When Dallas, Texas' Drowning Pool began toiling away on its fourth album, the recording process was unlike anything it had experienced.
For starters, this was the band's first time working with the same singer for two albums in a row. After dealing with the tragic death of vocalist Dave Williams in 2002, former SOiL frontman Ryan McCombs joined the fold, and it clicked. With McCombs onboard, Drowning Pool not only scored a massive rock hit, "37 Stitches," but also booked Crüe Fest 2 in 2009.
That time was a turning point for the band, which hits Common Ground's Capital Region International Airport stage on Monday. A good one.
"It was the first time in our career we were able to capitalize on our success and momentum," says bass player Stevie Benton, chatting on a rare Sunday off. "We were able to go from '37 Stitches' taking off on radio to Crüe Fest and then right into studio, so we got to ride that wave of success and not have to break everything down and work with it after a tragedy."
