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New Found Power is the only studio album
Studio album

A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist.It usually does not contain live recordings and/or remixes, and if it does, those tracks do not make up majority of the album and are often "bonus tracks"....
 released by the shortlived metal
Groove metal

Groove metal is a term coined to describe a subgenre of metal that branched from thrash metal in the early 1990s. As a derivative of thrash metal, groove metal also drew influence from hardcore punk and Traditional heavy metal....
 band Damageplan
Damageplan

Damageplan was an American Heavy metal music band from Dallas, Texas that formed in 2003. Following the demise of their previous group Pantera, brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul Abbott wanted to start a new band....
. "New Found Power" was also the original name of the band but was changed prior to the album's release.

Many of the lyrical themes on New Found Power deal with the breakup of Pantera
Pantera

Pantera was an American heavy metal music band from Arlington, Texas, Texas, formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul and Diamond Darrell , then known as Diamond Darrell, in 1981....
, of which the brothers guitarist Dimebag Darrell
Dimebag Darrell

Darrell Lance Abbott, also known as "Diamond" Darrell, "Dimebag" Darrell, or simply "Dime" was an American guitarist. Best known as a founding member of the heavy metal music bands Pantera and Damageplan, he also performed in the country music band Rebel Meets Rebel....
 and drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott were an integral part, and the forming of Damageplan. This is most evident in the songs "Breathing New Life" and "New Found Power", although almost all songs contain what appear to be references to former Pantera frontman Phil Anselmo
Phil Anselmo

Philip Hansen "Phil" Anselmo is an United States musician who is best known as being the frontman for the metal band Pantera. He is currently the frontman for heavy metal music band Down ....
, who the Abbott brothers blamed for the break-up of the band because of excessive use of drugs.

The album features guest appearances from vocalist Corey Taylor
Corey Taylor

Corey Taylor , also known by his number #8 is an American musician known as the lead Singing of Slipknot and Stone Sour.Solo career...
 and guitarists Jerry Cantrell
Jerry Cantrell

Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his work with the Alternative metal band Alice in Chains, as guitarist and co-lyricist....
 and Zakk Wylde
Zakk Wylde

Zakk Wylde is an American musician, who is best known for his roles as a guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and founder of heavy metal music band Black Label Society....
, who had previously made live guest appearances with Pantera, as well as being close friends with all band members.








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New Found Power is the only studio album
Studio album

A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist.It usually does not contain live recordings and/or remixes, and if it does, those tracks do not make up majority of the album and are often "bonus tracks"....
 released by the shortlived metal
Groove metal

Groove metal is a term coined to describe a subgenre of metal that branched from thrash metal in the early 1990s. As a derivative of thrash metal, groove metal also drew influence from hardcore punk and Traditional heavy metal....
 band Damageplan
Damageplan

Damageplan was an American Heavy metal music band from Dallas, Texas that formed in 2003. Following the demise of their previous group Pantera, brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul Abbott wanted to start a new band....
. "New Found Power" was also the original name of the band but was changed prior to the album's release.

Many of the lyrical themes on New Found Power deal with the breakup of Pantera
Pantera

Pantera was an American heavy metal music band from Arlington, Texas, Texas, formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul and Diamond Darrell , then known as Diamond Darrell, in 1981....
, of which the brothers guitarist Dimebag Darrell
Dimebag Darrell

Darrell Lance Abbott, also known as "Diamond" Darrell, "Dimebag" Darrell, or simply "Dime" was an American guitarist. Best known as a founding member of the heavy metal music bands Pantera and Damageplan, he also performed in the country music band Rebel Meets Rebel....
 and drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott were an integral part, and the forming of Damageplan. This is most evident in the songs "Breathing New Life" and "New Found Power", although almost all songs contain what appear to be references to former Pantera frontman Phil Anselmo
Phil Anselmo

Philip Hansen "Phil" Anselmo is an United States musician who is best known as being the frontman for the metal band Pantera. He is currently the frontman for heavy metal music band Down ....
, who the Abbott brothers blamed for the break-up of the band because of excessive use of drugs.

