Somewhere in the early 1990s the world as Ned Doheny knew it ceased to exist. His wife walked out, plans with his son were relegated to the weekends, and his contract with Japan's Polystar label demanded a new album.

Demos were issued as finished product, leaving a poor taste in Doheny's mouth. "In the years following my divorce I had an opportunity to explore the underlying causes for my misadventures and these songs took on new meaning for me," Doheny said.

Rerecorded as a complete body of work, Darkness Beyond The Fire is Ned Doheny's fourth album, self released on his own Tres Rosas label in 2010.