[3] Its first single "Right Here" was the most successful at both rock and pop stations and it was used in a video package by World Wrestling Entertainment commemorating the professional wrestler known as Edge after he won his first WWE Championship.

Lead singer Aaron Lewis has stated that he thinks "Chapter V is the best record the band has released to date",[4] and the album continues the evolution from the messages on 14 Shades of Grey to messages of hope and uncertainty.

The album includes a track called "Paper Jesus" targeted at record company executives who idolize money instead of music and "Reply", an open letter replying to fan mail that Aaron Lewis and the rest of the band have received over the years (the original version can be found on the Special Edition).

A special edition, with five bonus tracks, an extra booklet, and a DVD was released several months later.

The band have also toured with 3 Doors Down, Hurt, Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, and Seether (later cancelled) across the United States to promote the album.