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Disturbed’s David Draiman calls in to talk with Kyle Meredith about the band’s latest album, Divisive, and upcoming tour (get tickets here!).
The frontman chats about what keeps the band excited about writing new music this far into their career; how their breakthrough hit “Down with the Sickness” continues to speak to modern times; and how his duet with Heart’s Ann Wilson, “Don’t Tell Me,” was originally written in the wake of bandmate Dan Donegan’s divorce, but has come to speak to his own recent split.
“I just recently finalized my divorce,” Draiman tells Meredith. “I just recently said goodbye to my Akita [dog Gabriel], my best friend of 14 years. There’s gonna be plenty of inspiration for the next body of work. Battling depression, battling all the demons that normally come along with it. And I know that music — our music, other music like it and different types of music in general — is just the perfect means of therapy for so many other people. And it really is my saving grace. I don’t know what I would do without it.”
In speaking about “Don’t Tell Me,” Draiman adds, “When I wrote the song, I didn’t realize how prophetic it was going to be. It ended up becoming not just about Dan’s divorce, unfortunately. It wasn’t exactly the same situation, but I definitely have added reverence for the song and it has added meaning and power to me, especially now.”
Draiman goes on to discuss the group’s 25 year longevity, wanting more guests on upcoming LPs, and the new ideas they have for the upcoming tour.
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