Sinner (Drowning Pool album)
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Sinner is the debut studio album
by metal
band Drowning Pool
. The album is considered the band's most successful, reaching platinum
only six weeks after its release. This was most likely due in part to "Bodies
" which remains the band's most well-known song. This was the second overall album and only LP to feature original lead singer Dave Williams
. While touring in support of Sinner, he died on August 14, 2002 from heart failure. The album debuted at #14 on the Billboard 200
chart. The album was released with a Parental Advisory
sticker, but later the album got edited to get it removed.
Production
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool is a four-piece alternative metal band from Dallas, Texas.-Early days :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 weeks...
. The album is considered the band's most successful, reaching platinum
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
only six weeks after its release. This was most likely due in part to "Bodies
Bodies (Drowning Pool song)
"Bodies" is a song by American alternative metal band Drowning Pool and the lead single from their debut album Sinner. Released in May 2001, the song is Drowning Pool's most popular single and has been featured in various films, TV programs, and advertising since its release.The song remained...
" which remains the band's most well-known song. This was the second overall album and only LP to feature original lead singer Dave Williams
Dave Williams (musician)
David W. "Dave" "Stage" Williams was the lead singer for the band Drowning Pool. He grew up in Princeton, Texas living with his parents Charles Edward and Jo-Ann Williams. During the 1990s he was a fixture in the Dallas music scene, often playing in well-known clubs. In 1999, he joined Drowning Pool...
. While touring in support of Sinner, he died on August 14, 2002 from heart failure. The album debuted at #14 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart. The album was released with a Parental Advisory
Parental Advisory
Parental Advisory is a message affixed by the Recording Industry Association of America to audio and recordings in the United States containing excessive use of profane language and/or sexual references. Albums began to be labeled for "explicit lyrics" in 1985, after pressure from the Parents...
sticker, but later the album got edited to get it removed.
Track listing
Reception
Album charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
14 |
| UK Album Charts | 70 | |
| New Zealand Album Charts | 18 |
Singles charts
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Bodies Bodies (Drowning Pool song) "Bodies" is a song by American alternative metal band Drowning Pool and the lead single from their debut album Sinner. Released in May 2001, the song is Drowning Pool's most popular single and has been featured in various films, TV programs, and advertising since its release.The song remained... " |
US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
119 |
| US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 6 | ||
| US Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 12 | ||
| 2002 | "Sinner Sinner (Drowning Pool song) "Sinner" is the third single by nu metal band Drowning Pool off their debut album Sinner. It serves as the first track on the aforementioned album and as well as its final single in 2002. With its fast paced, catchy guitar riffs, the song became a success on radio and is one of the group's best... " |
US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 28 |
| US Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 36 | ||
| "Tear Away Tear Away "Tear Away" is the second single by nu metal band Drowning Pool off their debut album, Sinner, in 2001.A music video was produced for "Tear Away" which features the band performing in a room surrounded in mirrors... " |
US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 18 | |
| US Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 37 |
Credits
Drowning Pool- Dave WilliamsDave Williams (musician)David W. "Dave" "Stage" Williams was the lead singer for the band Drowning Pool. He grew up in Princeton, Texas living with his parents Charles Edward and Jo-Ann Williams. During the 1990s he was a fixture in the Dallas music scene, often playing in well-known clubs. In 1999, he joined Drowning Pool...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Mike Luce – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- C. J. Pierce – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Stevie BentonStevie BentonStevie Benton is an American bass guitarist performing in the heavy metal band Drowning Pool. He also provides backing vocals for the group. Benton has been in Drowning Pool since its formation .-Comments on torture:In Spins December 2006 issue, the magazine confronted Benton with information...
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Production
- Produced and Mixed by Jay Baumgardner
- Engineered by James Murray
- Assistant Engineer: J.D. Andrew
- Recorded at Ocean Studios, Burbank, CA
- Mixed at NRG, North Hollywood, CA
- Mastered by Tom Baker at Precision Mastering, Hollywood, CA
- A&R: Diana Meltzer & Victor Murgatroyd
- Guitar Tech: Stig
- Drum Tech: Ross @ Drum Doctors
- Management: Paul Bassman for Bassmanagement
- Legal: Nicholas C. Ferrara, Esq. for Serling, Rooks & Ferrara, LLP
- Business Management: Michael Hagerty for Curo Financial Management, LLC
- Booking: Andrew Goodfriend and Dave Kirby for The Agency Group, Ltd
- Artwork: Ed Sherman
- Photography: Glen DiCrocco
- Band Photo: Chapman Baehler
In Media
- The song BodiesBodies (Drowning Pool song)"Bodies" is a song by American alternative metal band Drowning Pool and the lead single from their debut album Sinner. Released in May 2001, the song is Drowning Pool's most popular single and has been featured in various films, TV programs, and advertising since its release.The song remained...
was used as the theme song for Extreme Championship WrestlingExtreme Championship WrestlingExtreme Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1992 by Tod Gordon and closed when his successor, Paul Heyman, declared bankruptcy in April 2001...
, ECW (WWE) & WWE SummerSlam (2001)SummerSlam (2001)SummerSlam was the fourteenth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation . It took place on August 19, 2001 at the Compaq Center in San Jose, California... - "Tear Away" was one of the official theme songs for WWE WrestleMania X8WrestleMania X8WrestleMania X8 was the eighteenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation . It took place on March 17, 2002 at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario. The event marked the final WrestleMania event under the WWF name...
- "Reminded" "Mute" and "Told You So" all appear in the Funimation dub of Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge