After a string of rough independent recordings in the 1990s, the band signed to Republic and Universal Music Group and released two major label albums, Through the Eyes in 2001 and Endangered Species in 2004.
Two more independent releases, 1998's self-titled album Flaw and 2000's Drama EP, were later produced as well,[4] while the band's first stable line-up, including Lance Arny as a second guitarist, and Chris Ballinger on drums, was established in 1999.
[1] Flaw signed to the label in 2000, and began recording their first studio album in early 2001 at Sound City with music producer David Bottrill.
[8][9][10] The band stated that Daunt was fired due to "personal and creative differences", including issues with undisclosed physical violence.
Most notably, Volz, formed Five.Bolt.Main with drummer Ivan Arnold, who was one of the rotating members during Flaw's early independent years.
[19] While the band initially had intentions on recording new material and releasing it, internal issues among members lead to many delays and hurdles.
[17] Progress slowed as Volz's focus turned to his solo work, recording and touring in support of his studio album Redemption across September and October 2007.
[21] The offshoot played a number of shows through 2008,[22] but eventually returned to just performing as Flaw, as people became confused between the two considering the similar members and setlists.
[23] Still, the band continued to struggle with lineup changes, including short term stints with guitarist Nathan McDaniel,[24] bassist Jimmie Stalings,[25] and drummer Terry Harper.
In July, Flaw started an Indiegogo campaign to raise money for a full US tour with a new album to be released sometime in 2015, but only acquired 1/4 of the requested funds.
[34] Additionally, in September, Arny left the band due to internal conflicts with the rest of the members,[citation needed] The touring continued despite this, playing the "Louder Than Life" festival in October 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky, with Korn, Limp Bizkit and Papa Roach.
[3] In September 2015, Daunt stated that the album was completely written, so the band was focusing on finding record label backing again.
[40] In November 2015, it was announced that the band had signed to Pavement Entertainment with plans on releasing their fourth studio album on April 29, 2016.
Jurhs and Sturghil left in December 2016, and were replaced by Tommy Gibbons on guitar, Jeff Dickie on bass, and Skylar Martin on drums.
The band also shot a music video during their appearance for their single "Conquer This Climb" featuring Colbert off of their upcoming Vol.
It was also discovered that the music for the song "Conquer This Climb" was purchased by the band from another metal YouTuber known as Riff Master T.[60][61][62][63] In October 2019, bassist Tommy Gibbons admitted that he was the one responsible for the plagiarism after an old social media post from back in August revealed that he was bragging when YouTube metal musicians were learning to play a song that he claimed to have written which would later be discovered to have been stolen directly from Patrick.
In a statement that he posted on social media, Gibbons stated that he takes "full and all" responsibility for his actions and that none of the other band members were involved in the plagiarism.
In March 2021, multiple publications reported that Volz had repeatedly used racial slurs at a concert, leading to him being dropped by the record label that distributes his side project and solo albums.
[72] On February 12, 2025, the band released a statement that drummer James Kyle Adkins had been fired after making hateful Facebook posts towards law enforcement.