The Sound of Silence

About this song

This is a cover of Simon & Garfunkel's 1964 song of the same name. Compared with the folk-rock original and Disturbed's usual hard rock and metal sound, it uses an orchestra that builds in volume as the song goes on, alongside more powerful vocals from David Draiman. It became perhaps the band's most successful single since Down With The Sickness, topping the US Hard Rock Digital and Mainstream Rock charts and reaching #42 on the Hot 100, the highest chart placing for a Disturbed song.

Fun facts

• It's actually a cover of “T”.
• Sampled in 2 other songs, like “Sound Of Life by Dean Aguiar”.
• Covered 5 times, including “The Sound of Silence by Jonathan Young (Ft. SixteenInMono)”.
• Written by Paul Simon.
• Produced by Kevin Churko.