It was produced by Sean McCulloch and Daniel Gailey, the band's vocalist and guitarist.

[4][5] On March 27, 2021, the band posted a photo on its official Facebook page, announcing that production of the album had begun.

At the same time, the band revealed the album cover, the track list and release date.

[9][10] On August 20, one week before the album release, the band unveiled the third single and title track "The Fire Itself".

[11] All lyrics are written by Phinehas; all music is composed by PhinehasCredits adapted from Discogs.