One thing was very clear to the band, it was the title of the album and how prophetic it is in the current time, as opposed to "The Enlightenment," a movement that goes against superstition and ignorance. The music was entirely recorded in Kenney's studio in Southern California, while the vocals were recorded in an industrial area of Birmingham, UK. The expression "riding a dragon" during the recording perfectly embodies the turmoil caused by Endarkenment, with its storms of violence, its frantic riffs, and its panoramic choirs!