She stated that the music would be an evolution of previous works and be "better, stronger, and more interesting". The band played a "secret show" at the Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom in New York City on November 4, 2009, with label mates Civil Twilight. Tickets for the show sold out in five minutes. This performance acted as a warm-up for their headline appearance at the Maquinária Festival in São Paulo, Brazil, which took place on November 8.

On January 8, 2010, Amy Lee announced on Twitter that "We [Evanescence] are officially going into the studio to record our third album next month. I'm beyond excited and will keep you up to date along the way!" Evanescence's fans are waiting their next performances and of course their new album!!