"truthless heroes" was released in september 2002 and peaked at no. 146 on the "billboard" 200. their first and only single, "hollow again", peaked at no. 35 on mainstream rock tracks. atlantic refused to release the second single because they claimed the lyrics conflicted with the iraq war effort. while lauded by critics for its pounding criticism of the media and entertainment industry, the album proved to be controversial, particularly the promotional website. the group performed with taproot on their self-titled tour in fall 2002. in addition, they played shows with thirty seconds to mars, trapt, blindside, trust company, sevendust, and finger eleven.