The Age of Nero
Most of the album was written in a forest cabin, with the collaboration of Snorre Ruch (Thorns). It was recorded in part at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, the place where Metallica had recorded "Death Magnetic" and most famously, where Nirvana had recorded Nevermind. On 6 October 2008, the first single, "Black Crow on a Tombstone", was released for online streaming at Roadrunner Records' UK website.
Background
It was released on 3 November 2008, through Roadrunner Records.