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Below is our complete Drowning Pool news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Drowning Pool Announces Live Album Release Date
Texas based hard rockers Drowning Pool will be releasing their first live album on March 3rd through Eleven Seven Music. The album will be entitled, "Loudest Common Demoninator." More details will be revealed shortly.
Drowning Pool Bassist Stevie Benton Checks In
Stevie Benton, bassist of Texas based hard rockers Drowning Pool has posted the following message online:
"18 months of touring in support of full circle has come to an end. My best guess is that it was over 350 shows. Looking back, I'm proud to say that we brought our "A" game for every single one. Not to say that they all were perfect. But each was a unique experience. My sincere thanks to everyone who came out and enjoyed a night with us. Y'all will always be loved. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday and let's do it all again next year!!!"
Stevie
DP
Drowning Pool Hoping To Release Live CD/DVD
In a recent interview with the El Paso Times, Drowning Pool frontman Ryan McCombs confirmed that not only has the band begun writing material for a fourth studio album, but Eleven Seven Music, the bands label, are looking into releasing a live album and DVD in February of next year.
Read the full article at El Paso Times.
Drowning Pool Announces Special VIP Packages
Hard rocking Texans Drowning Pool has announced a special VIP ticket package for their upcoming tour with Saliva which kicks off on October 17th. The package will include meet-and-greets along with photo opportunities. In addition fans will receive early entry passes, special merchandise, autographed collectibles and more.
The tour dates for the Drowning Pool/Saliva trek are as follows:
OCTOBER
17 Saint Petersburg, FL Jannus Landing
18 Dayton Beach, FL Destination Daytona
20 Columbia, SC Headliners
21 Goose Creek, SC The Dive
22 Jacksonville, NC Hooligans
24 Providence, RI Dunkin’ Donuts Center
26 Lorrain, OH Black River Landing
28 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
29 Flint, MI The Machine Shop
30 Springfield, IL Illinois State Fairgrounds
NOVEMBER
1 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
2 Traverse City, MI Streeters
5 San Antonio, TX Scout Bar
6 Pharr, TX Graham Central Station
7 Beaumont, TX Scout Bar
8 Houston, TX Scout Bar
9 Corpus Christi, TX The Pavilion at Concrete Street
11 Lubbock, TX Wild West
22 Galamis Beach, CA Galamis Beach
Drowning Pool And Saliva Team Up For Tour
Drowning Pool has announced that they will once again be teaming up with Saliva for a North American tour. A post from lead singer Ryan McCombs reads as follows:
"We are excited to get back on the road with our friends in Saliva to bring the Full Circle show to friends and fans across the country one last time before we head into the studio to make a new album."
The tour dates are as follows:
OCTOBER
17 Saint Petersburg, FL Jannus Landing
18 Dayton Beach, FL Destination Daytona
20 Columbia, SC Headliners
21 Goose Creek, SC The Dive
22 Jacksonville, NC Hooligans
24 Providence, RI Dunkin’ Donuts Center
26 Lorrain, OH Black River Landing
28 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
29 Flint, MI The Machine Shop
30 Springfield, IL Illinois State Fairgrounds
NOVEMBER
1 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
2 Traverse City, MI Streeters
5 San Antonio, TX Scout Bar
6 Pharr, TX Graham Central Station
7 Beaumont, TX Scout Bar
8 Houston, TX Scout Bar
9 Corpus Christi, TX The Pavilion at Concrete Street
11 Lubbock, TX Wild West
22 Galamis Beach, CA Galamis Beach
Ozzfest 2008 Deemed A Success By Organizers
Billboard.com reports: Ozzfest 2008, with Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne as headliners, grossed nearly $3.5 million and drew close to 30,000 people to Dallas' Pizza Hut Park, according to producers Sharon Osbourne and AEG Live.
Sponsored by Affliction Clothing, this year's Ozzfest marked the return of the 13-year-old hard music brand after a free run at amphitheaters last year. This year's one-off event did "fantastically well," Sharon Osbourne told Billboard.com. "The one thing is you want for the kids to go away and keep talking about what a great show it was, and that's what they're doing."
