'Remnants' of a great band

As the sound of “Remnants” blasts through your speakers, anticipation mounts. What ensues is the dark path through heavy metal fire in Disturbed’s “Asylum.”

At times, this album is great. It has everything a Disturbed fan could ask for: heavy riffs, guitar solos, dark lyrics and passionate vocalization from frontman David Draiman. The track “Another Way To Die,” a song written about the dangers of global warming, has great energy.

The biggest complaint about the album is the mixed bag of unique sounds with ones that seem recycled from past albums. This comes from someone who listens to Disturbed quite often. The formula for a Disturbed song hasn’t changed much in the three years I have been a fan.

One can only hope that Disturbed will continue to reach for new venues in their musical output. This album is still worth listening to for a sound that is full of all the energy and darkness a young punk can stand.