the band's use of imagery and symbolism (notable the use of sigils) took a decided turn after the release of epics in minutes, as it was followed by two limited 12"s, the "looking for gold" 12", and the live "let likes be cured by likes" 12". the "looking for gold" 12" contained no liner notes or credits, no song titles, and a hidden track. it was self-released by the band in 2004 in two limited runs of 300 and 400 copies. the title track was 16 minutes long, used 18 guitar tracks, had a three-minute drum solo and contained 5 minutes of whistling.