The album artwork tackled the subject of loss by reproducing photographs taken by journalists who had died in the Vietnam and Indochina wars. The photos have been called both graphically poignant and emotionally and visually thought-provoking. [1] [2]

To reinforce this imagery, the band placed mellow musical interludes at certain parts of the album – tracks 3 and 10 – to cause of a sudden mood of reflection before and after the savagery of the hardcore songs which dominate this recording.

The record release show for this album coincided with the Back to School Jam 3 on October 30th, 1999 in Worcester, Massachusetts at the Palladium. The lineup for the show included Right Brigade, Dillinger Escape Plan, Boy Sets Fire, Bane, and Converge. Patrons attending this show were also able to purchase copies of Saves the Day's just released album Through Being Cool.

[edit] Track listing

"Fuck What You Heard" – 2:26
"Struck Down by Me" – 4:27
"Untitled" – 0:39
"The Paint Chips Away" – 1:50
"My Cross to Bear" – 4:45
"What Makes Us Strong" – 0:45
"Can We Start Again" – 3:19
"I Once Was Blind" – 4:19
"Untitled" – 0:39
"Place in the Sun" – 2:44
"Her Lucky Pretty Eyes" – 3:22
"A Bridge Too Far" – 4:16

All songs written by Bane

[edit] Credits

Aaron Bedard - Vocals
Aaron Dalbec - Guitar
Zachary Jordan - Guitar
Pete Chilton - Bass
Nick Branigan- Drums

Steve Austin – ebow, track 12; vocals, track 8
Kate O Eight – vocals, track 7

Recorded June 6 – July 6, 1999 at Austin Enterprises, Clinton, Massachusetts, USA by Steve Austin
Mastered by Dave Merullo and Steve Austin at M Works, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Artwork Layout by Jacob Bannon
Inset photography courtesy Requiem: By the photographers who died in Vietnam and Indochina - Random House, New York [3] [4]