Gomes stated in 2011, "all my decisions were being overlooked by the record company I was under when producing it… causing me to hold back on things, change song structures and all other kinds of shit in order to try and get into the radio friendly scene to fit in with the nu-metal movement… and as I complied I grew to dislike what I was becoming."
In 2011, Gomes stated that his choices were overlooked by his record company during production. This led him to delay decisions, change song structures, and make various adjustments in an effort to align with the radio-friendly nu-metal scene. As a result, he began to dislike the direction he was taking.