Editing Bitterness the Star (section)

==Background and recording==
The majority of the songs were written in 1997–98, immediately after the release of the band's independent demo ''In the Skin''.<ref>[http://themoshzone.com/2018/03/17/the-mosh-zone-episode-9-brock-of-36-crazyfists/ Lidow, Brock (March 2018)]</ref> In April 2001, 36 Crazyfists entered Millbrook Studios in Milbrook, New York with Eddie Wohl, Rob Caggiano and Steve Regina, all of Scrap 60 Productions.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Blabbermouth |date=2001-04-27 |title=Archive News Apr 27, 2001 |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/archive-news-apr-27-2001/ |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |language=en}}</ref> Recording commenced on May 1, 2001.<ref name=":0" /> On June 1, 2001, [[Skinlab]] vocalist Steev Esquivel flew up to Millbrook to record a guest appearance on "Bury Me Where I Fall".<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Blabbermouth |date=2001-06-01 |title=Archive News Jun 01, 2001 |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/archive-news-jun-01-2001/ |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=June 18, 2001 |title=A Guest of Our Own |url=http://roadrun.com/artists/36Crazyfists/news.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010827143548/http://roadrun.com/artists/36Crazyfists/news.asp |archive-date=2001-08-27 |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=roadrun.com}}</ref> Three days later, the band left Millbrook and travelled to Red Clay Studios in Suffern, New York.<ref name=":1" /> The band finished recording on June 17, 2001.<ref name=":2" />