Unstoppable

Album: Divisive (2022)
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  • With a thunderous guitar riff, pummeling drums and staccato vocal phrasing in perfect sync with a pulsating rhythm, "Unstoppable" blasts through the gates. The barrage of sound crashes into a soaring stadium-ready chorus as singer David Draiman delivers the line, "There's no escape. I am unstoppable."
  • "Unstoppable" is a powerful anthem about seeking justice and retribution against wrongdoers. The lyrics depict an unstoppable force that is coming to confront someone who has committed a harmful act. Draiman warns the malefactor they can no longer hide and their time is running out. He uses the imagery of a "time bomb slowly ticking down" to emphasize the inevitability of consequences.

    The chorus declares Draiman's unwavering determination to seek justice, with the repeated phrase, "I am unstoppable" underscoring his conviction.
  • Disturbed recorded "Unstoppable" for their eighth studio album, Divisive. "'Unstoppable' is definitely one of the heavier tracks on the record," said Draiman. "The groove builds into a bombastic animal. It's truly the fight song."

    "We always have a big rock anthem on every album," he continued. "We love to write empowering songs for motivation. We're avid sports fans, and that's definitely part of it. It's an in-your-face track, for sure."
  • Disturbed played "Unstoppable" live for the first time on September 24, 2022, at the Riff Fest at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan.
  • "Unstoppable" climbed to the top of Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart dated August 19, 2023. It was Disturbed's 12th #1 on the tally and first since "Hey You" spent three weeks at the peak position in 2022.

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