:53
| title8 = Overburdened
| note8 = Instrumental
| length8 = 6:01
| title9 = Decadence
| note9 = Instrumental
| length9 = 3:29
| title10 = Forgiven
| note10 = Instrumental
| length10 = 4:17
| title11 = [[Land of Confusion#Disturbed|Land of Confusion]]
| note11 = Instrumental
| length11 = 4:52
| title12 = Sacred Lie
| note12 = Instrumental
| length12 = 3:10
| title13 = Pain Redefined
| note13 = Instrumental
| length13 = 4:12
| title14 = Avarice
| note14 = Instrumental
| length14 = 2:57
}}
The UK and Tour editions of the album both feature four bonus tracks ("Monster", "Two Worlds", "Hell", and "Sickened"), the first of which was also included as an [[iTunes]] bonus track. All four songs are also included in the band's [[B-side]] compilation ''[[The Lost Children (album)|The Lost Children]]''.


==Personnel==
| title13 = Pain Redefined
'''Disturbed'''
| length13 = 4:09
* [[David Draiman]] – lead vocals
* [[Dan Donegan]] – guitars, electronics
* [[Mike Wengren]] – drums, percussion


'''Session member'''
| title14 = Avarice
* [[John Moyer]] – bass, backing vocals
| length14 = 2:56


'''Production'''
| title15 = Monster (European Tour Edition bonus track)
* [[Johnny K]] – production
| length15 = 4:04
* Disturbed – production, art direction
* [[Ben Grosse]] – mixing
* Paul Pavao – assistant mixing
* [[Ted Jensen]] – mastering
* Aiden Mullen – guitar technician
* Jeff Aldrich – A&R
* Ellen Wakayama – art direction
* Matt Taylor – art direction, design
* [[Todd McFarlane]] – artwork
* [[Greg Capullo]] – artwork
* Clay Patrick McBride – photography


==Charts==
| title16 = Two Worlds (European Tour Edition bonus track)
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| length16 = 3:32
}}
{{col-2}}


==Personnel==
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
*[[David Draiman]] - [[Singing|vocals]]
|-
*[[Dan Donegan]] - [[guitar]], electronics
! scope="col"| Chart (2005–2008)
*[[John Moyer]] - [[bass guitar]]
! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
*[[Mike Wengren]] - [[Drum kit|drums]]
|-
*[[Johnny K]] - [[Musical producer|producer]]
{{album chart|Australia|11|artist=Disturbed|album=Ten Thousand Fists|rowheader=true|access-date=August 15, 2021}}
*Ben Grosse - [[Audio mixing|mixing]]
|-
*[[Ted Jensen]] - [[Audio mastering|mastering]]
{{album chart|Austria|37|artist=Disturbed|album=Ten Thousand Fists|rowheader=true|access-date=August 15, 2021}}
*Matt Taylor - artwork
|-
*Ellen Wakayama - artwork
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|2|artist=Disturbed|rowheader=true|access-date=August 15, 2021}}
*[[Greg Capullo]] - artwork
|-
*[[Todd McFarlane]] - artwork
{{album chart|Netherlands|87|artist=Disturbed|album=Ten Thousand Fists|rowheader=true|access-date=August 15, 2021}}
*Clay Patrick McBridge - photography
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|21|id=23391|artist=Disturbed|album=Ten Thousand Fists|rowheader=true|access-date=August 15, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|New Zealand|1|artist=Disturbed|album=Ten Thousand Fists|rowheader=true|access-date=August 15, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Scotland|62|date=20050925|rowheader=true|access-date=August 15, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Sweden|24|artist=Disturbed|album=Ten Thousand Fists|rowheader=true|access-date=August 15, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|62|artist=Disturbed|album=Ten Thousand Fists|rowheader=true|access-date=August 15, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|59|date=20050925|rowheader=true|access-date=August 15, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|1|artist=Disturbed|rowheader=true|access-date=August 15, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardCatalog|13|artist=Disturbed|rowheader=true|access-date=August 15, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardHardRock|17|artist=Disturbed|rowheader=true|access-date=August 15, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRock|9|artist=Disturbed|rowheader=true|access-date=August 15, 2021}}
|}
{{col-2}}


==Chart positions==
===Year-end charts===
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;Album
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Chart
!Position
|-
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2005)
|2005
! scope="col"| Position
|Billboard 200
|align="center"|1
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2005/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 15, 2021}}</ref>
| 113
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2006)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 15, 2021}}</ref>
| 80
|}
|}
{{col-end}}


