In addition to a heavier use of MIDI sequencing and sampling, these were the first Controlled Bleeding recordings to prominently feature Chris Moriarty's vocals, and Moriarty and Lemos shared lead vocal duties throughout. They also used lyrics a lot more often, signaling a departure from the often wordless vocals provided by Joe Papa on previous releases. Lemos and Moriarty later released a side project EP, "Joined at the Head" (1990, Wax Trax!), which blended "Trudge" sounds with more metal and thrash influences. These Wax Trax! releases were later reissued on the CD compilation "Buried Blessings" (1993, Cleopatra), although "Healing Time" and "Christ Said" from "Trudge" were omitted.