At the time of the release, they were performing under the name Pacifier due to controversy surrounding the similarity of the word Shihad to jihad.

Released on 19 August 2002, songs such as "Run" and "Bullitproof" went on to become hit singles.

"[2] This album features Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver) and DJ Lethal (Limp Bizkit and House of Pain) on the track "Coming Down".

The album was produced by Josh Abraham, of Thirty Seconds to Mars/Michelle Branch/Weezer fame.

One version of this album included the "Weapons of Mass Destruction" bonus disc and yet another version contained a bonus disc featuring live acoustic tracks from the "Helen Young Sessions".