;Singles
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
|-
!Year
!Year
!Song
!Single
!Chart
!Chart
!Peak position
!Position
|-
|-
| 2005
|rowspan="2"|2005
| "[[Guarded]]"
|rowspan="2"|"[[Guarded]]"
|[[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks]]<ref name="singlecharts">{{cite web|title=Disturbed > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=disturbed-mn0000175579|tab=awards|pure_url=yes}}|website=[[Allmusic]]|access-date=July 9, 2009}}</ref>
| Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks
| align="center"|65
|align="center"|7
|-
|-
|[[Alternative Songs]]<ref name="Alternative Songs">{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=disturbed|chart=Alternative Songs}}|title=Disturbed Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Songs|magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
| 2005
|align="center"|28
| "Guarded"
| Hot Modern Rock Tracks
| align="center"|43
|-
|-
| 2006
|rowspan="10"|2006
|rowspan="2"|"[[Just Stop]]"
| "[[Stricken (song)|Stricken]]"
|Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks<ref name="singlecharts"/>
| The Billboard Hot 100
| align="center"|95
|align="center"|4
|-
|-
|Alternative Songs<ref name="Alternative Songs"/>
| 2006
|align="center"|24
| "Stricken"
| Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks
| align="center"|65
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|"[[Land of Confusion#Disturbed|Land of Confusion]]"
| 2006
|Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks<ref name="singlecharts"/>
| "Stricken"
|align="center"|1
| Hot Modern Rock Tracks
| align="center"|18
|-
|-
|Alternative Songs<ref name="Alternative Songs"/>
| 2006
|align="center"|18
| "Stricken"
| Pop 100
| align="center"|89
|-
|-
|[[UK Singles Chart]]<ref name="Zobbel">{{cite web|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_D.HTM |title=Chart Log UK 1994–2008 |last=Zywietz |first=Tobias |publisher=Zobbel |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019075638/http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_D.HTM |archive-date=October 19, 2015 }}</ref>
| 2006
|align="center"|79
| "[[Just Stop]]"
| Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks
| align="center"|43
|-
|-
|rowspan="5"|"[[Stricken (song)|Stricken]]"
| 2006
|US [[Billboard Hot 200|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref>{{cite web|title='Stricken' single chart|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=ten-thousand-fists-mw0000658781|tab=awards|pure_url=yes}}|website=[[Allmusic]]|access-date=July 9, 2009}}</ref>
| "Just Stop"
|align="center"|95
| Hot Modern Rock Tracks
| align="center"|29
|-
|-
|Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks<ref name="singlecharts"/>
| 2006
|align="center"|2
| "[[Land of Confusion#Disturbed cover version and video|Land of Confusion]]"
| Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks
| align="center"|1
|-
|-
|Alternative Songs<ref name="Alternative Songs"/>
| 2006
|align="center"|13
| "Land of Confusion"
| Hot Modern Rock Tracks
| align="center"|18
|-
|-
|[[Pop 100]]<ref name="singlecharts"/>
| 2007
|align="center"|89
| "[[Ten Thousand Fists (song)|Ten Thousand Fists]]"
| Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks
| align="center"|76
|-
|-
|UK Singles Chart<ref name="Zobbel"/>
| 2007
|align="center"|88
| "Ten Thousand Fists"
|-
| Hot Modern Rock Tracks
| align="center"|37
|rowspan="2"|2007
|rowspan="2"|"[[Ten Thousand Fists (song)|Ten Thousand Fists]]"
|Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks<ref name="singlecharts"/>
|align="center"|7
|-
|Alternative Songs<ref name="Alternative Songs"/>
|align="center"|37
|}
|}
{{clear}}

==Certifications==
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For the album's title track, see Ten Thousand Fists (song).

Ten Thousand Fists
The cover of Ten Thousand Fists by Greg Capullo featuring the mascot of Disturbed, known as The Guy
Studio album by
Disturbed
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2005
RecordedJanuary – June 2005[1]
StudioGroovemaster Studios (Chicago, Illinois)
Genre
Length56:09
Label
Producer
Disturbed chronology
Music as a Weapon II
(2004) 		Ten Thousand Fists
(2005) 		Indestructible
(2008)
Singles from Ten Thousand Fists
  1. "Guarded"
    Released: June 28, 2005
  2. "Stricken"
    Released: July 25, 2005
  3. "Just Stop"
    Released: February 7, 2006
  4. "Land of Confusion"
    Released: October 2, 2006
  5. "Ten Thousand Fists"
    Released: December 28, 2006

Ten Thousand Fists is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It was released on September 20, 2005, by Reprise Records and became Disturbed's second consecutive number 1 debut on the Billboard 200 in the United States, shipping around 239,000 copies in its opening week.[2] It has been certified 2× platinum by the RIAA and was also the band's second number 1 release in New Zealand. It is also the first Disturbed album to not have the Parental Advisory label.

