During the songwriting process, the band members paired
riffs with lyrics based on what
Matthew McDonough referred to as "number symbolism". According to McDonough, while he and
Chad Gray wrote the lyrics to "Nothing to Gein",
Greg Tribbett performed a riff which alternated in
bars of four and five. Because the number nine is a lunar number, McDonough felt that the riff would fit the song's lyrics, which referred to murderer and
grave robber Ed Gein, whose actions McDonough associated with nighttime activity. ==Track listing==