STAIND Vinyl Records and CDs

Formed by two like-minded nu metal buds in Springfield, Mass., in 1995,Staind grabbed the attention of Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst and the rest -- asthey say -- is history. Prior to signing to a major label, the band wasignored by the Boston scene. They ended up playing lower-profile butfrequent gigs in Western Mass, their dark sound benefiting from edgy,melodic vocals (somewhat like Alice In Chains) that ride over heavy,groove-oriented metal. Their frequent touring strategy paid off: afterseeing the Staind open up a show for him, Durst took them under his wing.They released Dysfunction on Elektra in 1999, but their bigbreakthrough was Break the Cycle, which came out in 2002 and yieldedthe mega-mega seller "It's Been Awhile." In 2005, the band set its sightson the commercial alternative charts with Chapter V.