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Drowning Pool

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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. ~ Craig Harris & Neil Z. Yeung, Rovi

Total plays

1.1 billion
Updated on 2025-07-11

Social media links

Monthly listeners

5,403,715

Followers

2,352,874

Top Cities

  1. Chile
    58,305 listeners
  2. United States
    59,899 listeners
  3. Brazil
    79,943 listeners
  4. United States
    51,031 listeners
  5. Australia
    49,237 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Bodies
Bodies
618,840,179 3:22 2001-01-01
Tear Away
Tear Away
115,959,020 4:14 2001-01-01
Sinner
Sinner
49,627,700 2:27 2001-01-01
One Finger and a Fist
One Finger and a Fist
37,656,538 3:07 2013-04-09
Step Up
Step Up
33,060,379 3:17 2004-01-01
37 Stitches
37 Stitches
19,744,244 3:50 2007-01-01
Reminded
Reminded
14,161,052 3:24 2001-01-01
All Over Me
All Over Me
14,056,095 3:13 2001-01-01
Rise Up (SmackDown Theme)
Rise Up (SmackDown Theme)
11,005,210 3:15 2004-11-16
Enemy
Enemy
11,003,247 3:26 2007-01-01
By The Blood
By The Blood
10,465,835 3:27 2015-11-20
Turn So Cold
Turn So Cold
8,984,714 3:38 2010-04-27
Life of Misery
Life of Misery
8,583,638 3:50 2013-04-09
Let The Sin Begin
Let The Sin Begin
8,152,878 3:37 2010-04-27
Feel Like I Do
Feel Like I Do
7,155,567 3:33 2010-04-27
Rebel Yell
Rebel Yell
5,955,247 4:22 2007-01-01
Mute
Mute
5,839,303 3:20 2001-01-01
Told You So
Told You So
5,548,698 3:06 2001-01-01
Pity
Pity
5,022,607 2:53 2001-01-01
Reason I'm Alive
Reason I'm Alive
4,760,886 3:50 2007-01-01
Meet The Bullet
Meet The Bullet
4,097,241 4:01 2016-02-05
Soldiers
Soldiers
3,765,002 3:32 2007-01-01
Die For Nothing
Die For Nothing
3,755,189 3:13 2013-04-09
Full Circle
Full Circle
3,603,438 3:19 2007-01-01
Sermon
Sermon
3,364,374 4:19 2001-01-01
I Am
I Am
3,142,076 3:49 2001-01-01
Follow
Follow
3,102,131 3:21 2001-01-01
Hate
Hate
2,094,096 3:41 2004-01-01
Anytime, Anyplace
Anytime, Anyplace
2,093,115 3:36 2013-04-09
Blindfold
Blindfold
2,037,435 3:12 2013-04-09
Understand
Understand
2,026,794 3:42 2013-04-09
Killin' Me
Killin' Me
2,002,492 3:07 2004-01-01
Love & War
Love & War
1,978,917 3:38 2004-01-01
Skip to the End
Skip to the End
1,956,991 3:39 2013-04-09
Over My Head
Over My Head
1,928,334 3:26 2010-04-27
A Devil More Damned
A Devil More Damned
1,799,136 4:54 2022-09-23
Saturday Night
Saturday Night
1,680,027 3:53 2013-04-09
Think
Think
1,660,273 3:32 2004-01-01
Snake Charmer
Snake Charmer
1,632,661 3:47 2015-12-18
King Zero
King Zero
1,510,281 2:59 2010-04-27
Mind Right
Mind Right
1,333,045 3:13 2022-08-05
Digging These Holes
Digging These Holes
1,273,336 3:49 2013-04-09
Numb
Numb
1,225,801 3:32 2004-01-01
Shame
Shame
1,225,627 3:11 2007-01-01
Drop
Drop
1,205,430 3:42 2016-02-05
Sympathy Depleted
Sympathy Depleted
1,198,036 3:31 2016-02-05
More Than Worthless
More Than Worthless
1,160,806 3:56 2010-04-27
Bringing Me Down
Bringing Me Down
1,138,012 3:07 2004-01-01
All Saints Day
All Saints Day
1,037,162 4:20 2016-02-05
This Life
This Life
1,024,884 3:42 2004-01-01
Bleed Wth You
Bleed Wth You
1,002,892 3:31 2013-04-09
Cast Me Aside
Cast Me Aside
947,135 4:13 2004-01-01
Regret
Regret
941,970 3:17 2010-04-27
Children Of The Gun
Children Of The Gun
931,345 3:31 2010-04-27
We Are The Devil
We Are The Devil
875,915 4:05 2016-02-05
Apathetic
Apathetic
858,651 3:55 2013-04-09
Reborn
Reborn
848,376 4:09 2007-01-01
Nothingness
Nothingness
828,678 3:23 2004-01-01
Paralyzed
Paralyzed
825,546 3:42 2007-01-01
Hell To Pay
Hell To Pay
813,404 4:01 2016-01-08
Forget
Forget
765,313 3:22 2004-01-01
Low Crawl
Low Crawl
733,651 3:40 2013-04-09
In Memory Of
In Memory Of
719,301 3:57 2013-04-09
Broken Again
Broken Again
685,554 3:20 2013-04-09
Horns Up
Horns Up
661,208 3:45 2010-04-27
37 Stitches - Acoustic Demo Bonus Track
37 Stitches - Acoustic Demo Bonus Track
654,595 3:46 2009-03-03
No More
No More
636,946 4:36 2007-01-01
Goddamn Vultures
Goddamn Vultures
628,672 3:54 2016-02-05
My Own Way
My Own Way
613,407 3:33 2016-02-05
All About Me
All About Me
613,161 3:41 2010-04-27
Break You - Demo
Break You - Demo
605,860 2:51 2014-01-01
