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{{Infobox album
| name       = New Found Power
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[Damageplan]]
| cover      = NewFoundPower.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = February 10, 2004
| recorded   = August 20, 2003 – January 5, 2004
| venue      =
| studio     = {{flatlist|
* Chasin' Jason Studios in [[Dalworthington Gardens, Texas]], U.S.
* Marshall Sound Design in [[Dallas, Texas]], U.S. (Soul Bleed)
}}
| genre      =
* [[Groove metal]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yourlastrites.com/2004/02/10/damageplan-new-found-power-review/|title=Damageplan – New Found Power Review|date=February 10, 2004|website=Last Rites}}</ref>
* [[nu metal]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bravewords.com/reviews/damageplan-new-found-power |title=DAMAGEPLAN - New Found Power |publisher=[[BraveWords.com]] |author=Martin Popoff}}</ref>
| length     = 61:49
| label      = [[Elektra Records|Elektra]]
| producer   =
* [[Vinnie Paul]]
* [[Dimebag Darrell]]
* [[Sterling Winfield]] {{small|(co-prod.)}}
* [[Patrick Lachman]] {{small|(co-prod.)}}
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'''''New Found Power''''' is the only studio album released by the American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] supergroup [[Damageplan]]. The group was formed by brothers [[Dimebag Darrell|"Dimebag" Darrell Abbott]] (guitar) and [[Vinnie Paul|Vinnie Paul Abbott]] (drums) after the breakup of their previous band, [[Pantera]]. This is the final album that was released during Darrell's lifetime, before his death less than 10 months after the release.

"New Found Power" was also the original name of the band but was changed prior to the album's release. The record sold 44,676 copies in its first week to debut at number 38 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name="Damageplan: Webcast Video Posted Online">{{cite web
 |title       = Damageplan: Webcast video posted online
 |publisher   = Blabbermouth.net
 |date        = February 24, 2004
 |url         = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=19563
 |accessdate  = February 6, 2008
 |url-status     = dead
 |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20081202060852/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=19563
 |archivedate = December 2, 2008
}}</ref>

== Overview ==
The album was recorded at the Abbott brothers' backyard studio, Chasin' Jason in [[Arlington, Texas]], where previous Pantera albums had been recorded.<ref name="Interview With Damageplan Drummer Vinnie Abbott ">{{cite web
|title=Interview with Damageplan drummer Vinnie Abbott 
|author=Kirby, Jeff
|publisher=Knac.com
|date=December 9, 2004
|url=http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=3056
|accessdate=February 6, 2008}}</ref> It also features guest appearances from vocalist [[Corey Taylor]] and guitarists [[Jerry Cantrell]] and [[Zakk Wylde]], who had previously made live guest appearances with Pantera, as well as being close friends with all band members.

The single "Save Me" debuted on American radio on January 26, 2004. "Breathing New Life" served as the album's music video debut and aired frequently on both ''[[Headbangers Ball]]'' and ''[[Uranium (TV series)|Uranium]]'' in early 2004. This was followed by videos for "Save Me" and "Explode".

Many of the lyrical themes on ''New Found Power'' seem to deal with the breakup of Pantera, of which "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott were founding members along with Rex Brown.

''New Found Power'' is guitarist [[Dimebag Darrell]]'s last studio appearance prior to his murder in December 2004. Following the murder of Darrell Abbott during a Damageplan concert, there had been speculation about a follow-up to the album. In 2006 when [[Vinnie Paul]] was asked about the follow-up in an interview, he replied "it will happen when the time is right. I want to stay focused where I am now." At the time, he was busy promoting his new band [[Hellyeah]] and their [[Hellyeah (album)|self-titled debut album]]. He also mentioned "I think the fans would want to hear it, so yes I'd say within 10 years."

