But we have to note that looking back to the release of Disturb’s debut album The Sickness back in 2000 they have also managed to maintain the same level of raw energy and aggression within their music and are able to show the world that if we all band together as a family and use music as weapon against all that tries to hold us down then we can overcome nearly anything life throws our way.
It seems like over the last few years we have sadly witnessed an alarming amount of loss within the rock world with the tragic deaths of both Chester Bennington, Scott Weiland and of course Chris Cornell and only recently we just lost Pantera/Hellyeah legendary drummer Vinnie Paul and throughout their career Disturbed has shared the bill with all of these artists. We can’t even begin to imagine their grief at losing their friends and fellow musicians in ways that may have been prevented.
Over the course of the evening, we heard many fans in the audience around us reminiscing about their favorite memories of seeing both Disturbed and show openers Three Days Grace live, as well as, the early music of both bands. It made us truly realize just how huge of a music catalog there is for both of these bands. Many fans talking about their dream set list and we can say with certainty that they were not disappointed by either band on the Evolution Tour.
Both Three Days Grace and Disturbed did a wonderful job of engaging the audience and several times throughout their sets both bands ran right out into the crowd to get up close and personal with fans and we adore seeing that kind of connection taking place.
The Evolution Tour for us was like taking a walk down memory lane, especially with the early material from both bands and as Draiman pointed out – music is the fiber that connects us to certain points in our lives and we truly feel a sense of family and belonging while watching these two amazing bands perform. The show exceeded our expectations and was an incredibly moving and visually spectacular night.
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