As an unsigned band, they drew national attention to the Tampa scene and shared the stage with bands such as Obscura,[2] Evergreen Terrace, Stick To Your Guns, Norma Jean, and Shai Hulud,[3] as well as playing the 2010 editions of the Summer Slaughter Tour and Vans Warped Tour.

[4] This immediate success in the Tampa metal scene led them to their first tours in early 2012 with King Conquer, Forty Winters, and Abiotic.

On November 12, 2012, Dark Sermon announced that they had signed a worldwide deal with eOne Music and would be releasing their new album the following year.

[citation needed] Dark Sermon was later announced as a last-minute addition to 70000 Tons of Metal from January 22–26, 2015; a four-day cruise with over 60 bands which featured acts such as Cannibal Corpse, Napalm Death, Venom, Behemoth, and Arch Enemy.

[17] Dark Sermon spent the fall on tour supporting Cattle Decapitation throughout North America and released a second music video for the song "The Eyeless Needle.

"[18] Following the release of The Oracle, Dark Sermon's touring cycle continued throughout North America well into 2016 in support of major metal acts like Thy Art Is Murder, Rings of Saturn, and Rivers of Nihil.

[citation needed] In 2017, vocalist Johnny Crowder announced that Dark Sermon would go on hiatus indefinitely due to the fulfillment of their contracts with eOne and Nuclear Blast along with multiple members retiring from touring altogether.