== Critical reception ==
{{Album reviews
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name=Allmusic>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r677658/review|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''
| rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wiederhorn |first=Jon |date= |title=Damageplan: New Found Power |url=http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=1782 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041109062759/http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=1782 |archive-date=2004-11-09 |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]}}</ref>
| rev3 = [[Blabbermouth.net]]
| rev3score = 7/10<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/new-found-power/|title=New Found Power - DAMAGEPLAN|date=February 10, 2004|work=BLABBERMOUTH.NET|access-date=June 4, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Martin Popoff|Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal]]''
| rev4score = 7/10<ref>{{cite book |last1=Popoff |first1=Martin |last2=Perri|first2=David|author-link1=Martin Popoff |title=The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 4: The '00s |publisher=[[Collector's Guide Publishing]] |year=2011 |location=[[Burlington, Ontario]], [[Canada]] |isbn=9781-926592-20-6 |page=102}}</ref>
}}<!-- Automatically generated by DASHBot-->

''New Found Power'' received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Christine Klunk of [[PopMatters]] commented "I'm not in the least bit interested in where this band goes or what new and exciting ways they'll think of to abuse the listeners."<ref name="Popmatters -  New Found Power">{{cite web
|title=PopMatters - ''New Found Power''
|author=Klunk, Christine 
|publisher=PopMatters
|date=September 14, 2004 
|url=http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/d/damageplan-newfound.shtml
|accessdate=February 6, 2008}}</ref> However, [[Allmusic]]'s Johnny Loftus was more positive: he considered the album a "blazing new beginning" with Lachman emerging as a "strong frontman" and the band having "too much solid material" to be dragged down by a few weak songs.<ref name="Allmusic -  New Found Power">{{cite web
|title=Allmusic - ''New Found Power''
|author=Loftus, Johnny
|publisher=Allmusic
|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r677658|pure_url=yes}}
|accessdate=February 6, 2008}}</ref>

== Track listing ==
{{Tracklist
| all_writing = [[Dimebag Darrell]], [[Vinnie Paul]], and [[Patrick Lachman]]<ref name=LinerNotes>{{cite book|title=New Found Power liner notes|year=2004|publisher=[[Elektra Records|Elektra Entertainment Group, Inc.]]|page=2}}</ref> 
| title1 = Wake Up
| length1 = 4:29
| title2 = Breathing New Life
| length2 = 3:49
| title3 = New Found Power
| length3 = 3:25
| title4 = Pride
| length4 = 4:17
| title5 = Fuck You
| note5 = featuring [[Corey Taylor]]
| length5 = 3:09
| title6 = Reborn
| note6 = featuring [[Zakk Wylde]]
| length6 = 4:02
| title7 = Explode
| length7 = 3:13
| title8 = Save Me
| length8 = 3:36
| title9 = Cold Blooded
| length9 = 4:57
| title10 = Crawl
| length10 = 5:30
| title11 = Blink of an Eye
| length11 = 4:19
| title12 = Blunt Force Trauma
| length12 = 4:57
| title13 = Moment of Truth
| length13 = 6:51
| title14 = Soul Bleed
| note14 = featuring Zakk Wylde
| length14 = 5:13
|total_length = 61:49
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Japanese version
| title15 = Ashes to Ashes
| note15 = featuring [[Jerry Cantrell]]; also available on ''[[The Punisher: The Album]]''
| length15 = 5:06
}}

== Personnel ==
Credits adapted from liner notes, except where noted.<ref name=LinerNotes/>
;Damageplan
* [[Patrick Lachman]] − vocals
* [[Dimebag Darrell]] − guitars
* [[Bob Kakaha|Bob Zilla]] − bass
* [[Vinnie Paul]] − drums

;Guest musicians
* [[Corey Taylor]] − second verse, [[Break (music)#Breakdown|breakdown]], and last chorus on "Fuck You"
* [[Zakk Wylde]] − second guitar solo on "Reborn" and [[Call and response (music)|answer]] vocals on "Soul Bleed"
* [[Jerry Cantrell]] − vocals on "Ashes to Ashes" {{small|(uncredited on ''New Found Power'', credited on ''[[The Punisher: The Album]]'' release)}}

;Production
* Vinnie Paul, Dimebag Darrell − production
* Sterling Winfield, Patrick Lachman − co-production
*[[Howie Weinberg]], Roger Lian − mastering (at [[Masterdisk]] studios, New York)
* Johnny Marshall − [[String section|string arrangement]] on "Soul Bleed"
* Sterling Winfield − [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]] of "Soul Bleed"
* Rae Nimeh − additional [[music sequencer|sequencing]] and production on "Pride"
* All other arrangements recorded and mixed at Chasin' Jason Studios, Texas

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2004)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts]])<ref name="ARIA">{{cite Ryan|page=74}}</ref>
| 94
|-
! scope="row"| [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]
| 38
|}

== References ==
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