Conversation so far:
What was the band doing in 1997?
Throwdown was formed in 1997.
Who were the original members?
Visions, guitarists Tommy Love and Javier Van Huss, bassist Dom Macaluso, and drummer Marc Jackson.
Where were some of their first gigs?
The band released their debut, self-titled 7-inch single that same year through Prime Directive Records.
Did they have an personnel changes over those first years?
Van Huss left the band, and was replaced by Brandan Schieppati.
Were those the only changes in this first years?
Schieppati left the band to concentrate full-time on his other band Bleeding Through, being replaced by Dave Peters.
Was the band very popular at first?
CANNOTANSWER.
Did the band get a recording contract in those early years?
After sign a recording contract with Indecision Records, the band released their first studio album Beyond Repair the following year.
In 1999.

Question: How long was it before they release a second album?
Self-contained rewrite: After releasing "Beyond Repair ", how long was it before Throwdown released a second album?