Transit of Venus represents a radical change for Three Days Grace. The album, featuring more contemplative tracks like “Unbreakable Heart” and “Happiness”, has TDG going out of their comfort zone for a different, more electronic-inspired approach to their usual sound.
On June 5, 2012, the band announced the inspiration for their album title, the rare astrological phenomenon of Venus' visible transit across the sun, which had occurred that day.