[9] Frontman David Draiman stated that the writing and recording of the album was influenced by classic rock that members have listened to in their youth.

[13] The album is a tribute to deceased heavy metal musicians such as Chester Bennington of Linkin Park[14] and Vinnie Paul of Pantera,[15] with whom Disturbed were friends and toured with over the years.

All three songs were released as singles and topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart, making them the fifth, sixth, and seventh singles in a row by the band to top the chart, the longest streak of consecutive number-ones by any band as of September 2021.

[18] A fourth single, "Hold On to Memories", was released in late 2019 and peaked at #3 in early 2020, ending their streak of consecutive number-ones.

[19] The band held a worldwide tour, with Three Days Grace on North American stops, from January to May 2019 to promote the album.

AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, the same as Immortalized, and said "While it's hard to argue that Evolution lives up to its moniker, the familiarity of the architecture is lent considerable gravitas by the overall execution, which as per usual, leaves nothing but perspiration in its wake."