Ten Thousand Fists marks the first album with bassist John Moyer who replaced Steve Kmak following his dismissal in 2003. However, Moyer was considered a session musician during the time of recording, and only became a full-time member during the tour supporting the album.[3] It would be the band's third and final collaboration with mainstay producer Johnny K. In addition, Ten Thousand Fists is also the first album to feature their now-famous mascot The Guy on the cover; he would later appear full-bodied in the music video for the band's "Land of Confusion" cover.

Ten Thousand Fists is, as of 2010, Disturbed's second highest selling album in the United States, with sales of around 2 million copies. The Sickness, the band's debut CD, has shifted sales of almost 4.2 million copies in the United States.[4] The album was dedicated to Dimebag Darrell, who was murdered the year before the album's release.[5]

Promotion

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The album title was announced via Disturbed's website on June 16, 2005.[6] Later that month, the track listing was revealed.[7] The song "Guarded" was released to radio stations in late June 2005 as a teaser. Vocalist David Draiman said the motive behind releasing the song was to promote the album. He said, "[The song] was put out there to just whet everybody's appetite. It's one of the more aggressive tracks on the record, just to remind everybody where we came from and who we are."[8]

The first single, "Stricken", was released on July 25, 2005.[8] On August 19, 2005, the music video "Stricken", directed by Nathan Cox, was posted on the Warner Bros. Records website.[9] The music video was filmed in an abandoned hospital, in the same location where some scenes from the 1984 horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street were filmed.[10] In early August 2005, viral marketing was used to promote Ten Thousand Fists. A piece of software was sent via e-mail to certain recipients, who passed it along to other recipients. When the software was passed along to at least 250,000 recipients, it unlocked the song "Ten Thousand Fists".[11] In early July 2006, the third single, "Land of Confusion" (originally written by Genesis), was released, alongside an animated music video directed by Todd McFarlane.[12][13]

Style

[edit]

The album features several styles, including alternative metal,[14][15] heavy metal,[16] nu metal,[17][18] and hard rock.[19][20]

Themes

[edit]

Vocalist David Draiman said that Ten Thousand Fists "seems to fuse the brutality and darkness of The Sickness with the added melodic nature and complexity of Believe. It's more aggressive than the last record, and at times, more aggressive than the first one."[7] The song "Overburdened" is about soldiers going to Hell.[10] Draiman said that the song "Guarded" is about Draiman guarding himself from other people. He said the song "reflects what choosing this life forces certain people to do in a certain way — you have to remain guarded on a certain level."[8] Draiman said the song "Ten Thousand Fists" is meant to "[signify] strength, unity, conviction, power, and the exhilaration that you feel when you get to see that at one of our shows."[11] Draiman continued to say, "It's one of my favorite moments, and people know that I have an affinity for asking people to put their fists in the air, and it's just, it's exhilaration to be able to see ten thousand raised fists or more."[11]

Political content

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According to band members, while Ten Thousand Fists was not written as a political album, it was their most political record to date.[21] Vocalist David Draiman's lyrics for the title song, "Ten Thousand Fists", were heavily influenced by his feelings towards American president George W. Bush, and several of the songs included war/anti-war themes, including "Deify", for which the intro features audio clips of Bush urging the nation to push forward in war, interlaced with an individual's political commentary, while the video for "Land of Confusion" depicts big business and capitalism as being a corrupting Nazi-style enemy being overthrown by an army of the people led by The Guy, the band's mascot.[21][22]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic59/100[23]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[14]
Blender[24]
IGN[19]
NME[25]
Rolling Stone[20]
The Village VoicePositive[26]

Ten Thousand Fists earned mixed reviews from critics; it received a score of 59% on the review-aggregating website Metacritic, based on seven reviews.[23] Allmusic reviewer Johnny Loftus gave the album a positive review; however, regarding the album's sound, he stated "Ten Thousand Fists does start to sound the same after a while."[14] The Village Voice's reviewer Phil Freeman also gave the album a positive review, "The guitarist and drummer are an airtight team, and the session bassist capably underpins the guitar solos that are a welcome new addition to the band's sound. Program out the cover of 'Land of Confusion' and you've got the best mainstream metal release since Judas Priest's Angel of Retribution."[26] NME gave it a 1/10 review describing it as "unfocused rage" and "you'll find nothing more despicable this year".[25]

