Editing Drowning Pool (section)

===''Sinner'', death of Dave Williams, and ''Desensitized'' (2001–2005)===
Drowning Pool rose to fame with their debut album and played at the [[Ozzfest]] in 2001.<ref name="Dave"/> Their 2001 debut album ''[[Sinner (Drowning Pool album)|Sinner]]'' was certified platinum within six weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?&artist=%22Drowning%20Pool%22 |title=Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - November 21, 2015 |publisher=RIAA |access-date=November 22, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123001233/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php |archive-date=November 23, 2015 }}</ref> A number of songs from the album were featured at various [[WWE]] events that year, and three tracks would be included on the soundtrack for the [[Funimation]] dub of [[Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge]] in early 2002.

On August 14 that year, Dave Williams was found dead inside his tour bus.<ref name=Joe>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1457028/drowning-pool-singer-found-dead/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150228161415/http://www.mtv.com/news/1457028/drowning-pool-singer-found-dead/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 28, 2015 |title=Drowning Pool Singer Found Dead |publisher=[[MTV]] |author=Joe D'Angelo |date=August 14, 2002}}</ref> He died from an undiagnosed heart condition, now known to be [[hypertrophic cardiomyopathy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=5440 |title=Blabbermouth.Net – Drowning Pool Singer Found Dead |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |access-date=March 14, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227010918/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=5440 |archive-date=December 27, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vdh.state.va.us/medexam/index.htm |title=Office of Chief Medical Examiner |publisher=Vdh.state.va.us |date=November 17, 2014 |access-date=November 22, 2015 |archive-date=October 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023060356/http://www.vdh.state.va.us/medexam/index.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=6407 |title=Blabbermouth.Net – Update: Drowning Pool Frontman Died From Heart Disease |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |access-date=March 14, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227010923/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=6407 |archive-date=December 27, 2008 }}</ref> When asked if the band had any unreleased songs, according to a 2002 [[Blabbermouth]] article, drummer Mike Luce replied that "only 3-4 songs were done, including one called "Heroes," which is a tribute to dead rock musicians such as [[Layne Staley]]. I don't know if we will ever release them."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newspakistan.pk/2012/01/05/Top-5-metal-songs-that-will-blow-your-mind-Music/ |title=Top-5 metal songs that will blow your mind – Music |date=January 5, 2012 |publisher=NewsPakistan.PK |access-date=February 4, 2013 |archive-date=October 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023055110/http://www.newspakistan.pk/2012/01/05/Top-5-metal-songs-that-will-blow-your-mind-Music/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2003, [[Jason Jones (singer)|Jason 'Gong' Jones]] replaced Williams as Drowning Pool's vocalist<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=18470 |title=Blabbermouth.Net – Drowning Pool Announce New Singer, Audio Clip Posted Online |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |access-date=March 14, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090910000012/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=18470 |archive-date=September 10, 2009 }}</ref> and the band released the album ''[[Desensitized (Drowning Pool)|Desensitized]]'' in 2004. Despite the success of the album's lead single, "[[Step Up (Drowning Pool song)|Step Up]]", the album was not nearly as successful as ''Sinner'', and it was publicly announced on June 14, 2005, that Jones had departed from the band, due to "irreconcilable differences".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/drowning_pool_singer_quits.html |title=Drowning Pool Singer Quits &#124; News @ |publisher=Ultimate-guitar.com |date=June 15, 2005 |access-date=March 14, 2010}}</ref>