Through the Eyes

Infobox Album | Name = Through The Eyes
Type = Album
Artist = Flaw


Released = October 30, 2001
Recorded = 2001
Genre = Nu metal, Rapcore Length = 61:16
Label = Universal Records
Producer = David Bottrill
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3.0|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kcfpxq80ldje link]
Last album = "Drama"
(2000)
This album = "Through The Eyes"
(2000)
Next album = "Endangered Species"
(2004)

"Through the Eyes" is the major label debut album of alternative metal group Flaw. It was released in 2001 on Universal Records.

With its brutal chorus, "Payback" would serve as the album's lead single in the summer of 2001 and was backed by a music video. The dark and eerie "Whole" followed as a second release, and interestingly enough, features vocalist Chris Volz in a vastly different look than the previous video. Both songs boast unique and complex opening bass lines. The opening track, "Only the Strong," was also featured in the "Scorpion King" soundtrack.

"Through the Eyes" features a combination of clean vocals and screaming as well as highly distorted and melodic guitar work. Songs such as "Get Up Again" and "Reliance" focus primarily on aggressive melodies while "My Letter" and "Best I Am" could perhaps be considered power ballads. Themes of angst and rage are found throughout the album and are quite common in the nu metal genre; however, many of the songs on "Through the Eyes" also express hope and pride in one's self. Lyrics center around topics such as the suicide of Volz's mother. "Whole," in particular, focuses on this. [http://www.ballbusterhardmusic.com/hard_talk/05-2002/flaw.html] [http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/flaw/bio.jhtml]

Track listing

# "Only the Strong" – 4:20
# "Payback" – 4:02
# "My Letter" – 4:35
# "Get Up Again" – 2:56
# "Whole" – 3:52
# "Amendment" – 5:20
# "Scheme" – 3:47
# "What I Have to Do" – 5:40
# "Inner Strength" – 3:43
# "Best I Am" – 4:36
# "Out of Whack" – 3:47
# "Reliance" – 3:26
# "One More Time/Only the Strong (acoustic)" – 11:08

Miscellanea

*The tracks "Away" and "No Time" are featured on the Japanese version.
*The bonus hidden track at the end of "One More Time" is actually a mellow version of "Only the Strong," featuring only vocals and piano.
*Before the airing of the "Whole" music video on "Uranium", a fan being interviewed revealed a large Flaw tattoo across his shoulder and referenced "Only the Strong" in regards to his philosophy.