Accolades

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Region Year Publication Accolade Rank
United States 2015 Loudwire 10 Best Rock Albums of 2005[27] 1

Appearances in media

[edit]

The song "Decadence" was featured in the 2005 racing video game Need for Speed: Most Wanted. The song "Ten Thousand Fists" was featured in Madden NFL 06. The Song "Guarded" was featured on the soundtrack for the 2006 film Saw III.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Disturbed, except "Land of Confusion", which was originally written by Genesis

No.TitleLength
1."Ten Thousand Fists"3:32
2."Just Stop"3:45
3."Guarded"3:21
4."Deify"4:17
5."Stricken"4:06
6."I'm Alive"4:41
7."Sons of Plunder"3:49
8."Overburdened"5:58
9."Decadence"3:26
10."Forgiven"4:14
11."Land of Confusion" (Genesis cover)4:49
12."Sacred Lie"3:07
13."Pain Redefined"4:09
14."Avarice"2:55
Total length:56:09
iTunes Deluxe bonus track
No.TitleLength
15."Monster"4:03
Total length:60:12
Tour Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."Monster"4:03
16."Two Worlds"3:30
Total length:63:42
Tour Edition (bonus DVD)
No.TitleLength
1."Just Stop (Live From Riviera)"3:57
2."Just Stop (Form Yahoo Music Artist Mods)"3:44
3."Stricken"4:10
4."The Making of Stricken"20:07
5."Land of Confusion"4:47
6."Network Live Show
  • 1: Liberate – 3:52
  • 2: Decadence – 3:47
  • 3: Fear – 3:53
  • 4: Prayer – 3:42
  • 5: Remember – 4:11
  • 6: Stupify – 4:09
  • 7: Deify – 4:16
  • 8: Just Stop – 3:35
  • 9: Voices – 3:29
  • 10: Land of Confusion – 4:47
  • 11: The Game – 4:00
  • 12: Stricken – 6:49
  • 13: Down with the Sickness – 6:02"
57:22
Total length:94:07
Disc 2 (instrumental version)
No.TitleLength
1."Ten Thousand Fists" (Instrumental)3:35
2."Just Stop" (Instrumental)3:48
3."Guarded" (Instrumental)3:25
4."Deify" (Instrumental)4:20
5."Stricken" (Instrumental)4:09
6."I'm Alive" (Instrumental)4:44
7."Sons of Plunder" (Instrumental)3:53
8."Overburdened" (Instrumental)6:01
9."Decadence" (Instrumental)3:29
10."Forgiven" (Instrumental)4:17
11."Land of Confusion" (Instrumental)4:52
12."Sacred Lie" (Instrumental)3:10
13."Pain Redefined" (Instrumental)4:12
14."Avarice" (Instrumental)2:57
Total length:56:52

The UK and Tour editions of the album both feature four bonus tracks ("Monster", "Two Worlds", "Hell", and "Sickened"), the first of which was also included as an iTunes bonus track. All four songs are also included in the band's B-side compilation The Lost Children.

Personnel

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Disturbed

Session member

Production

  • Johnny K – production
  • Disturbed – production, art direction
  • Ben Grosse – mixing
  • Paul Pavao – assistant mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Aiden Mullen – guitar technician
  • Jeff Aldrich – A&R
  • Ellen Wakayama – art direction
  • Matt Taylor – art direction, design
  • Todd McFarlane – artwork
  • Greg Capullo – artwork
  • Clay Patrick McBride – photography

Charts

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Singles

[edit]
Year Song Chart Peak position
2005 "Guarded" Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[44] 7
Alternative Songs[45] 28
2006 "Just Stop" Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[44] 4
Alternative Songs[45] 24
"Land of Confusion" Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[44] 1
Alternative Songs[45] 18
UK Singles Chart[46] 79
"Stricken" US Billboard Hot 100[47] 95
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[44] 2
Alternative Songs[45] 13
Pop 100[44] 89
UK Singles Chart[46] 88
2007 "Ten Thousand Fists" Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[44] 7
Alternative Songs[45] 37

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[48] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[49] 2× Platinum 200,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[50] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[51] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[52] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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