The album saw only founding members singer Lizzy Borden and drummer Joey Scott Harges return after the departure of long term guitarist Gene Allen.

[3] After long-time guitarist and songwriter Gene Allen quit the band, only founding members vocalist Lizzy Borden and drummer Joey Scott Harges remained.

"[4] Additionally, the album's production marked a change in direction with a focus on a large stadium sound and the contribution of a full orchestra.

"Much like Alice's triumphant solo debutant ball, Welcome to My Nightmare, Lizzy Borden's next dance, Master of Disguise, was a highly stylized concept album built on surprisingly solid compositional ground, and did much to eradicate thoughts of recent blunders.

"[1] Canadian journalist Martin Popoff remarked how the band was able to mix "epic structures quite curiosly with hair metal", a reminder of golden era Alice Cooper and of "ambitious W.A.S.P.".