Announced during January 2009, BLACK HAG, self-styled as a "power-doom metal" band, featured drummer Joe Hasselvander, of PENTAGRAM, RAVEN and THE HOUNDS OF HASSELVANDER reputation, vocalist Bob Mitchell, ex-ATTACKER, guitarist Pete Vorias and bassist Eric "Orion" Cabana, from THE HOUNDS OF HASSELVANDER.

In April BLACK HAG commenced debut album recordings taking place at Tone Zone Recording Studio in Scarborough, Maine.