on the Billboard Top Heatseekers Chart and number 35 on the Top Contemporary Christian Chart. This was the band's last studio album on Tooth & Nail. The label released a collection of songs from the band's first three albums on Collective and the band released Split/EP with Denison Marrs on famed indie label Velvet Blue Music. In support of the album, the band toured for nearly two years and grew immensely tired of being on the road. Neil Samoy joined the band before the recording of its fourth studio album, (stāvz'ā'kər). The new album was released on October 1, 2002 through Nitro Records. Allmusic reviewer Bradley Torreano gave the album a four out of five stars stating "First, they've managed to balance the mix of guitar and vocals perfectly, with Mark Salomon's dark moan carrying beautifully over the fuzz-drenched guitars" and CCM magazine said "With the release of its self-titled Nitro Records debut, Stavesacre finally delivers on the potential greatness it has often hinted at through three Tooth & Nail releases and a few EPs." Even though the album received favorable reviews, the band was not happy with the final product. In December 2003, Samoy left the band for personal reasons. In 2005, they released the Bull Takes Fighter EP, and the following year released its fifth studio album, How to Live with a Curse, through Abacus Recordings, an imprint of Century Media Records. Praising the lyrical themes on the album, Andrew Shaw stated "the overall feel of the disc was straightforward and truthful, something that there is all too little of in the industry." The band announced in February 2007 that they would be disbanding following the recording of several new songs with original guitarist Bellew and the release of a DVD documenting the band's history. However, Lemmenes announced on March 17, 2008, that the band was unsure if they would be disbanding or not and that West was working on the DVD while a few songs had already been recorded with Bellew. They recorded a new EP, Against the Silence, marking the first songs recorded with Bellew since Speakeasy in 1999. Against the Silence was released on July 14, 2009. They released MCMXCV on September 1, 2017. The album was originally titled Stavesacre VI''. In September 2021 the band played a set at Furnace Fest in Birmingham, Alabama. Members Current Mark Salomon - vocals (1995–2009, 2014–present) (also performed