Despite not consistently drawing large crowds at their live shows, the Taang! record label gave the band a recording contract which would result in the "Devil's Night Out" album, produced by Paul Q. Kolderie. The album was released to positive local and lukewarm national reaction during a time when ska was struggling to move out of the American underground. The band found resistance from ska purists who did not like that the band were not playing traditional ska while hardcore fans were against the ska and heavy metal elements in the music. Despite the initial reaction, "Devil's Night Out" has gone on to become one of the band's most popular albums.