In addition to Metallica and Osbourne, mainstage acts were Serj Tankian, Hellyeah, Johnathan Davis, Cavalera Conspiracy, Shadows Fall, Apocalyptica, and In This Moment. The second stage featured Sevendust, Devildriver, Kingdom of Sorrow, Soilent Green, Witchcraft and Goatwhore. On the third stage were the Sword, Drowning Pool, Rigor Mortis, Within Chaos, The Destro and "battle of the bands" winners Debris and Black Tooth.
Osbourne says plans are for Ozzfest to return to Dallas again next summer, likely as a two-day festival, and other cities are also being considered. "Ozzfest ain't going anywhere," she says. "We do try and shake things up and experiment. We're not the old donkey that plods on doing the same sh*t."
Read the full article at Billboard.com.
Drowning Pool Frontman Recaps Ozzfest
Drowning Pool frontman Ryan McCombs has issued his own recap of this past weekend's, Ozzfest event via Facebook. You can read it below:
"Trying to write this on my phone with 1 1/2 thumbs isn't the easiest thing in the world. I catch myself speeding right along just to find out that the old nub has hit about 101 wrong letters so please look past any completely fuct up words. The real fun thing for u is that I can't spell worth a shit in the first place. For anyone that usually reads my brain droppings from time to time, the spelling thing isn't news.
"Yesterday was Ozzfest in Big D and I want to thank everyone that came to the Texas stage and tore it up with us. We had a blast. A hot god damn blast but a blast just the same. I think one of my personal highs of the show was before we even took the stage. The gentleman that announced us, I'm guessing a bit clouded, went into the presentation. As he did he started talking about Dez and Devil Driver. Didn't think much about it until I realized he was a bit confused as he started trying to get the crowd to chant "Devil Driver". I stood back stage thinking "oh shit, what the fuck." But then it happened. The crowd started chanting back to him "Drowning Pool". I just had to start laughing. Felt good to know the people out there that allow us to do what we do knew exactly who was coming up next and was there @ that moment to see us. THANK YOU!!!
"Ya'all kicked ass and continued to throughout our set. Talking to all our friends in the other bands through the night everyone was blown away by the crowd all day long. Heard it was 102 degrees out but it felt about 120. But everyone there in the crowd brought it all day long.
I got to catch Ozzy's set and as always he, Mike and Zakk were balls on. I didn't stick around to watch Metallica as my attention span is a bit shorter due in part to a clearer state of mind that I'm trying out but from the bus area they sounded their always slamming selves.
In Fayettville Arkansas tonight which is always a good time.
"Well I won't bore your asses with any more, besides my thumb and nub are tired. So in closing, thanx again to all you crazy fuckers that give us a job to do and a big god damn kudos to you completely insane peeps that tore it up @ Ozzfest.
Love
Peace
And Dime baby.
I'm out bitches
Ryan"
Ozzfest 2008 Set Times Announced
The single-day Ozzfest 2008 destination event is fast approaching. The festival will be held this Saturday, August 9 in Dallas, Texas. The set times have been released and are as follows (listed mostly in reverse order):
Main Stage:
Metallica 9:45 - 11:15 pm
Ozzy Osbourne 8:00 - 9:15 pm
Serj Tankian 6:45 - 7:45 pm
HellYeah/Dime tribute 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Johnathan Davis 4:25 - 5:15 pm
Cavalera Conspiracy 3:35 - 4:15 pm
Shadows Fall 2:50 - 3:25 pm
Apocalyptica 2:10 - 2:40 pm
In This Moment 1:30 - 2:00 pm
Second Stage:
Sevendust 4:30 - 5:00 pm
Devildriver 3:30 - 4:00 pm
Kingdom of Sorrow 2:30 - 3:00 pm
Soilent Green 1:30 - 2:00 pm
Witchcraft 12:30 - 1:00 pm
Goatwhore 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Third Stage:
The Sword 4:00 - 4:30 pm
Drowning Pool 3:00 - 3:30 pm
Rigor Mortis 2:00 - 2:30 pm
Within Chaos 1:00 - 1:30 pm
The Destro 12:00 - 12:30 pm
1st place battle of bands 11:00 - 11:30 am
2nd place battle of bands 10:30 - 10:40 am
Doors open at 10:00 am.
