Drowning Pool is a four-piece Hard rock band that was formed in 1996 in Dallas, Texas, United States. They are currently signed to Eleven Seven Music and have released three albums, their most recent being Full Circle which was released on August 7, 2007. Each of their three albums has featured a different lead singer after original lead singer Dave Williams died. Jason Jones took over for their second album, Desensitized, although he left the band for personal reasons and was replaced by former SOiL lead singer Ryan McCombs for Full Circle.
Drowning Pool rose to fame while playing along with Ozzy Osbourne during an Ozzfest tour. Their 2001 debut album, Sinner, was certified platinum within six months and the video for its first single "Bodies" was frequently aired on various music video channels. After the September 11th attacks, "Bodies" was infrequently heard on many radio stations as there were concerns regarding its appropriateness in light of the 9/11 victims who had jumped from the towers. On August 14, 2002, the band's lead singer Dave Williams was found dead inside his tour bus. A spokesperson from the Medical Examiner's Office for the Northern District of Virginia concluded that he suffered from a form of heart disease.
When asked if the band had any unreleased songs, according to a 2002 Blabbermouth article, Mike Luce replied that "only 3-4 songs were done, including one called "Heroes", which is a tribute to dead rock musicians such as Layne Staley. I don't know if we will ever release them."
Members
* Ryan McCombs - vocals (2005−present)
* C.J. Pierce - guitar, vocals
* Stevie Benton - bass guitar, vocals
* Mike Luce - drums, percussion
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