The band resumed production on a new studio album during the summer of 2013. However, Judd was arrested on October 5, 2013 on misdemeanor theft charges. The incident exposed Judd's heroin addiction to the public and forced him to seek drug rehabilitation. Nachtmystium canceled their remaining concerts while Judd focused on completing the band's next album, "The World We Left Behind". After finalizing the album, Judd announced Nachtmystium was disbanding after a 13-year run on November 13. "The World We Left Behind" was released on August 5, 2014. The album garnered mixed critical reception. Critics were polarized by the album's song structure and lyrical composition. The "Line of Best Fit" praised "The World We Left Behind", stating " have returned to their best style — tempered, refined heavy rock that uses the finest extracts of black metal to supplement an already engrossing sound. Pitchfork Media cited flaws such as "the absence of transition and sequence, the lack of focus and coherence, the presence of awful lyrics and middling riffs.". "The Quietus" summed up the album stating, "it is predominately dull and uninspired. It is a truly forgettable album written during a time that its creator would clearly like to forget."