The Sickness is the debut album by Disturbed. The album was recorded in 1999 and released on March 7, 2000. Unlike their later albums, which are mixed in style, The Sickness consists primarily of heavier tracks. The Sickness has been certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA, with over 4 million copies sold in the United States alone, making it the band's most successful album. The cover of the album depicts the birth of a monster, according to David Draiman.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Original studio album 1.2 10th Anniversary reissue 2 Personnel

Track listingEdit

(All tracks written by David Draiman, Dan Donegan, Steve "Fuzz" Kmak, and Mike Wengren, except "Shout", written by Ian Stanley and Roland Orzabal from the band Tears for Fears.)

Original studio albumEdit

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)
11. Droppin' Plates (3:49)
12. Meaning of Life (4:02)

10th Anniversary reissueEdit

13. God of the Mind (3:05)

14. A Welcome Burden (3:31)

PersonnelEdit

• David Draiman - vocals
• Dan Donegan - guitar, electronics
• Steve "Fuzz" Kmak - 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
• John Leone - photography