 Roadrunner Records decided to put the song "Stand My Ground", taken from their former album "The Silent Force", on the American edition of the album as a means to interest people on the band's earlier albums that were later released.Roadrunner Records also released a limited edition EP called "The Howling", which was available only at Hot Topic stores, containing the title track plus popular tracks from "The Silent Force".Album opener "The Howling" and "Sounds of Freedom" were recorded as promotional material for the video game "The Chronicles of Spellborn".