The Path is the sixth studio album by American metalcore band Fit for a King. It was released on September 18, 2020, through Solid State Records and was produced by Drew Fulk. It is the band's first release with guitarist Daniel Gailey. It is also the last album to feature the band's founding drummer Jared Easterling before he left the band in December 2021. Background and promotion On March 13, 2020, the band unveiled a new single titled "Breaking the Mirror" along with an accompanying lyric video. On July 8, the band announced the album itself, the album cover, the track list, and release date. On July 10, the band released the second single "God of Fire" featuring Ryo Kinoshita of Crystal Lake. On August 6, the band released the third single "Locked (In My Head)". On August 25, the band teased on their social media accounts that the fourth and final single titled "Annihilation" would be released on August 28. On that day, three weeks before the album release, the band released the single. On September 18, the day of the album release, the band released a music video for the title track. Critical reception The album received positive reviews from critics. AllMusic gave the album a positive review saying, "Setting fire to the landscape, Texan metalcore outfit Fit for a King take a scorched approach to their brutal sixth set, The Path." CaliberTV scored the album 7 out of 10 and said: "Fit for a King are on to greener pastures and, undoubtedly, tomorrow's answer to a Killswitch Engage or As I Lay Dying. While certainly a deserved title, don't be fooled by this album's lofty aspirations. Fit for a King earned this by being the most consistent band in their genre. The Path does nothing to tarnish that fact." Damon Taylor from Dead Press! rated the album positively and saying: "With The Path, Fit for a King show a band prepared and evidently ready to move towards a more grand and stadium ready sound. With the tracks to back up their ambitions, they're well on their way towards the front of the metalcore pack." Distorted Sound scored the album 7 out of 10 and said: "The Path may be well-worn but it's worth taking all the same. FIT FOR A KING don't do originality, but they write great songs and some of these cuts will be stuck