Drowning Pool is a hard rock/nu metal band from Dallas, Texas that rose to prominence while playing along with Ozzy Osbourne during Ozzfest. 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. In August 2002 the lead singer of the band, Dave Williams, died in his tour bus of heart failure.
In 2003, the band found a new singer in Jason 'Gong' Jones who took place of Dave Williams in the wake of his untimely death. They released the album Desensitized, in 2004.
Jason's departure from Drowning Pool was publically announced on June 14, 2005.
C.J. Pierce - guitars
Stevie Benton - bass
Mike Luce - drums
Dave Williams - vocals (1999-2002)
Jason 'Gong' Jones - vocals (2003-2005)
Drowning Pool (Self-Titled) (1999)
Pieces Of Nothing (EP) (2000)
Sinner (June 5, 2001)
Desensitized (April 20, 2004)
Drowning Pool's song "Bodies" was the official theme song of The Alliance and two WWE Pay-Per-View's: SummerSlam 2001 and the WWE-produced ECW One Night Stand.
The tagline for both of those events was "Let The Bodies Hit The Floor"- the same line Dave Williams constantly whispered and screamed in the song "Bodies".
Other Drowning Pool songs were used as theme songs for various WWE events: "Sinner" for Vengeance 2001, "Tear Away" for WrestleMania X8, and "Step Up" for WrestleMania XX.
"Bodies" would also be used in the movie "The One" and was played throughout the land.
WWE Superstar Triple H appeared in one of their features in which they sang their version of his entrance theme.
In 2003, the band found a new singer in Jason 'Gong' Jones who took place of Dave Williams in the wake of his untimely death. They released the album Desensitized, in 2004.
Jason's departure from Drowning Pool was publically announced on June 14, 2005.