Through the Eyes
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| Studio album by Flaw | ||||||||||
| Released | October 30, 2001 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||||||||
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| Length | 61:18 | |||||||||
| Label | Universal/Uptown/Republic | |||||||||
| Producer | David Bottrill | |||||||||
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| The PRP | 3.5/5 |
Through the Eyes is the first major label studio album by the rock band Flaw. The album was released on October 30, 2001 through Universal Records/Uptown/Republic Records. Described as nu metal, Through the Eyes is known for its melodic singing, aggressive guitar riffs, screaming, melodic instrumentation, and lyrics about the life of Flaw's vocalist Chris Volz.
Flaw started in 1996 when the band's guitarist Jason Daunt placed an advertisement for a guitarist and the band's vocalist Volz answered. Flaw recorded its first independent record American Arrogance. In 2000, Flaw was noticed by Republic/Universal Records, leading to a record deal. With producer David Bottrill, Flaw recorded at Sound City in Los Angeles in early 2001.
To promote Through the Eyes, Flaw released the songs "Payback" and "Whole" as singles and recorded music videos for those songs. Through the Eyes experienced underground success, going to number 119 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 on the Top Heatseekers chart. The album sold at least 150,000 copies. Through the Eyes received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with critics praising the album's vocals and musicianship.
A lot of the music on Through the Eyes is about the childhood of Flaw vocalist Chris Volz, who had a difficult childhood. When Volz was 11 or 12 years old, his adoptive mother committed suicide. He began to embrace aggressive rock music and go against authority figures including his teachers and his father Joe. Joe sent Volz to military school, which Volz ran away from. Joe then sent him to various juvenile detention centers and when Volz was 14, a long-term drug rehab center. Volz ran away from rehab and then was picked up by police and subsequently put in a juvenile detention center. The court decided he wasn't a candidate for rehab and Joe was told by the police to take his son back. This made Joe embittered with his son. After his childhood, Volz started getting along with Joe. At Volz's wedding, Joe was the best man.
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