[3] It was also revealed that bassist Shawn Economaki was no longer in the band and that his studio replacement was Rachel Bolan from Skid Row.

[4] On October 11, 2012, the band released a music video for "Gone Sovereign", that features their current tour bassist Johny Chow.

[8] Rick Florino of Artistdirect stated "Ultimately, this is a milestone for Stone Sour and for modern rock music.

[11] Big Cheese also rated the album 5 out of 5, stating "Perhaps what's most immediate upon listening to 'House of Gold & Bones' is the sheer step up that Stone Sour have made as musicians.

"[12] Rock Sound from the UK gave the album 8 out of 10 and said "songs like roof-raising anthem 'Absolute Zero', the frenetic, thrashy 'RU 486' and acoustic lament 'Taciturn' deserve to be heard within the context of the entirety of this mightily ambitious, versatile record.