 The band played alongside acts such as Morbid Angel and Testament and returned soon after to play at the "New Jersey Metal Meltdown", which featured bands such as Nile and The Haunted.The band soon signed to European label SPV GmbH and recorded twelve songs at Karo Studios in Germany during March 2001.Following lengthy delays, which saw the album release date being pushed further and further back, Gutworm parted company with the label.