On December 1, 2014, Wolf revealed that he was working on a new solo album during an interview with Metal Shock Finland's Alison Booth before the Accept show in London on November 27.

[10] On April 22, 2016, German independent record label, Nuclear Blast, officially revealed the title, artwork, track list and release date of the album.

[11][12] Nuclear Blast revealed the first trailer on June 15, in which Wolf explains why it took so long between his first classical release and Headbangers Symphony.

[16] Devin Townsend recorded a bass track for the song "Dance of the Knights", which did not make the album due to legal issues.

Even though the majority of musicians who are active in this genre tend to lean towards the baroque way, Wolf Hoffmann mainly involves elements from the romantic period of classical music on this album.