What a difference a decade makes. Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn is reflecting on the ten year anniversary of the band's Through the Ashes of Empires release, which many consider a return to form for the band. Flynn posted the first part of a journal entry in celebration of the occasion and talked about the time period leading up to the recording of the record.
Flynn also revealed this was right around the time that Drowning Pool hit it big with their single "Let The Bodies Hit The Floor." Shortly after Drowning Pool vocalist Dave Williams died of a heart conidition, Flynn was asked if he was interested in joining the band.
Here's Flynn's take on it:
In the middle of all this, Dave Williams, Drowning Pool’s singer passed away and their manager offered me both a chance to sing for them as well as a pretty hefty paycheck. So for about 2 weeks Genevra and I debated about why I should or shouldn’t do this. We desperately needed the money. So finally, I stood in front of a full length mirror, looked myself right in the eye and said to myself, “go ahead sing “Let The Bodies Hit The Floor” with conviction AND, believe it.” It’s a decent song, I’d seen them a few time live, they and Dave were good, but as I began singing it, something in my body just stopped. I couldn’t sing it, I couldn’t feel it and there wasn’t an ounce of conviction in the delivery. My body, my entire being rebelled on me!
It felt so wrong in every way possibly imaginable, I just could not do it. I called the manager and said “you don’t want me in your band, I have to lead bands, I’ll take over Drowning Pool, you don’t want that, good luck, and thanks for considering me.”
I just can't imagine Flynn fronting Drowning Pool, can you? Ultimately, it looks like Flynn made the right decision as Drowning Pool never quite matched the high water mark that was "Let The Bodies Hit The Floor."
We recommend checking out Flynn's entire blog entry recounting the time before the record.
And here's a perfectly good reason to post this video…
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