Disturbed drummer Mike Wengren explains what the title of the new album, ‘Asylum’ means to the band.

Why did you decide to name this record ‘Asylum’?
Wengren: This is a good question. ‘Asylum’ basically has a dual meaning. Most people assume when you talk about an asylum it’s like an insane asylum. There are definitely some aspects of the music that would tie in with that. At the same time, asylum also has another meaning where it means a safe haven, a safe place. So it just seemed to really fit this body of work and what we stand behind.

This album finds the band in a much darker place, has writing this album has helped the band heal some?
Wengren: The music is always cathartic for us. It’s always a means of release and a means to heal. We always write from real-life experiences and I think that’s why fans are able to connect with the music. We’re not the only ones who go through those things. Everybody does in their daily lives to some capacity. They may hear a certain song that reflects on something that they’ve gone through in their lives as well.

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