Esoteric is the fourth studio album by Swedish metal band Skyfire.

[5] Martin Hanner revealed that the album is a concept album and that "The cover is basically a guy who is being initiated by a cult," he further responded with: "You can choose to interpret the guy in pain as he is being burned alive by the cultists just so he can join, or you can interpret the guy as having achieved the power he sought, and he is screaming out of bliss and not pain.

I think we ALL in some shape or form have esoteric practices that a lot of other people don't 'get,' whether it's believing in something or even listening to metal music.

[5] As for bonus tracks, the band and label decided on releasing material previously unheard by the public from their demo Within Reach.

The album encountered a delay for the North American release due to a scheduling issue.