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===''Dysfunction'' (1999β2000)=== On April 13, 1999, Staind released their major label debut ''[[Dysfunction (album)|Dysfunction]]'' on [[Flip Records (1994)|Flip Records]]. The album, which was co-produced by [[Fred Durst]] and [[Terry Date]] (who also produced acts like [[Soundgarden]], [[Deftones]], and Pantera), received comparisons to [[alternative metal]] giants Tool and Korn.<ref>[http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/search_advanced?kw=POPULAR+UPRISINGS+&pubList=&startDate=02%2F13%2F1999+&endDate=02%2F13%2F1999+&au=Carla+Hay&rpp=10&sb=FULL_DATE&so=1&action=Submit] {{dead link|date=May 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> In particular, Aaron Lewis was lauded for his vocals, which were likened to those of [[Pearl Jam]]'s [[Eddie Vedder]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Harris|first=Ron|title=Sound Bites: audio reviews|publisher=[[Associated Press]] (archive)|url=https://apnews.com/e0205d251575b853fd30326ea1e2a0b5?SearchText=staind|date=July 26, 1999|access-date=January 19, 2013|quote=Lead singer Aaron Lewis' vocals fuel the fire well. If Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder hadn't perfected the outcast rock warble first, Lewis would have done it anyway. There's no stopping Staind's determination behind the furious drumming of Jon Wysocki and adventurous guitar work from Mike Mushok.}}</ref> The album achieved slow success, reaching the No. 1 spot on [[Billboard.com|Billboard]]'s Heatseeker Charts almost six months after its debut.<ref name=billboard>{{cite book|last=Hay|first=Carla|title=Flip's Staind Stands Tall As Proof Of Rock's Resurgence|publisher=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dwgEAAAAMBAJ&q=Carla%20Hay+%22Flip%27s+Staind+Stands+Tall+As+Proof+Of+Rock%27s+Resurgence%22&pg=PA11|date=October 23, 1999|access-date=January 19, 2013}}</ref> In the same week, the record jumped to No. 74 on Billboard's Top 200 Album Charts.<ref name=billboard/> The nine-track LP (with one hidden track, "Excess Baggage") produced three singles, "[[Just Go (Staind song)|Just Go]]", "[[Mudshovel]]", and "[[Home (Staind song)|Home]]". "Mudshovel" and "Home" both received radio play, cracking the Top 20 of Billboard's Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock charts. In promotion of ''Dysfunction'', Staind went on several tours, including the Family Values Tour with acts like [[Limp Bizkit]] and [[The Crystal Method]], as well as opening for [[Sevendust]]'s headlining tour.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011013010909/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1427694/19990921/crystal_method.jhtml Limp Bizkit Talks "Real" Lineup As Family Values Tour Kicks Off] ''MTV News''. September 21, 1999.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050111102758/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1433275/19990727/powerman_5000.jhtml Sevendust Taps Powerman 5000, Staind, Skunk Anansie For U.S. Tour] ''MTV News''. July 27, 1999.</ref>
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