Full Circle (Drowning Pool album) explained

Full Circle
Type:studio
Artist:Drowning Pool
Cover:Dpfullcircle.jpg
Released:August 7, 2007
Recorded:2006–2007
Length:49:04
Label:Eleven Seven
Prev Title:Desensitized
Prev Year:2004
Next Title:Loudest Common Denominator
Next Year:2009

Full Circle is the third studio album by American rock band Drowning Pool, released on August 7, 2007, by Eleven Seven. It is the first Drowning Pool album to feature Ryan McCombs on vocals, formerly the singer of SOiL, who joined the band after the departure of Jason 'Gong' Jones in 2005. The first single off the album, "Soldiers", is dedicated to the United States Army.

The album debuted at number 64 on the United States Billboard 200, selling about 10,000 copies in its first week.[1] As of September 12, 2007, the album has sold around 29,000 copies in the United States.[2]

Four singles were released to promote the album. The final single "Shame" was released June 29, 2009 almost two years after the album's release. The album was moderately commercially successful, and received mainly positive reviews by fans. Drowning Pool embarked on several tours to promote Full Circle.

Writing and recording

Full Circle is the only studio album by Drowning Pool with more than 11 tracks; it has 13. McCombs said that "Shame" was one of his favorite songs from the album. The entire band contributed to the album's writing process, as well as including an outside writer, Nikki Sixx who wrote a song for the band, entitled "Reason I'm Alive", which made it on the album. The album also includes a cover of Billy Idol's song "Rebel Yell".

The album was self funded. Ryan McCombs explained:

Personnel

Drowning Pool

Production

Notes and References

  1. After Five-Year Absence, UGK Scores First No. 1 Album. Hasty. Katie. Billboard. August 15, 2007. March 24, 2013.
  2. Web site: Drowning Pool Schedules Washington D.C. Press Conference. Roadrunner Records. September 12, 2007. August 18, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110606225846/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=80633. June 6, 2011.