It is known for its large homeless population and drug use, and around this time many prostitutes were also going missing from the street, several of whom were victims of the serial killer Robert Pickton.

In promotion of Headtrip to Nowhere, Flybanger toured with Clutch and Corrosion of Conformity before performing shows with extreme metal bands like Sepultura, Soulfly, Hatebreed and Chimaira in early 2001.

[5] That summer, they joined nu metal bands like Stereomud, Endo and The Union Underground for the Pain & Suffering tour.

William Ruhlmann of AllMusic commended drummer Rob Wade for his engaging rhythms, noting "His work makes the band's music far more impressive than it would be otherwise.

"[6] Natalie Hawk of Fast Forward magazine cited bass guitarist Tom MacDonald's work among the most outstanding and compared the overall style to that of Pantera.

He also foresaw Flybanger as an exceptional live act but summed up the review by calling Headtrip to Nowhere "middle of the road metal".