Drowning Pool Posts New Video Online
Texan rockers Drowning Pool have posted their new video online for "37 Stitches" at AOL Music Beta. You can check it out here.
"37 Stitches" is the third single to be released from the bands third effort, "Full Circle", which is the first Drowning Pool record to feature former SOiL vocalist Ryan McCombs.
Drowning Pool Posts "37 Stiches" Acoustic Video
Drowning Pool has posted a video of an acoustic performance of "37 Stictches" online, which you can view below.
Here are the latest Drowning Pool "Know Your Enemy" Tour Dates:
7.11.08 - Little Rock, AR - Riverfest Amphitheatre
7.12.08 - Tyler, TX - Click's Billards
7.13.08 - Temple, TX - Lone Star Bar & Grill
7.15.08 - Whichita Falls, TX - Iron Horse Pub
7.16.08 - Shawnee, OK - Fusion Affect
7.18.08 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
7.19.08 - Peoria, IL - Heart of Illinois Fair
7.20.08 - Joplin, MO - The Foundry
7.22.08 - Minneapolis, MN - The Cabooze
7.23.08 - Mankato, MN - What's Up Lounge
7.24.08 - Duluth, MN - Norshor Theater
7.26.08 - Dubuque, IA - Dubuque County Fair
7.28.08 - Michigan Center, MI - Motorheads Bar & Grill
7.29.08 - Flint, MI - The Machine Shop
7.30.08 - Urbana, IL - The Canopy Club
8.01.08 - Kansas City, MO - City Market
8.02.08 - Cedar Rapids, IA - Guarantee Bank Lot
8.09.08 - Frisco, TX - Pizza Hut Park
8.15.08 - LaCrosse, WI - LaCrosse Center
8.16.08 - Green Bay, WI - Brown County Arena
8.17.08 - Madison, WI - Coliseum at Aliant Energy
8.19.08 - Fargo, ND - The Hub Parking Lot
8.20.08 - Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Plaza Civic Ctr.
8.23.08 - Auburn, WA - White River Ampitheatre More...
Drowning Pool Extends "Know Your Enemy" Tour
New dates have been added to Drowning Pool’s "Know Your Enemy" tour. Here are the latest tour dates:
June 20th in London, ON @ The Embassy
June 21th in Toronto, ON @ The Wreck Room
June 22th in Montreal, QC @ Parc Jean Drapeau
June 26th in Milwaukee, MI @ Summer Fest 2008
June 27th in Lousiville, KY @ Club Oasis
June 28th in Findley, OH @ The Whiskey Venue
June 29th in Knoxville, TN @ The Valarium
July 1th in New Port Richey, FL @ Bourbon Street Night Club
July 2th in Melboune, FL @ County Line Saloon
July 4th in Los Angles, CA @ Los Angeles Sports Arena
July 5th in Des Moines, IA @ TBD
July 7th in Lansing, MI @ Common Ground Music Festival
July 8th in Lexington, KY @ A1A
July 11th in Little Rock, AR @ Riverfest Amphitheatre
July 12th in Tyler, TX @ Click’s Billards
July 15th in Whichita Falls, TX @ Iron Horse Pub
July 16th in Shawnee, OK @ Fusion Affect
July 18th in Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
July 19th in Peoria, IL @ Heart of Illinois Fair
July 22th in Minneapolis, MN @ The Cabooze
July 23th in Mankato, MN @ What’s Up Lounge
July 26th in Dubuque, IA @ Dubuque County Fair
July 28th in Michigan Center, MI @ Motorheads Bar & Grill
August 1th in Kansas City, MO @ City Market
August 2th in Cedar Rapids, IA @ Guarantee Bank Lot
August 9th in Frisco, TX @ Pizza Hut Park
Nonpoint Announces More Tour Dates
Nonpoint has added a number of tour dates to their summer touring schedule. Here are the latest Nonpoint tour dates:
Cage Rattles Most Wanted Tour, featuring Nonpoint, The Exies, Deepfield and Under The Flood
06.20.2008 : Mokena, Illinois at The Pearl Room
06.21.2008 : Ft. Wayne, Indiana at Pierres
06.22.2008 : Flint, Michigan at The Machine Shop
06.24.2008 : Traverse City, Michigan at Streeters More...
