Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool is an alternative/nu-metal band that combines muscular drums, angry riffs, and dark themes. The group found mainstream success in 2001 with the release of their platinum-selling debut album, Sinner, which included the hit single "Bodies." After the death of vocalist Dave Williams in 2002, Drowning Pool relied on a rotating cast of lead singers (Jason Jones, Ryan McCombs, and Jasen Moreno) to deliver hard-hitting efforts like Full Circle (2007), Resilience (2013), and Strike a Nerve (2022).
Founded in 1996, Drowning Pool represented the vision of drummer Mike Luce and guitarist C.J. Pierce, who formed the band after relocating from New Orleans to Dallas and hooking up with bassist Stevie Benton. Although they initially performed as an instrumental trio, their sound coalesced with the arrival of Dave "Stage" Williams as vocalist. Drowning Pool experienced success from the outset. When a copy of their first demo reached members of Sevendust, they were invited to tour with the industrial metal group. Tours with Kittie and (hed) p.e. followed. Their second demo, recorded after two years on the road, reached the Top Ten on Dallas radio station KEGL and led to a contract with the Wind-Up Records label. Produced by Jay Baumgardner (Papa Roach, Godsmack, Coal Chamber), their first album, Sinner, became an instant hit. It was certified platinum within six weeks of its release, while their first single, "Bodies," was one of the most frequently aired videos on MTV for a new band. They reached out to an even greater audience with dynamic performances at Wrestlemania XVIII and Ozzfest during the summers of 2001 and 2002. Unfortunately, their streak of success was not to last. Shortly after rousing the crowd at Ozzfest in Indianapolis, Indiana, on August 3, 2002, Williams was found dead of natural causes on the tour bus. In the wake of that tragedy, the band forged ahead. A concert film, Sinema, featuring more than two-and-a-half hours of footage, was released in late 2002. In January 2004, the band announced the addition of singer Jason "Gong" Jones, and their sophomore effort, Desensitized, followed several months later. In 2006, former Soil singer Ryan McCombs assumed the vocal duties, and a year later they released Full Circle, which was followed by live album, Loudest Common Denominator, in 2009. A self-titled album dropped in 2010, making McCombs the first DP singer to record more than one album with the group. However, it was not to last: he departed the following year, and was replaced by Suicide Hook vocalist Jasen Moreno, who made his official debut on 2013's Resilience. Three years later, Moreno would match McCombs' record with the announcement of the second Moreno-led and sixth overall Drowning Pool album, Hellelujah. Produced by Jason Suecof (Deicide, Motionless in White), the release featured the uncompromising single "By the Blood." Originally slated for release in 2020, the band's seventh long-player, Strike a Nerve, was pushed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Billed as their heaviest effort to date, the 11-song set saw the band digging hard into their blue-collar Southern metal roots.
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Discography
16 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Sinner
Rock - Released by The Bicycle Music Company on 1 Jan 2001
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Sinner (Unlucky 13th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
Rock - Released by Concord Records, Inc. on 1 Jun 2001
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Desensitized
Rock - Released by The Bicycle Music Company on 11 Sep 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Full Circle
Rock - Released by Eleven Seven Music on 13 May 2008
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Resilience (Deluxe)
Rock - Released by Eleven Seven Music on 9 Apr 2013
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Drowning Pool
Rock - Released by Eleven Seven Music on 27 Apr 2010
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Hellelujah
Metal - Released by Long Branch Records on 5 Feb 2016
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Loudest Common Denominator
Rock - Released by Eleven Seven Music on 13 Apr 2016
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Sinner (Unlucky 13th Anniversary Deluxe Edition / Bonus Commentary / Disc Two)
Rock - Released by The Bicycle Music Company on 1 Jun 2001
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Speaking
Miscellaneous - Released by Demolition Hammer on 21 Jul 2010
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Strike A Nerve
Rock - Released by Drowning Pool 2020 on 30 Sep 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo