Resilience (Drowning Pool album)
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| Studio album by Drowning Pool | ||||
| Released | April 9, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 at House of Loud Studios, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, post-grunge | |||
| Length | 39:34 46:41 [Deluxe Edition] 54:36 [Digital Deluxe Edition] |
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| Label | Eleven Seven | |||
| Producer | Kato Khandwalla, John Feldmann | |||
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| Revolver | 3.5/5 |
Resilience is the fifth studio album by American rock band Drowning Pool. The album was released on April 9, 2013. It is the first Drowning Pool album recorded with vocalist Jasen Moreno. The album was also made available for download from iTunes and in MP3 Format at Amazon.
The album features a much more aggressive and anthemic sound than their previous material. It is primarily a heavy metal album, but with hints of post-grunge. Its lyrical themes include partying ("Saturday Night"), confrontation, resistance, anger ("One Finger and a Fist") and other similar themes.
Three singles have been released from the album so far. The first single, "In Memory Of..." was dedicated to their original vocalist Dave Williams and was released August 14, 2012, on the 10th anniversary of his death. The next single, "Saturday Night" was released on November 13, 2012. the third, "One Finger and a Fist", was released on January 29, 2013.
The album was recorded at the House of Loud Studios in New Jersey and it was then finished up in Dallas. The album was also produced by Kato Khandwalla. In a post on the band's official Facebook page, guitarist C.J. Pierce wrote,
In an interview in September 2012 with Guitar World, Jasen Moreno said
Resilience has received mixed reviews. Revolver Magazine criticized "One Finger and a Fist" for being "full of unconvincing declarations of being “hardcore,”" and "Saturday Night" for being "an awkward attempt at a party song" but described "Anytime Anyplace", "Life of Misery" and "Broken Again" as songs that "blow through the front door like an angry bull." Metal Storm described Jasen as a worthy replacement for Ryan McCombs, as well as describing "Life of Misery" as the album's strongest track. Shyam Rajdev from Sound and Motion Magazine was very positive towards the album and describes its solos as "incredible" and regards Jasen Moreno's vocals as the highlight of the album.
All tracks written by Drowning Pool.
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