 The album's thematically introspective lyrics are a departure from the band's typical social and political topics, and revolve around dark subject matter.After touring in support of their 2011 album "Endgame", Rise Against took a year-long hiatus, and began recording "The Black Market" in January 2014 at the Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado.The band members employed new recording techniques, such as greater usage of analog signals on a Kemper amplifier, and an Evertune bridge to keep the guitars in tune.