In March 2002, Meshuggah recorded three-track demos with programmed drums in their home studio, which were based on Haake's sample "Drumkit from Hell". The upcoming album was recorded in five to six weeks in May and was produced by the band at Dug-Out Studios in Uppsala and at its home studio in Stockholm. The last-minute decision to join 2002's Ozzfest tour forced the band to mix the album in two days and master it in one. Meshuggah immediately went on another US tour after finishing the recording.