After completing the cover to "Unblessing the Purity", Bloodbath asked me to do the cover to their LP, "The Fathomless Mastery". The band wanted miserable, dying humans in a dry desert-like location. Faces were to be expressing extreme despair and fear. It was also important to have a strong biblical vibe.. The shadow to the right, which is the dogpriest from the EP's cover, was also part of their original concept.

The primary reference I used for the anatomy of the people were Holocaust victims, the poverty stricken, anorexics, and people dying from various illnesses. It was very difficult reference to look at, but I think it helped the overall look and accuracy of the painting. I chose to have very little clothing on the people to accentuate the details of just how starved and diseased they are.