[5][6] Having chosen songs for Black Smoke Rising that would demonstrate their range and variety, the band felt that it was "simply just not finished."

[7] Too busy to design the cover art like they did for Black Smoke Rising, they hired an artist for From the Fires and made suggestions.

I always loved that as it reminded me of ancient times when people would gather around the fires with the tribes’ elders telling fables of wisdom and courage, passing down human history.

[8] Josh and guitarist Jake had always wanted to cover "A Change Is Gonna Come", and felt that its political importance was relevant to today and therefore time to finally do it.

[20] Musically, the release was described as "Led Zeppelin for Generation Z",[21] an influence the band mentioned in the past, specifically Robert Plant's wailing vocals and Jimmy Page's guitar riffs.