Evolution
by Disturbed
  • Record Label: Reprise
  • Release Date: Oct 19, 2018
User Score
6.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 44
  3. Negative: 10 out of 44
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  1. dnfm
    Oct 24, 2018
    3
    Mostly a snore-fest.

    'Evolution' is probably the right name for this album. Because they've evolved. Unfortunately, the evolution was a regression. Presumably due to the new found fame that came with their cover of Sound of Silence, Disturbed has learned they can make a lot more cash by going softer. And that they did -- despite it being their weakest attribute. There are a few    Mostly a snore-fest.

    'Evolution' is probably the right name for this album. Because they've evolved. Unfortunately, the evolution was a regression.

    Presumably due to the new found fame that came with their cover of Sound of Silence, Disturbed has learned they can make a lot more cash by going softer. And that they did -- despite it being their weakest attribute.

    There are a few songs, like, "Are You Ready?" and "No More" that are tolerable, but overall, this album is a huge miss. They've walked away from the sound that made them in the first place.

    I suppose after 6 solid albums, they were due for a turd. Here's hoping they learn from this and the next one is better.    … Expand

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Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Sputnikmusic
    Oct 22, 2018
    46
    The frustrating desire for something daring or interesting is never satiated. To be blunt, Evolution is essentially a blander version of Immortalized, which was the flavourless porridge version of Asylum, which was the graham cracker version of Indestructible. Even the song titles are uninspired.
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  2. Consequence
    Oct 19, 2018
    67
    The heavy songs on Evolution should please longtime fans, with a couple harkening back to the dynamism of Disturbed’s first couple of albums, but the glut of softer tracks may have been served better on a separate acoustic EP.
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  3. Classic Rock Magazine
    Oct 18, 2018
    80
    Their most convincing album since 2000's sickness. [Nov 2018, p.80]
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