[5] The album was recorded with producer and Kataklysm guitarist Jean-François Dagenais, featuring guest appearances by Karl Sanders (Nile), Obsidian C. (Keep of Kalessin) and Nergal (Behemoth).

[7][8][9] The band toured in support of it, playing Hellfest in France, FortaRock Festival in Holland, Paganfest in Germany[10] and a group concert in New York.

The album features guest appearances by Seth Siro (Spiros Antoniou) (Septicflesh), Mariangela Demurtas (Tristania), Stefano Fiori (Graveworm) and Francesco Artusato (All Shall Perish)[13] and was well-received by critics.

[14][15][16][17] In June 2012, the band released the video for the song I, Caligvla (featuring Maurizio's girlfriend and Colombian model Suzzy),[18] and went on tour with Septicflesh, which Iacono was then managing.

[19][20] In addition to numerous North American dates, they played Bloodstock Open Air 2013,[21] and were the special guests at the Cardiff show of the "At the Gate of Sethu 2013 European Tour Part II"[22] in September 2013.