Staind: A Flat | Dysfunction (Album) | 1998.

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CD Dysfunction (album)

Dysfunction is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Staind. It is also their first release on any label at all, in this case the Flip/Elektra label. "Just Go", "Mudshovel", and "Home" were released as singles. The song "Mudshovel" can also be found on their previous album, Tormented, albeit in a slightly different form; although, this version of the song goes under the title of "Mudshuvel." It would serve as the band's breakout single and help Dysfunction sell 1 million copies worldwide.

Background:

Despite trying to remove Staind from opening for Limp Bizkit at a 1997 concert, due to the harsh cover illustration on their 1996 album, Fred Durst was impressed with their performance. And after hearing their four-song demo, Durst signed Staind to Flip/Elektra to record their label debut; however, he suggest the band become more melodic. They then traveled to Jacksonville, Florida to begin developing new songs, and after a meeting with Flip, Staind recorded a three-track sampler in Los Angeles, California. By February 1998, they acquired a record contract and after performing on the summer Warped Tour began recording Dysfunction in December.
Musically, the album is often categorized as a form of heavy metal; however, Staind frontman Aaron Lewis has regarded the band's 1996 album as their only true metal record and added that "even Dysfunction was a huge step away from Tormented."
Guitarist Mike Mushok expressed frustration in how label personnel were in no way intrusive on the production of Dysfunction, but after it sold over a million copies, the band would be relentlessly hassled during the production of future albums.

Album art

The artwork for Dysfunction reflects its title. All four band members are depicted with dysfunctional properties related to their position in the band; Aaron (vocalist) is shown without a mouth, Mike (guitarist) is shown with webbed hands, Johnny (bassist) is shown with only one arm and Jon (drums and percussion) is shown with a pegged leg. Finally the most obvious reference to the album's title is on the cover; the clown's reflection is incorrect.

Touring and performance

Staind toured with Kid Rock in the spring before joining the Family Values Tour 1999 along with various heavy metal and rap musicians. Three tracks were performed live during the band's MTV Unplugged performance in 2002: "Me," and "Home," and the hidden track "Excess Baggage."


Track listing

All lyrics written by Aaron Lewis, all music composed by Staind.
No. Title Length
1. "Suffocate" 3:16
2. "Just Go" 4:50
3. "Me" 4:36
4. "Raw" 4:09
5. "Mudshovel" 4:41
6. "Home" 4:04
7. "A Flat" 4:59
8. "Crawl" 4:29
9. "Spleen" (contains hidden track "Excess Baggage" starting at 16:20) 21:01

bonus track on limited copies
No. Title Length
10. "Bring the Noise" (featuring Fred Durst) 3:50

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[PsychobabbleDream]

This album is seriously underrated.

[mybrokenspacebar]

@AshlingSky The difference between those three bands is that Deftones is actually still putting out good music.

[GDMNFFS]

Underrated as in the herd doesn't know it? Rather be underrated then.

[ratmachine87]

this song is up there with "spleen" and "mine"

[magicalmike69]

@bkproc21 ok Ronnie

[marquismyfriend]

i'm not whole, i don't believe it... but i'm o.k. yeah

[Jermzxx18]

@AshlingSky YES!!! and life is peachy/follow the leader haha..SOO GOOD!

[Macsam25]

get back to this staind

[Siouxicide420]

@AshlingSky I absolutely love you for mentioning Deftones, js. :p