In July 2011, before the album's release, the band had several early tour dates scheduled, including Nashville, Tennessee in August, Brazil and Puerto Rico in October, and the UK in November.

[13] Jon Pareles of The New York Times said that the band's "thrashing and roaring" and Lee's powerful voice culminated in a "wearying" but "virtuosic concert, exulting in sorrow, determination and thunderous impact.

"[14] St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Kevin C. Johnson said the "brooding" music featured "Lee's distinct, aching wails to the band's trademark crunchy guitar chords that never seem to quit".

[15] The National's Abu Dhabi wrote that the band "put on a charged set that balanced their new tracks with crowd favourites" and Lee "was all dynamism".

[16] Joel Francis of The Kansas City Star stated that the band "relentlessly hammerd heavy riffs" and Lee "glided across the stage and sashayed over the cacophony, her voice simultaneously tempering and reinforcing the ferocity below", showing that Evanescence is "still not only a force to be reckoned with, but very much here to stay".