They stated they finally felt they were in "familiar territory" and "comfortable in own skin" after years of experimentation that resulted in their two previous studio albums, Minutes to Midnight and A Thousand Suns.
He totesivat viimeinkin tuntevansa olevansa ”tutulla alueella” ja sen tuntuvan ”mukavalta (heidän) omalla ihollaan” vuosien kokeilun jälkeen, josta tuloksena kaksi edellistä albumia, Minutes to Midnight ja A Thousand Suns.