FLAW

FLAW is a alt rock/metal band from Louisville, KY formed in 1995. FLAW aims at creating relevance and lively meaning to the nu metal scene, using it as the foundation for dynamic, hard-driven music. FLAW recorded their first indie record, American Arrogance. Two of the eight tracks, "Amendment" and "Reliance," are also on the band's official debut album, Through the Eyes. The indie record opened the door for FLAW to open for bands such as Econoline Crush and Fear Factory. The band put out two more independent records, FLAW in 1998 and Drama EP in 2000, both of which were well-received. In 2000, FLAW showcased at CBGB in New York where Republic/Universal heard them and signed them up. With David Bottrill (who had taken Tool and Peter Gabriel to the top) as their producer, FLAW began recording at Sound City in Los Angeles in early 2001. Republic/Universal released FLAW 's official debut album, Through the Eyes, in October 2001 in both clean and explicit versions. While the album had a hint of the Tool influence, the uniqueness of FLAW remained solid and the album received rave reviews. The album eventually topped the Billboard Heatseekers Chart, due to moderate rotation of their music videos "Payback" and "Whole" on MTV2 and rock radio stations. In 2002, the band played at Ozzfest. In 2004, after three years without releasing a new album, FLAW returned to the studio to begin recording their second studio album, Endangered Species. Endangered Species debuted at No. 42 on the Billboard Top 200, selling 27,527 copies in its first week. Their third album, Home Grown Studio Sessions was later independently released in 2009.