Ex-Drowning Pool Singer Slams Former Bandmates
AM Conspiracy/ ex-Drowning Pool singer Jason "Gong" Jones has revealed his feelings on the split between himself and Drowning Pool in a recent interview with Altitude. His statement is as follows:
"I left DROWNING POOL because I wasn't really getting paid for the work I was doing at all whatsoever and wasn't really happy with the music and definitely wasn't happy with the guys, if you wanna know the honest truth. So, actually, I was off for a moment, I was in Florida and I saw these guys [AM CONSPIRACY] play, and I was like, 'Wow, this is so much fucking better. These guys can actually play their instruments,' and so I jumped in on it, man."
Drowning Pool have responded to Jones's statement, which you can view in the video below: More...
Drowning Pool Reschedules Australian Shows
Texan rockers Drowning Pool have been forced to reschedule their shows in Australia due to vocalist Ryan McCombs suffering from strained vocal chords. Ryan McCombs has posted the following message regarding the situation:
"We look forward to coming to Australia and are sorry for any inconvenience our postponing the trip causes our fans. Hopefully, the new dates will allow us to spend more time down there so that we really get to see and experience everything."
The affected shows are as follows:
May 30 - Adelaide, AUS @ HQ Live
June 01 - Melbourne, AUS @ - The Palace
June 03 - Sydney, AUS @ - Enmore Theatre
June 04 - Brisbane, AUS @ - The Arena
Drowning Pool Singer Slams Papa Roach
Drowning Pool vocalist Ryan McCombs has posted two blogs recently regarding a show the band performed with Papa Roach, Alter Bridge and Rev Theory. Check them out below:
"The powers that be have been after me for some time to write another blog. Hell, at one point it was even suggested that I try to start some controversy with some other acts. You know the old 'no such thing as bad press' BS. It was suggested that I take a shot at Kid Rock one time. WHAT??? Here's a dude that marches the same path we do supporting our troops. Yeah, right, I'll get right on that.
"Actually, I will, but not at Kid Rock. Hell, I respect the guy — why would I do that?! I need a reason to be a prick. Anyone out there that knows me knows that much. So let me get to it. Let me make everyone happy.
"I'm sitting here in Mt. Clemens, Michigan at a radio show for WRIF, a bad-ass station up here in these parts. On the bill tonight was four bands that led us to look forward to this show tonight. REV THEORY, who we've been on the road with for a few shows here the past couple of weeks. ALTER BRIDGE, who I have no idea about, and PAPA ROACH, who happens to be 10th Street (our management) family of ours. Family, my ass. More...
Another Black Day Releases Second New Song Online
Florida metallers, ANOTHER BLACK DAY, have posted the title track of their album, "ANOTHER BLACK DAY," online at this location.
ANOTHER BLACK DAY are currently on the road in support of their upcoming breakthrough release, touring with Drowning Pool and Egypt Central. Dates are as follows:
5/14 - Greenville, South Carolina at Handlebar w/ Drowning Pool
5/20 - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at Westshore Hardware Bar w/ Drowning Pool
5/21 - Cambridge, Maryland at Sail Winds Park w/ Drowning Pool
5/23 - Lynchburg, Virginia at Cattle Annies w/ Drowning Pool
5/24 - Grand Rapids, Michigan at The Intersection w/ Drowning Pool
5/25 - Rockford, Illinois at Rockford Speedway - WXRX Wing Ding w/Black Stone Cherry, Theory of A Deadman
6/07 - Kansas City, Missouri at Liberty Memorial- Rockfest 2008 w/Stone Temple Pilots, Saliva, Chevelle, Sevendust
Two More Bands Confirmed For Ozzfest 2008
As previously reported, Ozzfest will be a one day even this year, taking place on August 9th in Dallas, Texas. Two more acts have been added to the "Texas Stage", namely The Destro and Within Chaos.
