[1] In the early days of 2010, a replacement for recently departed drummer Robert R Johansen was found in Lars Erik Asp, just in time for him to get to know the band's music before the second part of their Tick Tock tour.

For the later German/Italian festivals and the Polish gigs in September, Gazpacho hired a stand-in guitarist by the name of Micheal Krumins to cover for Jon-Arne following the arrival of his first child and his decision to give priority to his family.

In December 2010, Gazpacho announced that they had licensed Missa Atropos to Kscope[1] in the UK, which would give the label rights to the album worldwide.

[3] The album's story tells of a man who seeks refuge from the world, a "Defense Mechanism", by removing himself to an abandoned lighthouse, there to write a final mass for Atropos, with whom he is in love.

[1] All lyrics are written by Jan Henrik Ohme; all music is composed by GazpachoCredits confirmed on Allmusic:[7] Musicians Technical