Drowning Pool
Dallas-based heavy metal group Drowning Pool was one of the most promising bands of the early 2000s. Their debut album, Sinner, was certified platinum within six weeks of its release while their first single, "Bodies," was one of the most frequently aired videos on MTV by a new band. They reached out to an ever-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, IN, on August 3, 2002, vocalist Dave "Stage" Williams was found dead of natural causes on the tour bus.
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 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) pe followed.
Their second demo, recorded after two years on the road, reached the Top Ten on Dallas radio station KEGI and led to a contract with the Windup Records label. Produced by Papa Roach, Orgy, Godsmack, and Coal Chamber producer Jay Baumgardner, their first album, Sinner, became an instant hit. A DVD, Sinema, featuring more than two and a half hours of concert footage, was released in late 2002. In January 2004, the band announced the addition of singer Jason "Gong" Jones. Their sophomore effort, Desensitized, followed several months later. In 2006, Ryan McCombs assumed the vocal duties in advance of a new album.
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A tribute to US Soldiers
Drowning Pool - Soldiers
New song by Drowning Pool - "Soldiers" made w/the USO. Features footage from their USO-sponsored visites to Kuwait and Iraq and features troop footage from Iraq
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When asked if the band has any unreleased new material, Benton commented that "There are none. All the unreleased songs are out in either some soundtracks or compilations. We didn't get a chance to record any new songs before Dave's death".
After Williams' death, the band decided to carry on and began searching for a new singer. In 2003, the band found Williams's replacement in Jason 'Gong' Jones, and released the album Desensitized in 2004.
Jones's departure from Drowning Pool was publicly announced on June 14, 2005, due to irreconcilable differences. Drowning Pool announced that the singer would be formally announced August 25 at the Ozzfest date in Dallas, Texas, where Drowning Pool would do a one off performance on the main stage. On July 20, website SMNNews received word from close sources that McCombs was the new singer.
In spring of 2006, Drowning Pool announced that they had parted ways with Wind-up Records. Wind-up's website confirmed this in June 2006.
In October 2006, a new song called "No More" was announced to be released on the Saw III soundtrack, their first track (besides the second version of "Rise Up") with Ryan McCombs on vocals. According to their MySpace page, as of October 23, 2006 they are currently in the studio recording their third album.
On February 26, 2007, it was announced that the band has signed a new deal with Eleven Seven Music, after receiving offers from Century Media and Sanctuary Records. It was also confirmed that Drowning Pool will have a new management company, Tenth Street Entertainment, following the group's departure with Paul Bassman of Bass Management.
The bands bands next Full Circle will be released on July 24th, 2007.
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Drowning Pool Music Videos
Band Members
- Ryan McCombs
- C.J. Pierce
- Stevie Benton
- Mike Luce
Discography
Desensitized
Amazon Price: $11.98 (as of 10/10/2008)
Sinner
Amazon Price: $7.97 (as of 10/10/2008)
