Sharks in the Pool (album)

Sharks in the Pool is the eponymous fourth studio album recorded by the Canada-based metal band Sharks in the Pool. The CD was released on May 31, 2005 through Warner Bros. Records, which would be the only material to be under said label. It is the band's first album to feature a new rhythm guitarist in Craig Temblay, and the last to have Jim Crown playing a part in Sharks in the Pool's discography. Critically speaking, it is arguably the black sheep of all of their albums, but because of the more accessible sound showcased throughout it, Sharks in the Pool became the band's most best-selling record to date.

The titular album received two singles, both of which with accompanying music videos.

Musical style
Similar to the preceding work, Blood, Sharks in the Pool continued to experiment with a few other genres. This time around, though, much of the nu metal traces were all but diminished and replaced with more rapcore ("punk rap") and hard rock influences. During the recording process of this self-titled album, Warner Bros. highly objected to allowing the band to keep any signs of their nu metal sound and forced the producer to change it.

Track listing

 * 1) "Adult Swim" - 2:19
 * 2) "The Black Oyster" - 3:22
 * 3) "Seashore" - 3:35
 * 4) "Mermaids Look Hotter (When I'm Bleeding)" - 3:28
 * 5) "Hawaii's for the Spazzes" - 4:44
 * 6) "Genocidally Speaking" - 3:15
 * 7) "Where Did the Sharks Go?" - 2:57
 * 8) "My Fins Come Undone" - 2:36
 * 9) "Veganfuck" - 4:02
 * 10) "Piss in the Pool" - 3:04
 * 11) "In Neptune We Trust" - 5:40
 * 12) "Centipede" - 3:35
 * 13) "It's a Sin to Be a Fish" (outro) - 1:10

Band

 * Drew Gagnon - lead vocals, bass guitar
 * Orlando Gauthier - lead guitar
 * Jim Crown - keyboards, programming
 * Craig Tremblay - rhythm guitar
 * Seth Bouchard - drums

Studio credits

 * Dave Fortman - producer, mixing
 * Greg Fidelman - additional mixing
 * Billy Howerdel - audio engineering
 * Machine - engineer
 * Chris Lord-Alge - mastering
 * Jonas Akerlund - art direction, layout
 * David Ho - illustrations
 * Joseph Cultice - photography

Music videos & Singles

 * "Where Did the Sharks Go?" (released June 28, 2005); directed by Dave Meyers
 * "Seashore" (released January 10, 2006); directed by Wayne Isham

Album details

 * Released: May 31, 2005
 * Recorded: December 2004-April 2005
 * Genre: Hard rock, alternative metal, rapcore, post-grunge
 * Label: Warner Bros.
 * Producer: Dave Fortman