In September of 2010, Uppsala's Noctum released their debut album, The Séance via High-Roller (In Solitude, Pentagram, Candlemass) and in December by Stormspell. The band embarked on their first full scale European tour as early as July of 2011, and followed that up with The Fiddler EP. By August of 2011, Noctum created enough buzz in the underground to gain the attention of Metal Blade Records, which led to a new worldwide record deal. With a new record deal in place, Noctum spent the majority of 2012 writing new material. The desire to craft the best songs possible led Noctum to a heavier and darker sound than the vintage classic rock vibe of their prior records. The new material successfully evokes a heaviness and emotion of modern hard rock bands while keeping the power of the classic rock riffs in tact. Final Sacrifice is a fictional horror story where each song communicates a portion of the overall narrative. The "final sacrifice" is like a red thread that ties the songs together and is the concept behind the art. Final Sacrifice is an analog piece of art in both audio and visual aspects. The cover art was painted by Timo Ketola (Sunn o))), Arktau Eos) and fits perfectly with the album's raw, natural sound.