Hey friends, little bit late on today’s Throwback Thursday post, because HOORAY DAY JOB. (Seems to be a recurring theme lately, doesn’t it?) Regardless, from the looks of it, August 14 has been kind of a slow day throughout metal history. One thing did stand out, however, and that was that today apparently marks the 12th anniversary of original Drowning Pool singer Dave Williams’ death.

Grasping for straws a bit? You bet I am. Now I no longer really care for Drowning Pool these days (to be honest, I’m kind of surprised they’re still even a band), but you can bet your ass that middle school Dan loved the hell out of their first album, Sinner–the only album to feature Williams on vocals before his tragic death from heart failure at 30. I mean, “Bodies”? “Tear Away”? It was the perfect heavy music for an angsty kid who didn’t know what heavy music really was.

The stuff they did afterwards may as well not even exist–I think they replaced Williams with a guy who actually nicknamed himself Gong, which should tell you all you need to know about post-2002 Drowning Pool. But Sinner will always be fun for a nostalgia listen, so we’ll revisit it today in tribute to Williams. For today’s #tbt, here’s the title track from that album:

Check back later on for today’s Quickies!

-Dan

Live. Love. Plow. Horns Up.