Stricken (song) explained

Stricken
Cover:	disturbed_stricken.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Disturbed
Album:	Ten Thousand Fists
Released:	July 25, 2005
Studio:	Groovemaster Studios in Chicago
Genre:	Nu metal^[1]
Length:	4:07
Label:	Reprise
Producer:	Johnny K
Prev Title:	Guarded
Prev Year:	2005
Next Title:	Just Stop
Next Year:	2006

"Stricken" is a song by the American heavy metal band Disturbed. The song was released on July 25, 2005, as the second single from their third studio album Ten Thousand Fists. "Stricken" was certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America on August 18, 2008, for selling 500,000 copies. It is one of the first of Disturbed's songs to include a guitar solo. The song is featured in Guitar Hero III and Guitar Hero Live in addition to the Disturbed track pack in Guitar Hero 5.^[2] The song is also a part of the Rock Band downloadable content catalog. The song was also featured in the Project Gotham Racing 4.^[3] The musical video for the song was filmed in an abandoned hospital in which some scenes from the 1984 horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street were filmed.^[4] "Stricken" was used as official theme for WWE's PPV New Year's Revolution, in 2006.

Music video

The video for "Stricken" takes place in an abandoned asylum. There are two women in the video. A man has an affair with both of them. As a result, the man's original girlfriend is shown upset and screaming. The other woman is shown having sexual intercourse the man. The man, on the other hand, does not show emotion to the very end, with hands on his face. All the while, Disturbed is shown playing, in the background, and random objects are either dropped or thrown.

Track listing

CD 1

1. "Stricken" – 4:07
2. "Hell" – 4:14
3. "Darkness" – 4:02

CD 2

1. "Stricken" – 4:07
2. "Dehumanized" – 3:31

7" vinyl

1. "Stricken" – 4:07
2. "Dehumanized" – 3:31

German promo

1. "Stricken" – 4:06

US promo

1. "Stricken" – 4:05

The first B-side, "Hell", is also a bonus track on Ten Thousand Fists. The second B-side, "Dehumanized", was recorded during the recording of Believe. Both songs are also included on the B-side compilation, The Lost Children.

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
2006	US Billboard Hot 100	95^[5]
	Mainstream Rock Tracks	2^[6]
	Modern Rock Tracks	13
	Pop 100	89

Personnel

• David Draiman – vocals
• Dan Donegan – guitars, electronics
• John Moyer – bass
• Mike Wengren – drums

Production

• Johnny K – producer
• Ben Grosse – mixing
• Ted Jensen – mastering

Covers

"Stricken" is covered in a more melodic, softer style by David Draiman's brother, Ben Draiman in Ben's EP entitled, The Past Is Not Far Behind.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The 50 best nu metal albums of all time. April 2022 . Ten Thousand Fists also marked the last time Disturbed properly inhabited nu metal territory, producing some top-tier songs in the form of the title-track, Forgiven and Stricken..
2. Web site: RIAA Gold & Platinum. Recording Industry Association of America. July 10, 2009.
3. Web site: PGR4 soundtrack listing. Eurogamer. Tom. Bramwell. September 14, 2007. March 1, 2012.
4. Web site: Disturbed frontman: "We have the utmost love and respect for US soldiers". August 18, 2005. July 10, 2009. Blabbermouth.net. dead. https://archive.today/20240525205010/https://www.webcitation.org/66i6VH6ld?url=http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx%3Fmode=Article&newsitemID=40600. May 25, 2024.
5. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=ten-thousand-fists-mw0000658781|tab=awards|pure_url=yes}} 'Stricken' single chart]. Allmusic. July 9, 2009.
6. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=disturbed|chart=all}} ''Ten Thousand Fists'' US single charts]. July 9, 2009.
7. Web site: 23,000 Views! "Stricken" is now available for download in the store!. July 29, 2014.