Editing Three Days Grace (section)

=== 2009–2011: ''Life Starts Now'' ===
{{Main|Life Starts Now{{!}}Life Starts Now}}

Writing for the third album began on the road in 2007.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/three-days-grace-five-songs-into-third-album-1052091/|title=Three Days Grace Five Songs Into Third Album|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|author=Gary Graff|date=May 16, 2007|access-date=January 16, 2023}}</ref> Pre-production for the album began in January 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://melodic.net/news/three-days-grace-update-working-with-howard-benson-on-new-album|title=Three Days Grace Update, Working With Howard Benson On New Album|website=[[Melodic (magazine)|Melodic]]|author=Johan Wippsson|date=January 13, 2009|access-date=February 12, 2024}}</ref> and recording for their third album started in March at [[The Warehouse Studio]] in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], and in [[Los Angeles]],<ref name=altaddiction>{{cite news | author=Chad |title=Three Days Grace Ready 'Life Starts Now' |url=http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/1470/Three-Days-Grace-Ready-Life-Starts-Now |work=[[Alternative Addiction]] |date=August 10, 2009 |access-date=August 14, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815152844/http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/1470/Three-Days-Grace-Ready-Life-Starts-Now |archivedate=August 15, 2009}}</ref> again with producer Howard Benson who had worked with them on their previous releases.<ref name="New'Grace' CD coming" /><ref name="The Deadbolt interview">{{cite web | last=Rogers |first=Troy |title=Starting Life Now with Three Days Grace Lead Guitarist Barry Stock |url=http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106336/three_days_grace_barry_stock_interview.php |publisher=The Deadbolt |date=September 21, 2009 |access-date=October 12, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926064403/https://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106336/three_days_grace_barry_stock_interview.php| archivedate=September 26, 2009}}</ref> The album, entitled ''[[Life Starts Now]]'', was released on September 22, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://melodic.net/news/three-days-grace-to-release-new-album-on-sept-22|title=Three Days Grace To Release New Album On Sept 22|author=Kaj Roth|website=[[Melodic (magazine)|Melodic]]|date=August 6, 2009|access-date=February 12, 2024}}</ref> Critics as well as band members have noted the album's departure from the angry tone of the band's previous releases into a lyrical style that is perceived as more optimistic.<ref name=Monger /><ref name="Artistdirect">{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0%2C%2C6424541%2C00.html|title=Interview Three Days Grace|author=Rick Florino|website=[[Artistdirect]]|date=January 20, 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124080541/http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,6424541,00.html|archivedate=January 24, 2010|access-date=February 12, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pjstar.com/story/entertainment/local/2010/01/14/three-days-grace-discern-important/42440778007/|title=Three Days Grace discern the important things in life|author=Danielle Hatch|website=[[Journal Star (Peoria)|Journal Star]]|date=January 13, 2010|access-date=April 6, 2024}}</ref> Gontier stated that the album had a little bit more hope than their previous records.<ref name="Artistdirect"/> This album reflects the maturity of the band members as they overcome problems such as sickness and death within their families; in a published statement, they were quoted as saying: "We had to be inspired by it, but the outcome is this: It's a new beginning. It's life starting over."<ref name="McClatchy - Tribune Business News">{{cite journal | last=Bledoe |first=Wayne |title=Three Days Grace Less Angry These Days|journal=Tribune Business News|publisher=Tribune Content Agency LLC |date=April 8, 2010 |id={{ProQuest|458317672}} }}</ref> According to Stock, the album's theme centres around "a new sense of freshness" and the idea that "you don't have to be stuck in whatever it is you're dealing with. Whether it's good or bad, it's your choice to make a change".<ref name="The Deadbolt interview" />

[[File:Brad Walst.jpg|thumb|right|Brad Walst performing in 2010]]

''Life Starts Now'' debuted at No. 3 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], the band's highest chart position to date, and sold 79,000 copies in its first week.<ref name="Pearl Jam">{{cite magazine | author=Caulfield, Keith |author2=Herrera, Monica |title=Pearl Jam Scores First No.&nbsp;1 on Billboard 200 in 13 Years |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/267231/pearl-jam-scores-first-no-1-on-billboard-200-in-13-years |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=September 30, 2008 |access-date=October 9, 2009}}</ref> The album was met with mostly positive reviews. The ''[[Toronto Star]]'' gave the album a negative review calling the album "shallow" and criticized it for sounding the same as their previous records.<ref name=Rayner>{{cite web | author-link=Ben Rayner| last=Rayner |first=Ben |title=Three Days Grace: Life Starts Now |url=https://www.thestar.com/article/698905 |work=[[Toronto Star]] |date=September 22, 2009 |access-date=October 9, 2009}}</ref> According to AllMusic, ''Life Starts Now'' "...continues the theme of ''One-X'', Gontier's personal demons, but with a 'hint of sunlight'."<ref name=Monger>{{cite web |last=Monger |first=James Christopher |title=Life Starts Now > Overview |url={{AllMusic| class=album| id=r1636824| pure_url=yes}} |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=October 9, 2009}}</ref> He complimented the album, however, saying it served "a competent flurry of fist-bump anthems and world-weary, mid-tempo rockers".<ref name=Monger /> The album was nominated for [[Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year|Rock Album of the Year]] at the [[Juno Awards of 2010|2010 Juno Awards]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/juno_awards_announce_2010_nominees_including_drake_metric_japandroids_um_michael_bublc_justin_bieber|title=Juno Awards Announce 2010 Nominees, Including Drake, Metric, Japandroids and, Um, Michael Buble; and Justin Bieber|website=[[Exclaim!]]|author=Brock Thiessen|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> but lost to ''[[Billy Talent III]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/winners-of-the-2010-juno-awards-1.870964|title=Winners of the 2010 Juno Awards|website=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]|date=April 18, 2010|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref>

