[2] Ryan McCombs of Chicago-based band SOiL, later replaced Jones and released two albums, Full Circle (2007) and Drowning Pool (2010), making it the first time Drowning Pool had not switched singers after just one album. He was found dead in the group's tour bus in Manassas, Virginia, while out on the road with the traveling 2002 "Ozzfest" tour. The band has faced some controversies and criticism due to the alleged misinterpretation of the lyrics to their most well-known song "Bodies". [5] A number of songs from the album were featured at various WWE events that year, and three tracks would be included on the soundtrack for the Funimation dub of Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge in early 2002. The band was named after the 1975 film The Drowning Pool. [26], In July 2012, Jasen Moreno, from The Suicide Hook, was announced to be the band's new vocalist. David Wayne Williams (February 29, 1972 – August 14, 2002) was an American vocalist best known as the original lead singer for the nu metal band Drowning Pool. The album's first single "Feel Like I Do", was released as a free download on their official website, and the album was released on April 27, 2010. [2] However, McCombs left the band in 2011 to rejoin SOiL. On Aug. 14, the 30-year-old frontman was found dead … A cause of death … Jason Jones, who replaced Williams in 2003, recorded one album, Desensitized (2004), but left in 2005 due to musical differences. The remaining songs were produced by Ben Schigel at the Ohio-based Spider Studios. Dave Williams, lead singer of Drowning Pool, was found dead on the band's tour bus Wednesday afternoon, according to a spokesperson for the group. Hey guys, admin here. [14] In October 2006, a new song "No More" was announced to be released on the Saw III soundtrack, their first song (besides a re-recorded version of "Rise Up") with McCombs. Pierce, bassist Stevie Benton, and drummer Mike Luce, as well as a revolving cast of vocalists, the latest being Jasen Moreno. [25] In November 2011, McCombs left the band to reunite with SOiL for touring and a new album. [4] Their 2001 debut album Sinner was certified platinum within six weeks. Despite the success of the album's lead single, "Step Up," the album was not nearly as successful as Sinner, and it was publicly announced on June 14, 2005 that Jones had departed from the band, due to "irreconcilable differences". The bands recorded version of "Rise Up", was used as the theme song for WWE SmackDown from September 30, 2004 – September 26, 2008. 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For a few years they stuck to performing as an instrumental trio, but this all changed in 1999 with the arrival of vocalist Dave Williams. There, they found and recruited bassist Stevie Benton. The tour featured other artists who had success throughout the 2000s, including Trapt, Saliva, Saving Abel, Crazy Town, 12 Stones and Tantric, Fuel, Puddle Of Mudd and P.O.D..[36]. The band also added: "For someone to put out a video misinterpreting a song about a moshpit as fuel for a violent act shows just how sick they really are. [23] It was the first studio album in the band's history not to feature a change of vocalist from the preceding album. "[9], In 2003, Jason 'Gong' Jones replaced Williams as Drowning Pool's vocalist[10] and the band released the album Desensitized in 2004. [40][41][42] On December 9, 2008, bassist Stevie Benton was quoted by the Associated Press as considering it an honor that the U.S. military was using the band's music for "enhanced interrogation" of captured prisoners. He was 30 years old. [11], The band announced that their replacement singer would be formally announced at Ozzfest in Dallas, where the band did a one-off performance on the main stage. For other uses, see, Controversy and military's use of "Bodies", "Drowning Pool, Have They Finally Hit the Floor? [40][52][53], This article is about the band. [27] On August 14, the 10th anniversary of Dave Williams' death, the band released a song in tribute of him, their first with Moreno titled "In Memory Of...". ", "DROWNING POOL Is Working On 'Monumental' Seventh Studio Album", "DROWNING POOL Begins Recording Follow-Up To 2016's 'Hellelujah, "Drowning Pool respond to Arizona shooting link with their song 'Bodies, "Musicians Protest Use of Music at Gitmo", "Musicians protest use of songs by US jailers", "Drowning Pool official MySpace blog(Stevie Bentons Apology", "INTERVIEW WITH DROWNING POOL GUITARIST C.J. The thing with this is just to try and go through and see what we're gonna do on the next record. There, they found and recruited bassist Stevie Benton. [28] Two further singles were released with Moreno, "Saturday Night" in November 2012,[29] and "One Finger and a Fist" in December 2012, before the band released their fifth album, Resilience, on April 9, 2013. So it's nice to have more than enough to go through. Pierce – guitars (1996–present); backing vocals (1999–present), Mike Luce – drums (1996–present); backing vocals (1999–present), Jasen Moreno – lead vocals (2012–present), This page was last edited on 11 October 2020, at 17:14. Pierce stated, "We're working on new songs right now, which is awesome. [43] On December 13, 2008, he issued an apology on the band's MySpace page about his comment on musical torture, stating his comment had been "taken out of context. Guitarist C.J. "By the Blood" was released as the first single from the album.