The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me is the third studio album by American rock band Brand New. It was recorded from 2005 to 2006 in studios in Long Island and Massachusetts with producer Mike Sapone, and released on November 21, 2006 through Interscope Records, making it their major label debut. The album arose following the online leaking of several unfinished demos that were meant to be early blueprints of the upcoming record. Two singles from the album were released – "Sowing Season" on November 21, 2006, and "Jesus Christ" on April 30, 2007. The album peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard 200, becoming the band's highest-charting record at the time of its release. The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me received positive reviews from critics, with many music publications pronouncing it as one of the best albums of the decade. Its legacy has grown immensely in the years since, and it is now credited as one of the most important and influential albums in the genres of alternative rock, post-hardcore and emo by fellow musicians, critics and music writers. Considered Brand New's best work by various sources including the band itself, the album shows the continuing progression and maturity as lyricists and songwriters by delving into darker subject matters such as existentialism, death, depression and religion. Musically, Brand New built off their pop punk origins and added in elements of indie rock, experimental rock and post-hardcore. The band embarked on a tour in 2016 to specifically commemorate the ten-year anniversary of the album's release, playing the seminal album in its entirety. On November 15, 2022, the album received a Gold certification from the RIAA, denoting sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States alone. Background and recording In mid-2004 after five years of regular touring and recording as Brand New, they decided to take time off and concentrate on their personal lives and pursuing other projects. At this point, the band had already written and recorded "10 or 11 songs" that they believed would form the next album. In late 2005 when the band reunited to continue work on the album they found that the music they were writing was entirely different to the tracks they had previously recorded for the album, leading them to start over.When the band reentered the recording studio they began working with producer Dennis Herring in Oxford, Mississippi. Lacey recalled