their fans were waiting impatiently for a second release ("iowa"), and recording started early 2001 in california. band members argued over how long to go on live shows and recording times. even so, they went ahead and released the album, and toured for it. the album had three singles, one of them appearing in a movie ("resident evil"). they sold all the seats in large arenas due to the large fan base. in 2002, the band took a break, and some members remade or started new bands and projects.