The Vengeful One
"The Vengeful One" is a song by heavy metal band Disturbed, from their sixth album Immortalized. It was released on June 23, 2015, and is the band's first released song in 4 years, since the release of The Lost Children.[1] The song is featured as the background music in the opening for Ferrall on the Bench, Scott Ferrall's CBS Sports Radio show.
"The Vengeful One" | ||||
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Single by Disturbed | ||||
from the album Immortalized | ||||
Released | June 23, 2015 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 4:11 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Kevin Churko | |||
Disturbed singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"The Vengeful One" on YouTube |
Accolades
Region | Year | Publication | Accolade | Rank |
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United States | 2015 | Loudwire | 20 Best Rock Songs of 2015[2] | 8 |
10 Best Rock Videos of 2015[3] | 2 | |||
Loudwire Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2015 | The Vengeful One | Best Rock Song | Nominated |
2015 | Best Rock Video | Nominated |
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Vengeful One" | 4:11 |
2. | "Immortalized" | 4:17 |
3. | "The Vengeful One" (Instrumental) | 4:11 |
4. | "Immortalized" (Instrumental) | 4:17 |
Total length: | 16:55 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Vengeful One" | 4:11 |
Total length: | 4:11 |
Music video
The animated, rotoscoping-heavy music video was directed by Phil Mucci and released on YouTube on June 23. It features the band's mascot The Guy, as "The Vengeful One" embarking on a destructive crusade against hyperbolic representations of corruption and cultural toxicity in modern news media.
Personnel
Disturbed
- Dan Donegan – lead and rhythm guitar, bass guitar, EBow, keyboards, backing vocals
- David Draiman – lead and backing vocals
- Mike Wengren – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Production
- Kevin Churko – engineer, mixing, producer
- Samantha Maloney – orchestral arrangement
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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In popular culture
The Vengeful One was released as a downloadable content for the video game, Rock Band 4, on January 12, 2016.
References
- "New Disturbed Single Is Here; 'Immortalized' Album Due In August". Blabbermouth.net. 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- "20 Best Rock Songs of 2015". Loudwire.
- "10 Best Rock Videos of 2015". Loudwire.
- "Disturbed Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- "Disturbed Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- "Disturbed Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2020.