Transit of Venus is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace.

[3] On June 5, 2012, the same day as Venus's visible transit across the sun, the band announced the album title and release date.

[4] The album spawned three singles ("Chalk Outline", "The High Road" and "Misery Loves My Company").

[7] On June 5, 2012, the same day as the transit of Venus, the band announced the album title, as well as a release date set for October 2.

[4] According to guitarist Barry Stock, their fans thought of the title who started speculating what the new album would be called on website forums a year prior.

[9] The group also decided to cut back on layering guitar parts and experimented with different ideas, taking a "more industrial turn.

"[10] Guitarist Barry Stock wanted to go with a simpler sound, combining the rig he uses in studio and on the road.

Gontier also stated that "Give Me a Reason" was the most personal song off the record, dealing with his family life and the issues he had over the last couple of years.

[12] In promotion of the album, they played some concert shows in the US in October 2012,[13] as well as performing at the Rock Allegiance Festival.

Loudwire gave the album a 4 out of 5, saying that "Three Days Grace has stepped out of their comfort zone, ditched the formula, and went all in, holding nothing back in the true spirit of rock.

"[24] Another positive review came from Artistdirect's Rick Florino, who said that "Three Days Grace have undeniably progressed here, and the results are nothing short of incredible.

"[22] Johan Wippsson of Melodic wrote that in Transit of Venus "there's an aggressive undertone, which sets a perfect alternative touch on the album.

"[25] Dan Hope of The Lantern stated, "Some Three Days Grace fans might be initially rebuffed by the increased impact of studio production on this album, but overall, it is another fantastic chapter to the band's discography.

Heaner adds that the "level of atmosphere" on the album allows Three Days Grace to stand out among other post-grunge bands.

This makes "Chalk Outline" the ninth Three Days Grace song to top Active Rock Radio.