In reaction to the initial COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns of early 2020, ex-the Foreshadowing guitarist Andrea Chiodetti teamed up with Daylight Dies' Egan O'Rourke and Jesse Haff on the internet to channel their feelings of darkness and despair. The project, dubbed MMXX, included guest spots from a selection of death and doom metal vocalists and released its debut album, Sacred Cargo, in late 2022.