Kingdoms Disdained

On August 3, 2016, Morbid Angel originally signed to UDR Music and was at work on a new studio album, which would be released in 2017 and a tour to take place that year.[9] They later signed on officially to Silver Lining Music as a result.[10] In March 2017, Tucker said that the album would be a "death metal album".[11] On the opening night of the band's early summer U.S. tour, the song originally titled "Warped", later named "Paradigms Warped", was performed for the first time.[12] The cover artwork was first unveiled on October 5,[13] along with two tracks following thereafter.[14][15]

The album's title refers to the current aural document of a world sinking into uncharted despair, as explained by Tucker. He also says that the artwork "is a fair image of the world today, but taken from a different perspective; the perspective of those Gods who built this, who may be resting now but are starting to wake up."[16] In addition to Tucker's take on the album's title, Trey Azagthoth told Revolver that it references the 1980s animated cartoon Thundarr the Barbarian.[17]

When talking about the album, Tucker says that it has "a big, grandiose vibe that sort of becomes a little larger than life. That's really what I like most about the album myself. I think what stands out about it, is that even though it's really raw and nasty, it's kind of timely as well. I think it fits into what is going on in the world today."[18]

When talking about the making of the album, Tucker explains, "The first thing Trey said to me was, 'I want to make killer music with killer people.' To go into any more detail than that, honestly, I don't even remember, but it was really just about, 'Hey, man, I want this to be MORBID ANGEL. I don't want this to be what it was being changed to be.' I told Trey my first question was always musical direction. Any time it involves playing music, that's got to be the first question. Everything Trey said to me and all the discussions we had made me very comfortable that Trey had every intention on doing the kind of album that MORBID ANGEL fans expect and that I, personally, feel. To do anything else, I don't feel it, and, to be honest with you, it's not going to be great by any means if I'm trying to do something that, to me, is fake. I think the thing is the same about Trey. Trey's a very focused and singular-focused person when it comes to music. I think he knew exactly what he wanted. He knew that I was the right guy to give him what he wanted out of this album." Tucker, Azagthoth and Fuller contributed to the songwriting and the inspiration of the lyrics come from "social events that are occurring through time, repeatedly" and "from always a third-person perspective. They're definitely always from the eyes of someone who is neutral. They are an observation more than anything."[19]

All lyrics are written by Steve Tucker; all music is composed by Trey Azagthoth, except where noted.

A 2-CD release contains an EP titled Complete Acid Terror, featuring instrumental demos.[35] Also contained on the limited edition 6 7" vinyl boxed set and released on standard format

Morbid Angel

• Steve Tucker – bass, vocals
• Trey Azagthoth – guitars
• Scott Fuller – drums

Additional musician

• Dan Vadim Von – lead guitar on "Declaring New Law (Secret Hell)"

Production

• Morbid Angel – production
• Erik Rutan – production, engineering, mixing
• Alan Douches – mastering
• Ken Coleman – artwork
• Charlene Tupper – photography