Stomping Ground
Stomping Ground
586,292 3:40 2016-02-05
Up Side Down
Up Side Down
579,821 4:18 2007-01-01
Alcohol Blind
Alcohol Blind
542,392 4:11 2010-04-27
Love
Love
510,688 3:26 2007-01-01
Another Name
Another Name
499,547 3:41 2016-02-05
Mask - Demo
Mask - Demo
491,585 6:06 2014-01-01
You Made Me - Demo
You Made Me - Demo
482,947 4:01 2014-01-01
Duet
Duet
454,746 3:21 2007-01-01
REVOLUTION (The Final Amen)
REVOLUTION (The Final Amen)
446,122 3:31 2024-09-20
Choke
Choke
406,177 3:20 2022-08-26
Soul - Demo
Soul - Demo
404,550 6:12 2014-01-01
Strike A Nerve
Strike A Nerve
389,322 3:05 2022-09-30
One Way Prophecy
One Way Prophecy
367,251 3:59 2013-04-09
Hate Against Hate
Hate Against Hate
351,950 3:34 2022-09-30
MADNESS
MADNESS
347,539 3:36 2025-04-11
Care Not - Demo
Care Not - Demo
339,565 8:33 2014-01-01
Sermon - Demo
Sermon - Demo
315,653 7:11 2014-01-01
Bodies - Demo
Bodies - Demo
297,785 3:46 2014-01-01
Tear Away - Demo
Tear Away - Demo
285,246 4:32 2014-01-01
Less Than Zero - Demo
Less Than Zero - Demo
267,263 4:32 2014-01-01
Doing Time In Hell
Doing Time In Hell
252,102 1:13 2022-09-30
Stay And Bleed
Stay And Bleed
250,967 3:09 2022-09-30
Heroes Sleeping - Demo
Heroes Sleeping - Demo
215,588 4:50 2014-01-01
Told You So - Demo
Told You So - Demo
196,193 4:09 2014-01-01
Follow - Demo
Follow - Demo
185,697 3:36 2014-01-01
Bodies
Bodies
180,670 10:02 2009-03-03
I Am - Demo
I Am - Demo
174,110 4:01 2014-01-01
Step Up
Step Up
166,761 3:46 2009-03-03
Racing To A Red Light
Racing To A Red Light
154,337 3:45 2022-09-30
Tear Away
Tear Away
125,543 5:04 2009-03-03
Sinner
Sinner
125,334 2:49 2009-03-03
Soldiers
Soldiers
118,102 5:46 2009-03-03
Enemy
Enemy
117,006 3:34 2009-03-03
Shame - Acoustic Demo Bonus Track
Shame - Acoustic Demo Bonus Track
111,444 4:25 2009-03-03
Down In The Dirt
Down In The Dirt
103,474 4:15 2022-09-30
Rope
Rope
99,312 2:54 2022-09-30
Drowning Pool On You Made Me
Drowning Pool On You Made Me
98,631 2:15 2015-01-01
Shame
Shame
92,331 3:14 2009-03-03
Full Circle
Full Circle
91,650 3:11 2009-03-03
Everything But You
Everything But You
87,189 3:52 2022-09-30
Drowning Pool On The Demo For Sermon
Drowning Pool On The Demo For Sermon
86,119 2:37 2015-01-01
Drowning Pool On The Demo For Tear Away
Drowning Pool On The Demo For Tear Away
82,351 1:55 2015-01-01
Reborn
Reborn
79,905 4:13 2009-03-03
Reminded
Reminded
78,547 3:41 2009-03-03
Drowning Pool On Heroes Sleeping
Drowning Pool On Heroes Sleeping
77,095 2:44 2015-01-01
Drowning Pool On Break You
Drowning Pool On Break You
70,636 0:57 2015-01-01
Pity
Pity
68,758 3:49 2009-03-03
Drowning Pool on Follow
Drowning Pool on Follow
61,617 1:19 2014-01-01
Drowning Pool on Sermon
Drowning Pool on Sermon
57,782 2:01 2014-01-01
Drowning Pool On Care Not
Drowning Pool On Care Not
56,357 1:38 2015-01-01
Drowning Pool on Bodies
Drowning Pool on Bodies
54,385 2:14 2014-01-01
Drowning Pool on Sinner
Drowning Pool on Sinner
51,120 1:32 2014-01-01
Drowning Pool On Mask
Drowning Pool On Mask
46,346 0:52 2015-01-01
Drowning Pool On Soul
Drowning Pool On Soul
44,493 2:04 2015-01-01
Drowning Pool On Less Than Zero
Drowning Pool On Less Than Zero
44,352 1:12 2015-01-01
Drowning Pool on All Over Me
Drowning Pool on All Over Me
43,502 1:11 2014-01-01
Drowning Pool on Tear Away
Drowning Pool on Tear Away
42,933 3:13 2014-01-01
Drowning Pool On The Demo For Told You So
Drowning Pool On The Demo For Told You So
41,842 1:07 2015-01-01
Drowning Pool On The Demo For Follow
Drowning Pool On The Demo For Follow
40,783 1:12 2015-01-01
Drowning Pool On The Demo For Bodies
Drowning Pool On The Demo For Bodies
40,380 2:14 2015-01-01
Drowning Pool On The Demo For I Am
Drowning Pool On The Demo For I Am
35,692 0:58 2015-01-01
Drowning Pool on Reminded
Drowning Pool on Reminded
35,293 1:14 2014-01-01
Goodbye
Goodbye
34,583 3:39 2024-05-21
Drowning Pool on Pity
Drowning Pool on Pity
32,699 1:25 2014-01-01
Drowning Pool on Mute
Drowning Pool on Mute
31,439 2:42 2014-01-01
Drowning Pool on I Am
Drowning Pool on I Am
28,754 1:31 2014-01-01
Drowning Pool on Told You So
Drowning Pool on Told You So
26,943 1:26 2014-01-01
Black Baghdad
Black Baghdad
11,841 4:55 1989-01-03

