Flawless Records

Flawless Records was formed by Fred Durst, the frontman of Limp Bizkit, as a division of Geffen Records. The arrangement placed the imprint within the major-label structure while associating it with a prominent figure from the late-1990s and early-2000s alternative and heavy-music scene. The available reference material does not specify the precise founding year, offices, staffing, or contractual model, but it identifies Geffen as the parent division through which the label operated. The earliest listed Flawless release is The Family Values Tour 1999, a various-artists compilation issued on May 23, 2000. Its association with the Family Values touring brand situated Flawless within a network of high-profile alternative and heavy-music acts. In 2001, the label issued Big Dumb Face's Duke Lion Fights the Terror!! and Puddle of Mudd's Come Clean. The latter became one of the most prominent albums in the documented catalog and established Puddle of Mudd as a central Flawless act. The label continued to develop a varied roster. The Revolution Smile released We Are in This Alone in 2002 and Above the Noise in 2003. Puddle of Mudd followed Come Clean with Life on Display in 2003. Ringside's self-titled album appeared in 2005, while She Wants Revenge brought a darker, post-punk and electronic-inflected sound to the catalog with its self-titled album in 2006 and This Is Forever in 2007. Puddle of Mudd also released Famous in 2007 and Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate in 2009. The artists associated with Flawless Records included Big Dumb Face, Kenna, Puddle of Mudd, She Wants Revenge, The Revolution Smile, Ringside, and Sinisstar. This roster shows that the label was not limited to one narrow subgenre. Instead, it covered alternative rock, nu metal-adjacent music, heavier rock, and other styles connected to the broader modern-rock market. Durst's role gave the label a recognizable artist-led identity, while Geffen's involvement connected it to major-label distribution and commercial infrastructure. The supplied reference does not document releases after 2009, a formal shutdown, a sale, a merger, a current roster, or a current operating website. For that reason, the label's present status cannot be established confidently. It is best described as a historically documented imprint with an uncertain current status. Further research would be required to determine whether the Flawless name remains active, whether its catalog is administered by another company, and how its agreements with Geffen evolved.

• 2009

  Puddle of Mudd releases Volume 4

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  Puddle of Mudd's Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate was released on December 8, 2009.

• 2006

  She Wants Revenge releases its debut album

  [1]Flawless Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  She Wants Revenge's self-titled album was added to the Flawless catalog on January 31, 2006.

• 2005

  Ringside releases its self-titled album

  [1]Flawless Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Ringside's self-titled album was released through Flawless Records on April 19, 2005.

• 2001

  Puddle of Mudd releases Come Clean

  [1]Flawless Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Puddle of Mudd's Come Clean was released on August 28, 2001 and became a principal album in the documented Flawless catalog.

• 2000

  Release of The Family Values Tour 1999

  [1]Flawless Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Flawless Records issued The Family Values Tour 1999, a compilation credited to various artists and dated May 23, 2000.

An artist-associated major-label imprint focused on alternative, rock, nu metal, and adjacent guitar-driven music.

• Various-artists compilation · 2000

  The Family Values Tour 1999

  A various-artists compilation connected with the Family Values Tour 1999. It is the earliest release listed in the available Flawless Records catalog and reflects the label's connection to the alternative and heavy-music touring circuit. The compilation was released on May 23, 2000.

• Studio album · 2001

  Come Clean

  Puddle of Mudd's Come Clean is one of the best-known releases associated with Flawless Records. It was released on August 28, 2001 and represents the label's emphasis on commercially oriented alternative and heavy rock during the early 2000s.

• Studio album · 2003

  Life on Display

  Puddle of Mudd's Life on Display was released through the label on November 25, 2003, extending the band's documented relationship with Flawless after Come Clean.

• Studio album · 2006

  She Wants Revenge

  She Wants Revenge's self-titled album was released on January 31, 2006. Its inclusion broadened the label's catalog toward darker, electronic, and post-punk-influenced rock.

• Studio album · 2007

  This Is Forever

  She Wants Revenge's This Is Forever was released on October 9, 2007 as a subsequent Flawless-associated album.

• Studio album · 2009

  Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate

  Puddle of Mudd's Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate was released on December 8, 2009 and is the latest dated release listed in the supplied catalog.

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