One of the best comparisons I have heard is that the original was a warning, this cover is an expression of rage that the warning went unheeded.

He is a trained (the amount of time varies) cantor. He has an astounding voice.

Thank you for sharing your reaction. I’ve been familiar with the original Simon and Garfunkel version for a long time and liked its beauty, but after hearing Disturbed’s version, so powerful and full of meaning, I realized I had never understood it. The words were there, but they were sung in a soft, melodic way that softened their impact. Here you get it all, the powerful, passionate protest and warning that must have moved Paul Simon to write the poem in the first place. The message needed to be heard then and, if anything, it’s even more needed now in the age of isolating social media and institutionalized misinformation. After all the dark images, it was kind of them to end the video with a hopeful scene, the music writers and performers getting together as the ship reached the shore and a bright sunrise broke through the foggy, deadening clouds. They didn’t want despair, which solves nothing, but a new beginning.

I grew up with this song and it just floated over my head. I don't like folk music style and was too young to understand what the words meant. I never changed my mind about the original S&G version. Why would I? I still don't like folksy music and always switched away if it came on. However ... I heard this version one day in the car and I actually listened to the words. Internally (because only psychos talk to themselves out loud in the car, right? Lol. Ok. I muttered it out loud.) "WTF was that?!" I was inexplicably choked up by a song that played around me my whole life, but I never actually, truly heard. So I punched replay at least 9 times in a row, (because that's what any reasonable person would do, right?) and wound up having to pull over and cry. I was traveling to a hotel for work and when I got there, I fired up my laptop and went looking for a video. And holy 💩, I found this ... masterpiece. So a big thank you to S&G for the lyrics (sorry I'm not into your style, Guys), but also a big thank you to Disturbed for actually making me hear it and make it mean something to me. This is a special version. I think it brought this song to more people like me in a very meaningful way. And David Draiman's vocals ... 🔥 He was trained as a cantor, as was his brother, who went the opera route. Why am I telling you this? Idk. Because I randomly know it and if I do, you should, too. Lol. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I'm going to their concert in a month or so and cannot wait to hear this live.

He does this the same way live also in concert and on the Conan Show which you need to watch and listen to with a 20-piece orchestra behind him. This video was done in 2015 and the Conan Show was done in 2016. Find some of the live concerts to listen to, in the Athens, Greece concert the audience sang along, amazing. I am 76 and have listened to Simon & Garfunkel all the way till now. I never understood the song until hearing Disturbed's version.

It's very rare to find a cover that compares to the original but even rarer to find one that's better and to me...Disturbed's version is better. They absolutely nailed the interpretation of the lyrics and were able to convey them masterfully!!

I absolutely love this version. Eerily emotional and beautiful 😊❤❤

This version covers every human emotion and pulls them right out of your soul and slaps your face with them.

Listen to him live on Conan. He had the flu, high fever and had to sit while singing. Still sounds just as great.

I am so glad to see other peoples reaction to this cover. I am not the only one that feels like it gets into your soul.

I’ve loved this song from the beginning wth Simon & Garfunkel ❤️

Paul Simon gave them this song he was so ecstatic with this version..soul touching..you need to understand the words and meaning..PASSIONATE❤❤

I remember this song, as a kid, I didn't like it. Until this cover. This cover, gives Paul Simon's lyrics the intensity that covey the true meaning of the song. If you have ever lived or worked in Manhattan (NYC), it is a NOISY place. After a while you drown it out to the point that you don't care for others. That is why many say that New Yorkers are "rude", we really aren't we are rushed and overwhelmed. Thanks for your reaction.

Original artist said this was the best cover ever! Disturbed os awesome, Davids voice is off the chart. He also was classically trained. David and Chester were friends, cant imagine what they would have come up with, if they wrote a song together and then sung it.

Hope you explore Disturbed more. Singer David was trained as a Jewish Cantor. His voice is amazing. Band is amazing.

