 According to Jeff, the demo was recorded in his bedroom with only a Fostex X-28 4-track tape recorder and $2 karaoke microphone.With the help of underground tape trading circles and local fanzines, the demo soon caught the attention of the metal scene outside Indonesia and Southeast Asia, and few record labels began offering deals.Later that year Leo Setiawan joined the band, and in April 1997 Kekal began to record its self-produced debut album, "Beyond the Glimpse of Dreams", released in 1998.