New releases

MADNESS
MADNESS
2025-04-11
[SBG Records]
REVOLUTION (The Final Amen)
REVOLUTION (The Final Amen)
2024-09-20
[SBG Records]
Strike A Nerve
Strike A Nerve
2022-09-30
[Drowning Pool 2020]
A Devil More Damned / Choke / Mind Right
A Devil More Damned / Choke / Mind Right
2022-09-23
[Drowning Pool 2020]
Choke / Mind Right
Choke / Mind Right
2022-08-26
[Drowning Pool 2020]
Mind Right
Mind Right
2022-08-05
[Drowning Pool 2020]
Hellelujah
Hellelujah
2016-02-05
[eOne Music]
Hell To Pay
Hell To Pay
2016-01-08
[eOne Music]
Snake Charmer
Snake Charmer
2015-12-18
[eOne Music]
By The Blood
By The Blood
2015-11-20
[eOne Music]
Sinner (Unlucky 13th Anniversary Deluxe Edition / Bonus Commentary / Disc Two)
Sinner (Unlucky 13th Anniversary Deluxe Edition / Bonus Commentary / Disc Two)
2015-01-01
[The Bicycle Music Company]
Sinner [Unlucky 13th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Bonus Commentary - Disc One)]
Sinner [Unlucky 13th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Bonus Commentary - Disc One)]
2014-01-01
[The Bicycle Music Company]
Sinner (Unlucky 13th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
Sinner (Unlucky 13th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
2014-01-01
[Concord Records, Inc.]
Resilience (Deluxe)
Resilience (Deluxe)
2013-04-09
[Endurance Music Group]
Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool
2010-04-27
[Endurance Music Group]
Loudest Common Denominator
Loudest Common Denominator
2009-03-03
[Endurance Music Group]
Full Circle
Full Circle
2008-05-13
[Endurance Music Group]
Full Circle
Full Circle
2007-01-01
[Eleven Seven]
Desensitized
Desensitized
2004-01-01
[The Bicycle Music Company]
Desensitized
Desensitized
2004-01-01
[The Bicycle Music Company]
Sinner
Sinner
2001-01-01
[The Bicycle Music Company]