Disturbed: Remix of Their ‘The Sound of Silence’ Cover F—ing SLAPS!

Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

March 13th 10:45 AM

Disturbed scored a major hit in 2015 with their cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence.” Recently, a remix of that cover was released, and it’s pretty incredible.

This remix was quietly released last month. Admittedly, I was unaware of its existence until just days ago. I was mindlessly scrolling through TikTok while lying in bed, trying to get tired enough to fall asleep. And then, it was suddenly there.

I don’t recall the TikTok clip that introduced me to the CYRIL Remix of this cover, because as soon as I heard it, I immediately went to Google to see if this was an official remix. To my delight, I learned it was. You can hear it below, and it’s available for streaming/download here. (Warning: Be prepared to potentially dance to this remix, which I can confirm feels completely jarring, but you get over it by the time you listen to it for the third time in a row.)

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Fun Facts About the “The Sound of Silence” Cover

Disturbed’s cover of the classic Simon & Garfunkle song appears on their sixth studio album, Immortalized. The cover topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart and even peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 42.

Disturbed’s cover was a big hit for the band all over the world. It’s been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Additionally, it’s been certified platinum/multi-platinum in ten other countries. Among them are the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Norway and Poland.

Of course, this classic tune was written by legendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon and originally released in 1964. Simon is even a fan of the cover, saying in an interview, “I liked it very much … It was accomplished very well.” Simon even said he contacted frontman David Draiman to tell him how much he liked the cover.

As powerful as the studio recording is, the band performed their cover on Conan in March 2016. The performance remains the most-watched video on the Team Coco YouTube channel. As of publishing, it has over 144 million views.

11 Butt Rock Songs that Actually Rule

• Creed - “Higher”

  The way the pre-chorus ramps up into the chorus never fails to hit. Plus, the video for “Higher” with all of Scott Stapp’s Jesus Christ poses still holds up. Don’t care what any hater says!

• Nickleback - “Burn It to the Ground”

  Whether you have no class, no taste, no shirt or are sh*t faced, this Nickelback banger always gets people going. If you say otherwise, you’re obviously lying.

• 3 Doors Down - “Kryptonite”

  An outstanding debut single, 3 Doors Down’s “Kryptonite” still holds up over two decades since its release. It might also have the biggest earworm of a riff on this list, too, and there are a lot of them.

• Buckcherry - “Crushed”

  Frankly, there are a bunch of great Buckcherry songs that could’ve been included on this list. We decided to go with a bit of a deep cut from their 1999 self-titled debut. “Crushed” has a meat-and-potatoes rhythm track that’s undeniable and is a perfect song about a rock star that loves taking to the stage for a show.

• Saliva - “I Walk Alone”

  A number of WWE entrance themes from the late ’90s/early aughts were Butt Rock gems. One of the standouts was Saliva’s “I Walk Alone,” which was Batista’s theme. Still can’t get over the splash he’s made in recent years as Drax in the Guardians of the Galaxy films.

• Hinder - “Use Me”

  Already know what you’re thinking: “Shouldn’t ‘Lips of an Angel’ really be on here?” No! Quit giving that philandering nonsense masquerading as a love song the time of day! Instead, give a genuinely fun, sleazy song like “Use Me” your full attention. It’s a better song, too.

• Theory of a Deadman - “Bad Girlfriend”

  Okay, so after that little “Lips of an Angel” rant, it might seem hypocritical to then transition to “Bad Girlfriend.” Wrong! This Theory of a Deadman jam doesn’t romanticize the titular “Bad Girlfriend”; it’s simply just matter-of-fact. This girlfriend truly is bad!

  Also, never forget that every “Bad Girlfriend” is someone’s daughter. Now that this song might be ruined for some of you, never forget it’s also crazy catchy.

• Rev Theory - “Hell Yeah”

  If you were a sports fan or were a fan of the show Blue Mountain State, there was a period of time in the late aughts-early 2010s where Rev Theory’s “Hell Yeah” was inescapable. Seriously can’t count how many sporting events played this song before a game or during a time out. It was everywhere!

• Shinedown - “45”

  Shinedown have seemingly defied and surpassed their butt rock beginnings and are stronger than ever today. However, make no mistake: “45” is very much a butt rock song.

• Papa Roach - “Last Resort”

  Papa Roach has beat the odds and is still active today. It’s still hard to believe this track was released in 2000, because it does not feel 20+ years old.

• Chad Kroeger ft. Josey Scott - “Hero”

  There aren’t enough killer soundtrack songs anymore! Long before the Marvel Cinematic Universe truly took hold of pop culture, we were introduced to Tobey Maguire in 2002’s Spider-Man and this grand tune written and sung by Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger. It also featured Saliva’s Josey Scott, which literally doubled the Butt Rock energy. What more could an aughts rock fan want?!

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Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

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