The song is the opening track on the record and was written by the guitarists, Tony Pizzuti and Zack Hansen.

The single premiered on the official Revolver website being met with positive reception prior to Deceiver's release.

"The Hounds of Anubis" was solely written by the two guitarists, Zack Hansen and Tony Pizzuti.

Vocalist, Tyler Smith described that the theme of the song is about "myself and the rest of the band trying to overcome all of our obstacles and with the help of our fans, rallying together to create something amazing.

"[2] A remix of the song was handled by Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland in 2011 and was released on the deluxe edition of Deceiver.