During the fall of 2009, STRIA brought on drummer Douglas Apolinario and began regional touring as well as building a bigger hometown fan base. They spent the next year promoting Chimera, gaining industry experience on and off the stage and creating an increasingly intense live performance. With the addition of guitarist Dan Sneigoski in the summer of 2010, STRIA began to explore new techniques and evolved their sound, mixing electronic/techno elements with hard rock riffs and vocals. The integration of technology with their brand of aggressive rock became the face of a new STRIA, departing from the nu-metal, rap-core sounds of Chimera.