Summary
Music as a Weapon is a series of concert tours created by the American heavy metal band Disturbed. There have been seven editions of the tour, five in North America and two in Australasia. The name of the tour is from the lyrics of "Droppin' Plates" on Disturbed's first album, The Sickness.
Line-ups edit
Music as a Weapon (2001) edit
Music as a Weapon II (2003) edit
Music as a Weapon III (2006) edit
- Disturbed
- Stone Sour
- Flyleaf
- Nonpoint
Music as a Weapon: Australia and New Zealand (2008) edit
For a list of tour dates, see Indestructible Tour.
- Disturbed
- P.O.D.
- Alter Bridge
- Redline
- Behind Crimson Eyes
Music as a Weapon IV (2009) edit
For a list of tour dates, see Indestructible Tour.
- Disturbed
- Killswitch Engage
- Lacuna Coil
- Chimaira
- Suicide Silence
- Spineshank
- Crooked X
- Bury Your Dead
- Born of Osiris
- After the Burial
Music as a Weapon V (2011) edit
For a list of tour dates, see Asylum Tour.
- Disturbed
- Korn
- Sevendust
- In This Moment
- StillWell (second leg only)
This was the first time Music as a Weapon had co-headliners, Disturbed and Korn.
Music as a Weapon: Australia and New Zealand (2011) edit
For a list of tour dates, see Asylum Tour.
- Disturbed
- Trivium
- As I Lay Dying
- Forgiven Rival (Australian dates only)
- These Four Walls (NZ dates only)
Live albums edit
Music as a Weapon II edit
| Music as a Weapon II | ||||
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| Released | February 24, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Nu metal, alternative metal | |||
| Label | Reprise, Warner Bros. | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Music as a Weapon II was recorded as a live album and DVD, created by Disturbed. It was recorded at The Aragon in Chicago in 2003, and released in 2004. It contains Disturbed's cover of Metallica's "Fade to Black" and the previously unreleased song "Dehumanized". The DVD also contains Disturbed's video for their single "Liberate". This was Disturbed's last release with bass guitarist Steve Kmak. It was also Ünloco's final release before splitting up.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Loading the Weapon" (instrumental) | Disturbed | 2:33 |
| 2. | "Bound" | Disturbed | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Myself" | Taproot | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Dehumanized" | Disturbed | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Forfeit" | Chevelle | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Fade to Black" (Metallica cover) | Disturbed | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Empty" | Ünloco, written by Tim Wilson | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Sumtimes" | Taproot | 4:42 |
| 9. | "Darkness" | Disturbed | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Bruises" | Ünloco | 2:50 |
| 11. | "Prayer" | Disturbed | 3:49 |
| 12. | "The Red" | Chevelle and David Draiman | 3:46 |
| 13. | "Poem" | Taproot | 3:20 |
| 14. | "Stupify" | Disturbed, Pete Loeffler and Joey Duenas | 4:28 |
Chart positions edit
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200[2] | 148 |