LAND OF CONFUSION - DISTURBED
Disturbed has spruced up Genesis’ 1986 hit “Land of Confusion” with a modern coat of hard rock to good effect. The more you listen to the lyric about global unrest, the more sense it makes for a group of Disturbed’s ilk to revise it. The band left the original pretty much intact, giving the guitars more attitude with some distortion and Dan Donegan throwing in a solo without going over the top. Most listeners probably won’t realize it’s not Genesis performing the song until they hear David Draiman’s voice, his grittier style well-suited to the words. The novelty and familiarity of “Land of Confusion” will give it an easy lift on the charts, but Disturbed making it cool for the rock crowd will keep it there. Billboard
