 After signing to Metal Blade, the band embarked on several extended, full-U.S. tours with bands such as From a Second Story Window, The Acacia Strain, Undying, Through the Eyes of the Dead, Arsis, and Into the Moat.Their first album "External Frames of Reference" was released in 2005 by the Metal Blade label.In 2006 they were dropped by Metal Blade Records.