The Indestructible Tour was a 2008–09
concert tour
A concert tour (or simply tour) is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations. Often concert tours are named to differentiate different tours by the same artist and to associate a specific to ...
by American
heavy metal band
Disturbed
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Books
* ''Disturbed'', a 2011 novel by Kevin O'Brien (author)
Film and TV
* ''Disturbed'' (film), a 1990 film starring Malcolm McDowell
* "Disturbed" (''Numb3rs''), a 2009 episode of ''Numb3rs''
* "The Disturbed", a 2 ...
in support of the group's fourth studio album, ''
Indestructible'', which was released in June 2008.
The tour saw extensive legs throughout the United States, as well as tours in Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. A DVD release entitled ''
Indestructible in Germany'', which features a portion of the band's performance at the 2008 edition of the
Rock am Ring Festival, was released in December 2008 exclusively through electronics retailer
Best Buy
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.
In March 2009, the band began a fourth iteration of their self-created package tour,
Music as a Weapon
Music as a Weapon is a series of concert tours created by the American metal band Disturbed. There have been seven editions of the tour, five in North America and two in Australasia. The name of the tour is from the lyrics of "Droppin' Plates" o ...
, for U.S. markets. The trek featured acts such as
Killswitch Engage
Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999 after the disbanding of Overcast and Aftershock. Killswitch Engage's current lineup consists of vocalist Jesse Leach, guitarists Joel Stroetzel and A ...
,
Chimaira
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, and
Lacuna Coil
Lacuna Coil is an Italian gothic metal band from Milan. Since their formation in 1994, the group has had two name changes, being previously known as Sleep of Right and Ethereal, and they have recorded nine studio albums, two extended plays, two ...
, among others. The final leg took place in Europe in June 2009, beginning in
Interlaken
, neighboring_municipalities= Bönigen, Därligen, Matten bei Interlaken, Ringgenberg, Unterseen
, twintowns = Scottsdale (USA), Ōtsu (Japan), Třeboň (Czech Republic)
Interlaken (; lit.: ''between lakes'') is a Swiss town and mun ...
, Switzerland and wrapping up in early July in
Turku
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, Finland.
Tour dates
* 1
^ Rescheduled from July 10, 2009.
* 2
^ Headline show; non-Music as a Weapon date.
* 3
^ Rescheduled from March 20, 2009.
* 4
^ Rescheduled from May 10, 2009.
Canceled dates
* a
^ Dates canceled due to "routing problems".
* b
^ Festival canceled due to poor ticket sales and the organisers' inability to secure additional appearances by headliner-level acts.
* c
^ Date canceled due to "unforeseen circumstances".
Support acts
*
All That Remains (May 25–June 3, 2009)
*
Alter Bridge
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(August 29–September 12, 2008)
*
Art of Dying (April 27–May 15, 2008; November 23–December 16, 2008; May 25–June 3, 2009)
*
Behind Crimson Eyes
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(August 29–September 6, 2008)
*
Chimaira
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(March 21–May 17, 2009)
*
Egypt Central
Egypt Central is an American alternative metal band from Memphis, Tennessee.
History
Formation and debut album (2002–2010)
Egypt Central was formed on October 2, 2002. Based in Memphis and named after one of its roads. They wrote and record ...
(November 23–December 16, 2008)
*
Five Finger Death Punch
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(April 27–May 15, 2008)
*
Killswitch Engage
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(March 21–May 17, 2009)
*
Lacuna Coil
Lacuna Coil is an Italian gothic metal band from Milan. Since their formation in 1994, the group has had two name changes, being previously known as Sleep of Right and Ethereal, and they have recorded nine studio albums, two extended plays, two ...
(March 21–May 17, 2009)
*
P.O.D.
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(September 2–12, 2008)
* Redline
(September 9–12, 2008)
*
Sevendust
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(January 17–February 28, 2009)
*
Shinedown
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(October 4–November 2, 2008; May 23, 2009)
*
Skindred
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(January 16–February 28, 2009; May 25–June 3, 2009)
*
Spineshank
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H ...
(March 21–May 17, 2009)
*
Staind
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(April 10, 2009)
*
Static-X
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(April 10, 2009)
*
Suicide Silence
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(March 29–May 17, 2009)
Personnel
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David Draiman
David Michael Draiman ( he, דוד מיכאל דריימן; born March 13, 1973) is an American singer and songwriter. Noted for his distorted, operatic, baritone voice and percussive singing style, he is best known as the lead vocalist of the ...
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lead vocals
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Dan Donegan
Daniel Joseph Donegan (born August 1, 1968) is an American musician who serves as the guitarist and keyboardist for heavy metal band Disturbed.
Donegan began playing guitar as a teenager and eventually formed a band called Vandal, which was ...
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guitars
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John Moyer
John Moyer (born November 30, 1973) is an American musician, best known as the bassist and backing vocalist for the heavy metal band Disturbed. Taking over in 2004 after Steve "Fuzz" Kmak was fired, Moyer has played bass guitar with the group ...
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bass guitar
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,
backing vocals
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Mike Wengren
Michael Wengren (born September 3, 1971) is an American drummer, best known for his work with heavy metal band Disturbed. He is one of the founding members of the band, which was formed in 1994. Wengren is known for his bass drum techniques t ...
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drums
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References
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2008 concert tours
2009 concert tours