Ten Thousand Fists

Ten Thousand Fists
The cover of Ten Thousand Fists by Greg Capullo featuring the mascot of Disturbed, known as The Guy
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2005
RecordedJanuary – June 2005
StudioGroovemaster Studios (Chicago, Illinois)
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Length56:09
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Disturbed chronology
Music as a Weapon II
(2004)
Ten Thousand Fists
(2005)
Indestructible
(2008)
Singles from Ten Thousand Fists
  1. "Guarded"
    Released: June 28, 2005
  2. "Stricken"
    Released: July 25, 2005
  3. "Just Stop"
    Released: February 7, 2006
  4. "Land of Confusion"
    Released: October 2, 2006
  5. "Ten Thousand Fists"
    Released: December 28, 2006

Ten Thousand Fists is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Disturbed. Released on September 19, 2005, by Reprise Records, it became the band's second consecutive number 1 debut on the Billboard 200 in the United States, shipping around 239,000 copies in its opening week. It has been certified 3× platinum by the RIAA and 2× platinum by Music Canada, and was the band's second number 1 in New Zealand, where it was certified gold. It is also the first Disturbed album not to have a Parental Advisory label.

Ten Thousand Fists marks the first album with bassist John Moyer, who replaced Steve Kmak following his dismissal in 2003. However, Moyer was considered a session musician during the recording, and only became a full-time member during the ensuing tour. The band's third and final collaboration with producer Johnny K, Ten Thousand Fists is also the first album to feature their mascot The Guy on the cover. He would later appear full-bodied in the video for the band's "Land of Confusion" cover.

Ten Thousand Fists is, as of 2010, Disturbed's second highest selling album in the United States, with sales of around 2 million copies. The Sickness, the band's debut, has shifted almost 4.2 million copies in the United States. The album was dedicated to Dimebag Darrell, murdered the year before the album's release.