SONG: "By The Blood"
ARTIST: Drowning Pool
ALBUM: "Hellelujah"
YEAR: 2016
PLACE OF ORIGIN: Dallas, Texas
YEARS ACTIVE: 1996 - present
WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:
Here's what Drowning Pool guitarist CJ Pierce said about what "By The Blood" is about, "It’s kind of an underdog song. It expresses our career. Every time you get up there someone is trying to beat you down. So we’re just going to keep plugging and beating away at it and at some point, people will remember your name.”
DROWNING POOL DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):
2001 - Sinner (Wind-Up Records)
* peaked at #14 on the Billboard 200 on 6-5-2001
* certified platinum
2004 - Desensitized (Wind-Up Records)
* peaked at #17 on the Billboard 200 on 4-20-2004
2007 - Full Circle (Eleven Seven Records)
* peaked at #64 on the Billboard 200 on 8-7-2007
2009 - Loudest Common Denominator (Eleven Seven Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2010 - Drowning Pool (Eleven Seven Records)
* peaked at #35 on the Billboard 200 on 4-27-2010
2013 - Resilience (Eleven Seven Records)
* peaked at #72 on the Billboard 200 on 4-9-2013
2016 - Hellelujah (eOne Music)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2022 - Strike A Nerve (Universal Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
MY THOUGHTS ON DROWNING POOL:
Drowning Pool formed as a band back in 1996, hailing from Dallas, Texas. They toiled around for three years as a 3 piece instrumental band till they hooked up with lead singer Dave Williams and the band was ready for take off! In 2001, the band released "Sinner". In just 6 weeks, this album was certified platinum thanks in part to the huge hit single "Bodies". Unfortunately, just as the band seemed destined for greatness, their lead singer died of a heart condition on August 14, 2002. While such a heartbreaking event would stop most bands in their tracks, Drowning Pool decided to soldier on, bringing in lead singer Jason Jones for their sophomore effort, 2004's "Desensitized". Jones would only last one album with Drowning Pool as the relationship with the rest of the band was strained to say the least. To replace Jones, the band called on former SOiL singer, Ryan McCombs. McCombs handled vocal duties for the band's next two albums, 2007's "Full Circle" and "2010's "Drowning Pool". In 2011, however, McCombs decided to return to SOiL. Ever resilient, Drowning Pool brought in Jason Moreno to be their new vocalist and to no surprise, the name of the first album with him on vocals was "Resilience" in 2013. The band followed that with 2016's "Hellelujah" and most recently released "Strike A Nerve" in 2022. Moreno is the first Drowning Pool vocalist to be on three studio full length albums. Ozzy Osbourne was really the guy that brought Drowning Pool to the masses as early on, he featured the band on his OzzFest tours. They're probably some combination of alternative metal, post-grunge and nu-metal. They're a hard rockin' band for sure. The tragedy of losing Dave Williams so early on was a tough obstacle to overcome. Though they've done an admirable job of continuing on, the best incarnation of Drowning Pool is with Dave Williams on vocals. "Sinner" is a great album and it seems that they haven't quite reached that with their subsequent albums. Still, Drowning Pool is a solid band. Metal isn't my favorite genre. I tend to lean to the bands who are more alternative metal which is why I like a band like Drowning Pool over some that are more straight metal. Anyway, good to see these guys still plugging along for sure.
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TEN DROWNING POOL SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
1. Bodies
2. Sinner
3. Tear Away
4. Step Up
5. 37 Stitches
6. By The Blood
7. Feel Like I Do
8. Mind Right
9. Saturday Night
10. One Way Prophecy
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