Live performance on Conan O'Brian is legendary

Loved your reaction ❤ it excites me more each time I hear this song by Disturbed ❤️🙏🥰😘 no one can top Disturbed wth The Sound Of Silence in my book ❤️😘

OMG, the tissues I've 🤧 gone through since I discovered David Draiman and Disturbed performing their rendition of "The Sound of Silence" on April 29, 2024. That day I have to believe my spirit 🙏 guides (out of the blue) first led me to a cover video by Dan Vasc singing "Amazing Grace" 👏 and then to the cover video of Disturbed and David Draiman singing this most POWERFUL, EMOTIONAL 😂rendition of Simon and Garfunkels "The Sound of Silence". I'm 75 and was 15 when they released one of the most popular classic songs of our time during the 60's. It is amazing how relevant it is today, actually I feel it is even more relevant than ever in so many different ways. I've spent days since listening and seeing the many channels and each of hosts reactions and have 😢 almost every time. It's funny that more males have gotten teary-eyed than females, just an observation. Diane Davis

This is the best version I've heard of Sound of Silence, I never understood the upbeat happy sound it has in the original and why everyone kept doing the same in their covers. So, when I heard this and the intensity/gravitas that David puts into it, ugh... I was sold! I get chills EVERY time I listen to it, and sometimes tears depending on my mood while listening to it - especially at the 'god they made' part, wow! If you want to check out someone else who does some awesome covers, check out Chase Holfelder, he does all sorts of covers changing songs that were in a major key to a minor key, or cinematic versions or even using different instruments, like children's toys or kitchen gadgets... yeah, he does a really great job with covers. Also, if you choose to check out more Disturbed, yes, they are a metal band, so enjoy that as well!!

Paul Simon said after hearing this version, the song now belongs to them!

I had heard this before and I so agree with Everything you said! The video made me listen to the words in a different way than I ever had! His voice with the gravely sound took me a little bit to decide if I liked but the more I listened the better I liked it and yes the strength of it was awesome!!!

I enjoyed your reaction and looking forward to hearing more from you. Just something I noticed in the video was at the end the sun was coming up when the boat reached the shore. This seems like a sign of hope that there's still time to hear each other.

Also be sure to watch their live performance on Conan. I forgot to mention that David Draiman was really sick for the Conan live performance and I heard he was not pleased with his performance, being the perfectionist that he is I can understand why he felt that way. However, the production as a whole was amazing and his performance was EXCEPTIONAL! I loved it. So POWERFUL and EMOTIONAL! Thanks, Diane Disturbed "The Sound Of Silence" 03/28/16 | CONAN on TBS Team Coco

So glad to see you are back!!! I absolutely love this song, and also have watched several different covers.....I think all versions play a crucial role, in getting the message out, that we need to go back to basics, and communicate & care about each other, and our planet.....

one of their newest song is hey you. very metal and very appropriate for what is going on these days. Davids voice and heart comes through all of his music whether it be his more ballad or his heaviest metal. his range of vocals and just plain style is why he has been so wide spread.

IMO, this is the best cover of this song EVER! It's so powerful and fits the times perfectly!

Right up with amazing grace on the bagpipes.

Spot on, they are a metal band

The light is another good one from them. Very motivational when your feeling down.

I'm not a fan of this band in general, but this is my favorite rendition of this song. Another that's worthy of a listen though would be the cover by Peter Hollens and Tim Foust (of Home Free). It's a very different take, closer to the original, and all a capella.

The lead singer's name is David Draiman. They are a heavy metal group. The one song You may be familiar with is down with the sickness particularly the first 15-20 seconds. David studied to be a cantor That is a person who sings what the rabbi has just read the Jewish religion. Obviously he did not become a Cantor. So some of his vocal ability c 9:17 omes from his training to be a cantor om how a Cantor sings. Most people view with like this the original Simon & Garfunkel is a warning. Pentatonix cover is a warning but with hope, and this version is the anger that we have yet to learn this lesson. I'm so glad you did this version rather than the live version on Conan. To me the video is as important as any member in the group. It starts off with the instruments being buried and there's not any music just silence and then as it builds your getting the people who are on the other side of the river slowly getting involved and by the end the boat with all the musical instruments is sailing towards the people bringing them music so that there is no silence. There are other people who comment that explain it better I think. three other songs that are out of character so to speak for them is hold onto memories and a reason to fight. That song is very special to me. It's about fighting the Demons of mental health and addiction. I am bipolar and in recovery and I just got my 5-year chip.. these two diseases token. unlike any other disease a person may have. Both of them live in your brain and change how you think and see the world. Other diseases they manifest in whichever system in the body that that disease affects.. and then it just does what that disease does. Mental-health and substance-abuse they latched onto the brain and the brain is the center of everything we do. So it's going to manifest in our thoughts are behaviors are actions. The official video is very good and he has an official lyrical video where he talks about the diseases of mental health and substance abuse. These topics are very very close to things that have happened in his life so it's rather personal. He has another song called Inside the Fire which is about survivor's guilt after an incident that happened in his life. It's a very personal video as the subject matter happened in his life. I do hope that you do hold onto memories a reason to fight and If I Ever Lose My Faith In You. Thank you for the reaction and I'm sorry the comments so long but it's the very personal topic also.😅