The lineup so far is as follows:
Main Stage: OZZY OSBOURNE, METALLICA, SERJ TANKIAN, HELLYEAH, JONATHAN DAVIS, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SHADOWS FALL, APOCALYPTICA, IN THIS MOMENT, All-Star Tribute To "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott.
Second Stage: SEVENDUST, DEVILDRIVER, KINGDOM OF SORROW, SOILENT GREEN, WITCHCRAFT, GOATWHORE.
Texas Stage: THE SWORD, DROWNING POOL, RIGOR MORTIS, WITHIN CHAOS, THE DESTRO.
Headline News
Ozzfest 2008 Confirmed As One-Day Event
OZZFEST--the original and iconic hard rock festival--returns in 2008 as a one-day stadium spectacular on Saturday, August 9 in Dallas, Texas that teams OZZFEST founder and namesake Ozzy Osbourne (in his only U.S. concert appearance this summer) with Metallica (marking their OZZFEST debut).
Produced by Sharon Osbourne and AEG LIVE, the all-day festival at Pizza Hut Park in hard music-loving Dallas will feature three stages of non-stop talent (with many OZZFEST alumni) and reliably twisted OZZFEST side attractions.
The full main stage lineup will also spotlight performances by Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Hellyeah, Jonathan Davis (Korn), Cavalera Conspiracy, Shadows Fall, Apocalyptica and In This Moment. Also scheduled on the main stage is a special all-star tribute to slain Pantera guitarist ‘Dimebag’ Darrell Abbott. Second stage acts include Sevendust, Devildriver, Kingdom of Sorrow, Soilent Green, Witchcraft and Goatwhore. The Texas (third) stage—“an homage to the “many great metal bands that come from Texas,” says Sharon Osbourne--features The Sword, Drowning Pool and Rigor Mortis.
“Ozzy just finished an 11-month world tour so I think he deserves a summer off,” Sharon says about this year’s one-day OZZFEST. “We’re going to be a stadium destination festival for now--we have gone past doing the sheds every summer. We’ve given everyone else the blueprint and we have to keep evolving OZZFEST. This is just the beginning; AEG Live and I have a lot of new ideas for OZZFEST."
This year’s dynamic line-up encompasses artists who’ve played OZZFEST before in different incarnations such as Serj Tankian (System of a Down); Jonathan Davis (Korn); Hellyeah’s Vinnie Paul (Pantera) and Chad Gray (Mudvayne); Kingdom of Sorrow’s Jamie Jasta (Hatebreed) and Kirk Windstein (Down); and Max Cavalera (Soulfly, Sepultura) of Cavalara Conspiracy. Other OZZFEST graduates include Shadows Fall, Sevendust, Devildriver, Drowning Pool and In This Moment.
“Ozzy has great relationships with all of the bands that have played OZZFEST,” says Sharon. “We’re the only real festival for harder edge bands and these artists have been very loyal to us--there is lots of love on this line-up."
Voivod And Disturbed Added To Heavy MTL Festival
Voivod, Disturbed and Rev Theory are the latest additions to Montreal's two day festival, Heavy MTL. The full lineup is as follows:
June 21: IRON MAIDEN, TYPE O NEGATIVE, MASTODON, HAMMERFALL, HATEBREED, OVERKILL, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, SYMPHONY X, UNEXPECT, LAUREN HARRIS, DETHKLOK and more.
June 22: MÖTLEY CRÜE, VOIVOD, ANTHRAX, DISTURBED, REV THEORY, 3 DAYS GRACE, SHADOWS FALL, PRIESTESS, DROWNING POOL and more.
Line Up Announced For Heavy Mtl Festival
For the first time ever in Montreal, a 2 day metal festival dubbed Heavy Mtl will be held on June 21-22. The lineup is as follows:
Saturday, June 21, 2008:
Iron Maiden
3 Inches of Blood
Symphony X
Overkill
Unexpect
Hammerfall
Mastodon
Hatebreed
Type O Negative
Dethklok / Metalocolypse
Lauren Harris
Sunday, June 22, 2008:
Motley Crue
Shadows Fall
Priestess
Three Days Grace
Drowning Pool
Anthrax
Warrant
Tickets for this event go on sale this Saturday, April 18th at noon.
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