Desensitized (Drowning Pool album)

Desensitized
Studio album by Drowning Pool
Released	April 20, 2004
Recorded	December 2003-March 2004
Genre	Alternative metal, post-grunge, heavy metal, hard rock
Length	38:37
Label	Wind-up
Producer	Johnny K
Drowning Pool chronology
Sinner (2001) Desensitized (2004) Full Circle (2007)
Singles from Desensitized
"Step Up" Released: 2004 "Love and War" Released: 2004 "Killin' Me" Released: 2004
Alternative cover
The cover of the clean version.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Desensitized is the second studio album by American alternative metal band Drowning Pool. It was their first album after the death of vocalist Dave Williams as well as the first and only album to feature Jason 'Gong' Jones as vocalist. The album debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The album marked a slight yet recognizable change in the band's image, as notable by its cover design, as well their musical style due to Jones' singing. Rather than a dark, grimacing, anti-social demeanor, Drowning Pool shifted toward a masculine rock star vanity and sex appeal. The Desensitized album cover features porn star Jesse Jane.

Jason soon left the band because of personal and musical differences. Also "Step Up" is the only song from the album that is still played in live shows.

This album showed a departure from the band's earlier nu metal style, shifting into a more post-grunge and hard rock sound.

Writing and recording

Writing began in 2003. Recording began in December 2003 and was finished in March 2004.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by S. Benton, J. Jones, M. Luce, and C. J. Pierce. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Think"	3:32
2.	"Step Up"	3:17
3.	"Numb"	3:31
4.	"This Life"	3:44
5.	"Nothingness"	3:25
6.	"Bringing Me Down"	3:08
7.	"Love and War"	3:39
8.	"Forget"	3:23
9.	"Cast Me Aside"	4:13
10.	"Killin' Me"	3:08
11.	"Hate"	3:42
Total length:		38:37

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
2004	US Billboard 200	17
	UK Album Charts	66
	Top Internet Albums	17

Singles charts

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2004	"Step Up"	US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	7
		UK Singles Chart	79
	"Love and War"	US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	21
	"Killin' Me"		28

Credits

Drowning Pool

• Stevie Benton - Bass
• Jason "Gong" Jones - Vocals
• Mike Luce - Drums
• C. J. Pierce - Guitar

Production

• Produced and Recoded by Johnny K
• Mixed by Randy Staub
• Additional Engineering by Tadpole and James Murray
• Assistant Engineer at Groovemaster Recording: James Winans
• Assistant Engineers at Ocean Studios: Jason Cupp and Alex Pavlides
• Assistant Engineer at Armoury Studios: Misha Rajaratnam
• Guitar Tech: Tony McQuaid
• Recorded at Groovemaster Recording, Chicago, IL, and Ocean Studios, Burbank, CA
• Mixed at Armoury Studios, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
• Mastered by Tom Baker at Precision Mastering, Hollywood, CA
• Demos / Pre-Production by Ben Schigel at Last Beat Studios, Dallas, TX
• A&R: Diana Meltzer
• A&R / Wind-up Production Supervisor: Gregg Wattenberg
• A&R Administration: Chipper
• Band Photos: Clay Patrick McBride
• Cover Star: Jesse Jane
• Jesse Jane Photos by JOONE, courtesy of JOONE.Tv
• Art Direction: Ed Sherman
• Management: Paul Bassman for Bassmanagement
• Legal: Nicholas C. Ferrara for Serling, Rooks & Ferrara, LLP
• Booking Agent: Scott Sokol at Pinnacle Entertainment

References

1. ^ "Desensitized - Drowning Pool". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r686900.