Between the Buried and Me formed in 2000 in Raleigh, North Carolina after the demise of metalcore bands From Here On and Prayer for Cleansing, which Rogers, Waggoner, and Goodyear had been members of.

[4] Guitarist Nick Fletcher and bassist Jason King would subsequently join the band.

[1] A music video was released for the song "Aspirations" and was directed by Ian Larson.

This version was released as an enhanced CD featuring the music videos for "Aspirations" and "Mordecai".

The release also came with a sampler CD featuring songs by other bands that were signed to Victory at the time.