[2] A demo tape titled Debris was originally released in 1996, but was eventually recalled and destroyed as the band chose to go a different direction.

[2] The band's next effort, a demo entitled Persistence of Memory, featured the track "Predicate", which was included on Possessive Blindfold car Recordings compilation album Exoskeleton Vol.

[2] The popularity of the album in the United States caused Zoth Ommog Records to pick it up for European distribution in April 1999.

[2] In the beginning of 1994, Phelps began work on the band's next album, which was delayed due to data loss on the primary music storage drive.

[1] In 2005, following the initial success of the album, the band toured along with Chad Hauger and VNV Nation as well as several other major acts.