 In other interview, Jeff mentioned the process of recording of "The Habit of Fire", starting from collecting samples and creating MIDI information, then manipulating the sounds to create what he called the 'skeleton'.Then riffs, MIDI-triggered instruments, synthesizers, and melodies would be added and the structure re-arranged once again.Once the song structure was set, the guitars would be re-recorded, then bass and drum tracks would be put on top, then vocals.