At some point in the late 1990s, American rockers finally said goodbye to
grunge, started skate boarding, fell in love with funky bass lines, realised the
sales potential of a catchy hook and discovered hip hop. Signed to Limp Bizkit
frontman Fred Durst's label Flawless Records, Puddle of Mudd came as part of
this wave of nu metal acts and, alongside the likes of Blink 182, Primus and
Linkin Park, gave the US alternative scene a new identity. Led by Wes Scantlin
and originally formed in Kansas City in 1992, the band slogged away for years
and released little-known debut album Abr...