Open Your Eyes (Disturbed song)

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"Open Your Eyes"
Single by Disturbed
from the album Immortalized
ReleasedJuly 19, 2016
Length3:57
Label Reprise
Songwriters
Producer Churko
Disturbed singles chronology
"The Sound of Silence"
(2015)		"Open Your Eyes"
(2016)		"Are You Ready"
(2018)

"Open Your Eyes" is a song by American heavy metal band Disturbed, released as the fourth single from their sixth studio album, Immortalized (2015). The song became the band's seventh number-one single on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart and the fourth track from Immortalized to reach the top position.

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Background and composition

According to Irving (Emeritus) in his review for Sputnikmusic , producer Kevin Churko's influence on the band's musical reorientation is particularly evident on the album's early tracks, including "Open Your Eyes", which powers along at a "satisfying, bone-crunching pace". [1]

Themes and release

Disturbed released a lyric video for "Open Your Eyes" on August 31, 2016, taken from their sixth studio album, Immortalized . In a 2016 interview, vocalist David Draiman explained that the lyrics address the overload of conflicting information in modern life and encourage listeners to look beyond what is immediately presented to find deeper truth and meaning. [2] The lyric video has been described as a wake-up call, reinforcing these themes by urging listeners to examine how information is presented through technology and media. [3] [4]

Reception

"Open Your Eyes" received mixed reviews from critics. Jon Hadusek of Consequence described the track as aesthetically dated, criticizing its staccato riffs while noting that its familiar elements may appeal to long-time fans. [5] Similarly, Alex Sievers of The Music called the song "numbingly dull" and suggested that it remains stagnant compared to other tracks on the album. [6]

In contrast, Tim Byron of The Sydney Morning Herald highlighted the song as an example of the band's broad appeal, comparing David Draiman's vocals to Metallica's James Hetfield, the riffs to nu metal reminiscent of Linkin Park, and the chorus to Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer", ultimately describing the track as a catchy amalgam of popular metal styles. [7]

Chart performance

"Open Your Eyes" reached number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart dated November 26, 2016. The song became Disturbed's seventh overall No. 1 on the chart and the fourth single from Immortalized to reach the top position, making the band one of only three acts to achieve four Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1s from a single album. [8]

Personnel

Disturbed

Additional credits

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 32
US Rock & Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [10] 12

References

  1. ↑ Irving (August 16, 2015). "Disturbed – Immortalized". Sputnikmusic .
  2. ↑ "Disturbed Releases Lyric Video For 'Open Your Eyes' Song". Blabbermouth . August 31, 2016.
  3. ↑ Childers, Chad (September 1, 2016). "Disturbed unleash 'Open Your Eyes' lyric video". Loudwire .
  4. ↑ Kielty, Martin (September 1, 2016). "Watch Disturbed video for Open Your Eyes". Metal Hammer .
  5. ↑ Hadusek, Jon (August 20, 2015). "Album Review: Disturbed – Immortalized". Consequence .
  6. ↑ Sievers, Alex (September 4, 2015). "Album Review: Disturbed - 'Immortalized'". The Music .
  7. ↑ Byron, Tim (September 9, 2015). "CD reviews: Full bore metal from Motorhead, Iron Maiden and Disturbed". The Sydney Morning Herald .
  8. ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (November 17, 2016). "Disturbed Earns Fourth Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1 From 'Immortalized'". Billboard .
  9. ↑ "Disturbed Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Disturbed Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
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