Sinner (Drowning Pool album) explained

Sinner
Type:	studio
Artist:	Drowning Pool
Cover:	DrowningpoolsinnerAP.JPG
Alt:	A woman seen with parts of her head and her right eye covered by an arm. A tattoo with flames can be seen going up towards the wrist. The albums title, "SINNER" is etched on the near the knuckles on the hand.
Released:	June 5, 2001
Recorded:	January–April 2001
Studio:	Ocean Studios (Burbank, California)
Genre:	Nu metal^[1]
Length:	37:30
Label:	Wind-up
Producer:	Jay Baumgardner
Prev Title:	Pieces of Nothing
Prev Year:	2000
Next Title:	Desensitized
Next Year:	2004

Sinner is the debut studio album by the American rock band Drowning Pool, released on June 5, 2001, by Wind-up Records. It is considered to be the band's most popular album, being certified platinum in the same year that it was released. This was due at least in part to "Bodies" which remains the band's most well-known song. This is the only studio album by the band to feature original lead singer Dave Williams. While touring in support of Sinner, he died on August 14, 2002, from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The album debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200 chart. Drowning Pool released a reissue of the album called the "Unlucky 13th Anniversary Edition" in 2014.^[2] The album was put at no. 25 on Metal Descent's list "The 25 Best Alternative Metal Albums".^[3] Their songs "Mute", "Told You So", and "Reminded" were featured on .

Writing and recording

Dave Williams explained how the album got its name in an MTV interview:

Williams also remarked on the track order: "We wanted to start with 'Sinner' and end with 'Sermon'. We covered all the bases on religion and bad relationships."

On "Sermon", Mike Luce stated:

The Unlucky 13th Anniversary Edition of the album contains an unreleased demo called "Heroes Sleeping". CJ Pierce explained the meaning of the song:

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.^[4] Drowning Pool

• Dave Williams – vocals
• C. J. Pierce – guitars
• Stevie Benton – bass
• Mike Luce – drums

Production

• Jay Baumgardner – production, mixing at NRG Studios, Hollywood, California
• James Murray – engineering
• J.D. Andrew – assistant engineering
• Tom Baker – mastering at Precision Mastering, Hollywood, California
• Stig – guitar tech
• Ross – drum tech at Drum Doctors

Artwork

• Ed Sherman – album artwork
• Glen DiCrocco – photography
• Chapman Baehler – band photo

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (2001–2002)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	73
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[6]	53

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: The 50 best nu metal albums of all time. April 2022.
2. Web site: New LP by Drowning Pool: 13th Anniversary Reissue of "Sinner" On The Bicycle Music Company/Concord . Jam Magazine . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150810211906/http://jammagazine.com/cd201412-drowning-pool-cd-review-sinner-13-anniversary-deluxe-edition-the-bicycle-music-company-concord-records-writer-noah-holt.aspx . August 10, 2015 .
3. Web site: The 25 Best Alternative Metal Albums . Metal Descent.
4. Sinner. Drowning Pool. Wind-up. 2001. liner notes. EK 91552.
5. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. PDF. 87.
6. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040902001532/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/prev_092001_ALBUMS.html. September 2, 2004. Top 100 Albums. September 20, 2001. Jam!. December 5, 2023.
7. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001. Billboard. August 3, 2020.