Crossing the river was bringing musical instruments to sheet music!!!!! People will be talking and listening again!!!!!At least that is my take on the symbolism of the scene!!!! So says Austin TX

Just saying wow right how tight! And then some! I grew up with S& G ! And for my fav metals bring to life another Artist message to light/life …. Off the chain! Chain!! There is no other in history a Remake|rendition of another Artist that has been done with such justice! Amen and then some

I loved your reaction!!! And I love your animated decor!!!❤❤

Excellent reaction video

As a different comment already stated Paul Simon wrote an Email to David after listening to the live version at the Cohen show. Paul Simon was impressed that he even linked the Live version on his social media accounts which he never did before. Paul and David met each other later and they had a chat about it.

Amazing. Give the live version from the Conan Show a listen!

the Sound of silence.....TEXTING. "words without speaking". We have lost the ability to communicate verbally, even tho we carry phones, how many answer them? That's how you get the sound of silence. #incredibleysad

Best version I have heard.

Oh man, you just have to react to this super underrated musician Guilhem Desq called Omen and maybe also Le château magique. Both are phenomenal! He uses an ancient and very obscure instrument that has amazing untapped potential. You will not be disappointed, though maybe it won't do all that well if you're more interested in popularity and the algorithm. I can't say it will get a lot of views, but it's amazing all the same. At the very least they're worth a watch for yourself.

I saw the change on your face. When you joined us, who just love this performance. That’s why I love watching these reaction videos.

Geoff Castellucci also did a cover of this song.

they are a metal band and their typical sound is like "Down with the Sickness"

Love this!

If you haven't seen the Pentatonix version, check them out

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The original was the warning and this the warning not heeded. Simon stated he liked this version.

Some people Get things. Some don't... Really Nice take! Looking forward to more. Cheers rl 🤘👹🤘

Love this song 😅 ❤❤❤❤

You’re a sharp dude. Great reaction.

To me, there's a darkness to this. An emotional warning that took the origonal warning multiple steps beyond the times that it was made. A repeat that grew in emphasis from being ignored. The desparation portrayed in this version is a direct result of todays decline.

I once heard the original was a warning about what could happen and Disturbed’s version is anger at what has happened. Also, strap-on spelled backwards is no-parts

“Tech” world today~ in~person, eye to eye stimulation is gone I guess as well “our” music/musicians have been taken over if you will by computers, machines ect I grew up in the 60’s Simon and Garfunkel predicted the future who would have known. I have followed disturbed since they hit “98” I think. been to 9 of their concerts and counting AWESOME JUST AWESOME FISTS IN THE AIR!! Thank you for acknowledging the talent here, the original was basically a “folk song” if I may,

Good reaction.

Listen to the words.......

It's a cover, but it is a great cover! Peace, Love!!

Paul Simon wrote this as anti Vietnam war. The silence was the people not being able to voice this and how it divided the country. Very apt to our lives today.

They are heavy metal. David Draiman is the singer!

Heavy Metal

The has got to be the only Cover of a song I atamp as better than the original ... vocally and message wise

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The Orginal Song is wonderful, with Feeling.......

British newcomer Tom Ball has done a beautiful cover of Sounds of Silence...

Nice to see you back!

I read he was classically trained as a cantor, which is one who sings liturgical songs in synagogue. But he was thrown out of the seminary because he blew up the rabbi’s van along with other atrocities lol. He found his calling singing metal and he can do crazy things with his voice!

The best version in existence! Pentatonix's version is a close 2nd!

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This was not the first time listening to this. You were mentioning that there was grit right from the beginning of the song. He was not applying grit until the end of the song when you said there's the grit. As I said this was not the first time you heard this. No biggie but I get it you were trying to prepare your comments. I hope you enjoy David's incredible voice.

Watch the live version they did on the Conan show It is better

Less screen space for you, more for the video.

This is a very negative, intense , passionate version. Whereas, Pentatonix and Simon and Garfunkel give a more hopeful, teaching, warning version. Although they are all different, they are all amazing

STOP STOPPING AND LISTEN!!!!!

The live Conan version is better

Just LISTEN to it first. Then talk. Everyone would enjoy it a lot more. Else youre taking away from the entire "effect" of the song. It just gets lost. Now if you heard it, in its entirety first, then talked, you'd grow your subscribers. Trust that

Thanks for listening to the song first. Some of these people listen to 8 words, talk about it forever then listen to a little bit. Those people suck.