This album was praised by original fans due to its return to traditional Dying Fetus form but was also criticized for its poor production in comparison to other releases.

Former co-vocalist Vince Matthews and former drummer Eric Seyanga departed in 2005 to form the band Covenance.

Gallagher once again found a new member, drummer Duane Timlin.

With this line-up, Gallagher promised to record what he called "our most brutal album yet".

[citation needed] All lyrics are written by Mike Kimball