Created in the Image of Suffering is the debut studio album by American doom metal band King Woman, released on February 24, 2017, through Relapse Records.
The album has strong religious themes, inspired by the band's lead member Kristina Esfandiari's upbringing in a Charismatic Christian church.
[4] King Woman supported Created in the Image of Suffering with an international tour, including a performance at Roadburn Festival.
Metal Injection's Jeremy Ulrey described the album as "An impressive debut by a group that has admirably hewn their own path to get here."
[9] The Guardian music critic Charlotte Richardson Andrews chose Created in the Image of Suffering as one of the best albums of 2017.