 According to singer Richard Sjunnesson, the music played by The Unguided is the music that used to be played by their old band Sonic Syndicate till they changed into mainstream metal/rock.He has described the album as a sequel to the Sonic Syndicate debut album "Eden Fire", which is majorly considered the heaviest record written by Sonic Syndicate.Following its digital release on October 23, 2011, the album received generally positive reviews, with Simon Pettersen of Sputnikmusic stating