Panopticon

A panopticon is a circular prison constructed so that the inspector can see all the prisoners at all times without being seen, from a central point.

Engineered and mixed at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on June / July 2004.
Mastered at Paramount Mastering on July 2004.

Hydra Head released a special pre-order version of the album that was limited to 200 copies. The album came in a small wax-sealed transparent bag including some goodies.
Released in Japan by Daymare Recordings as DigiPak with the video for "The Beginning And The End" (first track of the album Oceanic).
Vinyl (2LP) released in the USA by Robotic Empire with the following pressing information:
156 opaque blue
212 opaque orange
2073 black
Vinyl (2LP) released in Europe by Trust No One Recordings with the following pressing information:
First press:
7 bright orange (LP1) / clear with smoke (LP2)
7 clear with orange (LP1) / clear with smoke (LP2)
11 clear pink (LP1) / clear with smoke (LP2)
40 clear with yellow/red (LP1) / clear with smoke (LP2)
75 clear (LP1) / clear with smoke (LP2)
75 clear (both LPs)
100 clear (LP1) / black (LP2)
700 black (both LPs)

Second press:
25 blue with black streaks (LP1) / blue with black swirls (LP2)
35 blue with black streaks (both LPs)
40 blue (LP1) / blue with black streaks (LP2)
400 blue (both LPs)