[1] The title of the album comes from that of a book by C. S. Lewis, an author favored by band members Ty Tabor and Jerry Gaskill.

"Out of the Silent Planet" is also the title of the first track from the follow-up album Gretchen Goes to Nebraska.

The cover art features the skyline of Houston with the southern outline of the state of Texas.

Pantera bassist Rex Brown commented of his and Dimebag Darrell's impressions, noting "Dime called me and said, 'Dude, have you heard this?

"[2] The Houston Chronicle noted that "the playing is ferocious, unencumbered with studio trickery, and the emerging vision elevates this music into its own sphere...