The first single from the album, "[[Break (Three Days Grace song)|Break]]", was released on September 1, 2009.<ref name="New'Grace' CD coming" /> The song topped the US [[Hot Rock & Alternative Songs]] chart for twelve weeks.<ref name="Rock Songs">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/three-days-grace/chart-history/ark/|title=Three Days Grace Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=July 4, 2023}}</ref> It was nominated for Best Post Production Video and Best Rock Video of the Year at the [[2010 MuchMusic Video Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmva.muchmusic.com/awards|title=2010 MuchMusic Video Awards|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100710084956/http://mmva.muchmusic.com/awards|archivedate=July 10, 2010|access-date=June 20, 2022}}</ref> "[[The Good Life (Three Days Grace song)|The Good Life]]" was released on February 9, 2010, as the second single from the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases|title=Future Releases - Alternative|website=[[Mediabase|All Access Mediabase]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100208184242/https://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases|archivedate=February 8, 2010|access-date=July 18, 2022}}</ref> The song reached number one for six weeks on the US Hot & Rock Alternative Songs chart.<ref name="Rock Songs"/> "[[World So Cold (Three Days Grace song)|World So Cold]]" was released as the third single on August 3, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tunelab.com/release-dates/|title=tunelab™ &#124; Release Dates|publisher=Tunelab.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724064855/http://www.tunelab.com/release-dates/|archivedate=July 24, 2010|date=August 3, 2010|accessdate=July 18, 2022}}</ref> The song peaked at number one on the US Mainstream Rock chart for five weeks.<ref name="US-Mainstream-Rock-singles"/> "[[Lost in You (Three Days Grace song)|Lost in You]]" was released on February 1, 2011, as the fourth and final single from the album.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://evigshed.com/three-days-grace-new-song-lost-in-you-to-impact-radio-on-february-1/ |title=Three Days Grace New song Lost In You to impact radio on February 1st |website=Evigshed.com |accessdate=August 3, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801085520/http://evigshed.com/three-days-grace-new-song-lost-in-you-to-impact-radio-on-february-1/ |archivedate=August 1, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The song won the Pop/Rock Music Award at the 2012 [[Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada|SOCAN Awards]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bruce-cockburn-trooper-deadmau5-honored-at-2012-socan-awards-1082970/|title=Bruce Cockburn, Trooper, Deadmau5 Honored at 2012 SOCAN Awards Gala|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|author=Karen Bliss|date=November 20, 2012|access-date=June 27, 2022}}</ref> In support of the record, the band embarked on the Life Starts Now Tour, with 20 Canadian shows lasting through November and December 2009 and U.S. shows in January–February 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kpnt.com/Music-News/Story.aspx?ID=1147026|title=Three Days Grace, Papa Roach Unveil Tour Dates|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713171646/http://www.kpnt.com/Music-News/Story.aspx?ID=1147026|archivedate=July 13, 2011|date=October 2, 2009|access-date=January 29, 2023}}</ref> They were joined by [[Breaking Benjamin]] and [[Flyleaf (band)|Flyleaf]] during the U.S. shows.<ref name="smith">{{cite magazine |last=Smith |first=Jay |title=Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin Slot Co-Headline Run |url=http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2009/12/07/700685.aspx |magazine=[[Pollstar]] |date=December 7, 2009 |access-date=December 7, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131031512/http://pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2009/12/07/700685.aspx |archive-date=January 31, 2010 }}</ref>

They went on tour with [[Nickelback]] and [[Buckcherry]] on the Dark Horse Fall 2010 Tour and they later toured with [[My Darkest Days]] starting in March 2011.<ref name="Dark Horse Tour">{{cite web|url=https://threedaysgrace.com/three-days-grace-announced-as-special-guests-on-ni/|title=Three Days Grace Announced as Special Guests on Nickelback's Dark Horse Tour|website=threedaysgrace.com|date=July 7, 2010 |access-date=July 11, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://threedaysgrace.com/three-days-grace-announce-2011-us-tour/|title=Three Days Grace Announce 2011 US Tour|website=threedaysgrace.com|date=January 24, 2011|access-date=January 30, 2023}}</ref> The album was certified double platinum in Canada and platinum the US.<ref name=CRIA>{{cite web |title=Gold & Platinum Certification |url=http://www.cria.ca/gold/0707_g.php |publisher=[[Canadian Recording Industry Association|CRIA]] |date=July 2007 |access-date=August 21, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100325202206/http://www.cria.ca/gold/0707_g.php |archive-date=March 25, 2010 }}</ref><ref name=RIAA /> In 2011, they were nominated for [[Juno Award for Group of the Year|Group of the Year]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/awards-and-festivals/the-complete-list-of-2011-juno-nominations/article564460/|title=The complete list of 2011 Juno nominations|website=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=February 1, 2011|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> as well as their single "Break" for [[Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year|Recording Engineer of the Year]] at the [[Juno Awards of 2011|Juno Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://junoawards.ca/awards/past-winners-nominees/?search_year_val1=1970&search_year_val2=2024&search_category_val=&search_wins_val=no&tag_search_val=Mike+Plotnikoff&submit=submit|title=Past Nominees + Winners - The Juno Awards|publisher=[[Juno Awards]]|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref>