Epic, massive doom with nods to Candlemass, Bolt Thrower, My Dying Bride and Iron Maiden!

The follow-up to their well-received 2020 self-titled debut stays true to the Stygian Crown’s sprawling doom template that also incorporates elements of classic metal and death metal. Tracked at five different studios from Los Angeles to Melbourne, Australia, with mixing duties falling onto Mark Kelson and mastering courtesy of Charles Elliott, the album occasionally drifts into traditional metal territory but largely keeps its boots on the ground in doom.
Stygian Crown (who are comprised of vocalist/keyboardist Melissa Pinion, the guitar team of Nelson Miranda and Andy Hicks, bassist Eric Bryan and drummer Rhett Davis) benefitted from contributions from all band members. The process included the band tossing early songwriting ideas or re-writing them altogether. ‘The Bargain’ was finally committed to tape after its third revision, while album sta