BARREN EARTH, formed in 2007, is a Helsinki, Finland-based Progressive Folk Metal project with distinct 70s influences featuring members of KREATOR, guitar player Sami Yli-Sirniö, MOONSORROW, in guitarist Janne Perttilä and drummer Marko Tarvonen, SWALLOW THE SUN and MANNHAI, bassist Olli-Pekka Laine. The group tracked 2008 demos at Jive Studios in Helsinki.

The band started recording a debut album on 26th June 2009 at Seawolf Studios in Viapori, Helsinki with engineer Jukka Varmo. These songs were mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö.