[8] They sneak-previewed the completed album at Foundations Forum 93 and contributed the song "Demon Cleaner" to the sampler disc.

was originally recorded by Across the River, a band fronted by Mario Lalli and featuring bassist Reeder.

However, most commercially sold versions of the compact disc contain the three tracks, a setup which is meant to encourage listeners to experience it as a full album instead of as a collection of separate songs.

Guitarist Josh Homme claimed in an interview that the band "just wanted it to be like hell to play on a CD player".

The band Tool covered "Demon Cleaner" live twice (albeit with slight lyrics changes),[11][12] with bassist Scott Reeder joining them onstage during the performances: March 27, 1998, in Los Angeles, California, at The Hollywood Palladium,[13] March 29, 1998, in San Diego, California, at The Rimac Theatre.