The album features guest appearances from vocalist Corey Taylor
Corey Taylor

Corey Taylor , also known by his number #8 is an American musician known as the lead Singing of Slipknot and Stone Sour.Solo career...
 and guitarists Jerry Cantrell
Jerry Cantrell

Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his work with the Alternative metal band Alice in Chains, as guitarist and co-lyricist....
 and Zakk Wylde
Zakk Wylde

Zakk Wylde is an American musician, who is best known for his roles as a guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and founder of heavy metal music band Black Label Society....
, who had previously made live guest appearances with Pantera, as well as being close friends with all band members.

Track listing

  1. "Wake Up" - 4:29
  2. "Breathing New Life" - 3:49
  3. "New Found Power" - 3:25
  4. "Pride" - 4:17
  5. "Fuck You" - 3:09 (featuring Corey Taylor
    Corey Taylor

    Corey Taylor , also known by his number #8 is an American musician known as the lead Singing of Slipknot and Stone Sour.Solo career...
    )
  6. "Reborn" - 4:02 (featuring Zakk Wylde
    Zakk Wylde

    Zakk Wylde is an American musician, who is best known for his roles as a guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and founder of heavy metal music band Black Label Society....
    )
  7. "Explode" - 3:13
  8. "Save Me" - 3:36
  9. "Cold Blooded" - 4:57
  10. "Crawl" - 5:30
  11. "Blink of an Eye" - 4:19
  12. "Blunt Force Trauma" - 4:57
  13. "Moment of Truth" - 6:51
  14. "Soul Bleed" - 5:13 (featuring Zakk Wylde
    Zakk Wylde

    Zakk Wylde is an American musician, who is best known for his roles as a guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and founder of heavy metal music band Black Label Society....
    )


Bonus Track

  1. "Ashes to Ashes" - 5:06 (featuring Jerry Cantrell
    Jerry Cantrell

    Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his work with the Alternative metal band Alice in Chains, as guitarist and co-lyricist....
    ) (Japan bonus track)


Personnel


Band members

  • Pat Lachman - vocals
  • Dimebag Darrell
    Dimebag Darrell

    Darrell Lance Abbott, also known as "Diamond" Darrell, "Dimebag" Darrell, or simply "Dime" was an American guitarist. Best known as a founding member of the heavy metal music bands Pantera and Damageplan, he also performed in the country music band Rebel Meets Rebel....
     - guitars
    Electric guitar

    An electric guitar is a type of guitar that uses pickup to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current, which is made louder with an instrument amplifier and a speaker....
  • Bob Zilla
    Bob Kakaha

    Bob Kakaha, known as Bobzilla, was the bass guitarist of Damageplan. He met "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and Vinnie Paul Abbott through tattooing....
     - bass
    Bass guitar

    The electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum.The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, a longer neck and Scale length, and usually four strings tuned to the same pitches as those of the double bass, whic...
  • Vinnie Paul Abbott - drums
    Drum kit

    A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbell s, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer....


Guest musicians

  • Corey Taylor
    Corey Taylor

    Corey Taylor , also known by his number #8 is an American musician known as the lead Singing of Slipknot and Stone Sour.Solo career...
     on "Fuck You"
  • Zakk Wylde
    Zakk Wylde

    Zakk Wylde is an American musician, who is best known for his roles as a guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and founder of heavy metal music band Black Label Society....
     on "Soul Bleed" & 2nd guitar solo on "Reborn"
  • Jerry Cantrell
    Jerry Cantrell

    Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his work with the Alternative metal band Alice in Chains, as guitarist and co-lyricist....
     on "Ashes To Ashes"


Chart positions


YearChartPosition
2004The Billboard 20038


Singles - Billboard (North America)

YearSingleChartPosition
2004"Save Me"Mainstream Rock Tracks16
2004"Pride"Mainstream Rock Tracks30