▁up ▁by ▁a ▁Norwegian ▁tour ▁together ▁with ▁Paul ▁Di ' An no ▁and ▁Master plan ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁a ▁major ▁European ▁tour ▁supporting ▁King ▁Diam ond ▁( May – J une ▁ 2 0 0 6 ). ▁The ▁band ▁also ▁did ▁another ▁European ▁tour ▁with ▁Sab aton ▁during ▁the ▁summer ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁Sp or adic ▁tour ing ▁in ▁support ▁of ▁the ▁album ▁continued ▁until ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁Some ▁changes ▁to ▁the ▁band ▁line up ▁was ▁also ▁carried ▁out ▁during ▁the ▁Love ▁and ▁Dest ruction ▁t ours . ▁Dr um mer ▁Veg ard ▁Was ke ▁quit ▁the ▁band ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁to ▁dedic ate ▁more ▁time ▁to ▁his ▁profession ▁as ▁a ▁manager ▁for ▁other ▁bands . ▁He ▁was ▁replaced ▁by ▁Where ▁Ang els ▁Fall ▁drum mer ▁Ole ▁K ▁L ø v berg , ▁who ▁again ▁was ▁replaced ▁by ▁St ig ▁Ron ny ▁Mo e ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁Rh ythm ▁guitar ist ▁and ▁co - found er ▁Frank ▁Johann essen ▁also ▁decided ▁to ▁ret ire ▁from ▁music ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁His ▁successor ▁was ▁Per ▁E ▁Hol t , ▁who ▁had ▁played ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁shows ▁as ▁guitar ist ▁for ▁Paul ▁Di ' An no ▁together ▁with ▁Halle land ▁and ▁bass ist ▁Mort en ▁E ri ks en . ▁ ▁Material ▁for ▁the ▁third ▁album ▁was ▁written ▁in ▁between ▁shows ▁throughout ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁Th under bol