An exclusive remix by The Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman appears on the soundtrack to Underworld: Awakening[2] The dark drawn cover artwork for the single shows a little girl was designed by the bassist of the band Marco Coti Zelati, he did the illustration of the cover for the single which underlines how personal the song is to the band.

[3] "Trip the Darkness" has received a largely positive reception from critics and fans alike upon release.

Kaj Nocturnal from theblackflag gave the song 10 stars out of 10, saying that "it's unlike anything ever released by the band" and concluded "this is the best work they have ever done".

In the United States, "Trip the Darkness" debuted on the US Active rock chart in top 40 on November 9, 2011 but peaking at #23 on February 11, 2012.

[4] The music video for "Trip the Darkness" was filmed in Milan and was released on December 14, 2011.