▁album . ▁It ▁was ▁also ▁the ▁band ' s ▁last ▁tour ▁with ▁drum mer ▁Jimmy ▁" The ▁Rev " ▁S ull ivan ▁who ▁died ▁on ▁December ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁The ▁tour ▁began ▁on ▁October ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁with ▁a ▁North ▁American ▁leg , ▁shortly ▁after ▁the ▁band ▁finished ▁their ▁previous ▁tour ▁in ▁support ▁of ▁City ▁of ▁Ev il . ▁The ▁tour ▁ended ▁on ▁August ▁ 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁at ▁the ▁Son is phere ▁Festival ▁in ▁K ne b worth , ▁England . ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁band ' s ▁North ▁American ▁leg ▁of ▁aut umn ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁after ▁one ▁show ▁on ▁September ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁vocal ist ▁M . ▁Sh adows ▁had ▁difficulties ▁singing , ▁and ▁fle w ▁to ▁see ▁his ▁doctor , ▁can cell ing ▁the ▁Baltimore ▁show ▁the ▁next ▁day . ▁The ▁whole ▁co - head lin ing ▁tour ▁with ▁Buck cher ry ▁was ▁then ▁cancel led ▁due ▁to ▁Sh adows ' ▁case ▁of ▁vocal ▁fat igue . ▁The ▁band ▁res umed ▁the ▁tour ▁after ▁Sh adows ▁took ▁some ▁rest , ▁with ▁a ▁short ▁Japanese ▁leg ▁starting ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁and ▁then ▁on ▁November ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁the ▁band ▁res ch eduled ▁their ▁cancel led ▁North ▁American ▁Leg ▁and ▁played ▁through ▁November ▁and ▁December ▁a ▁co - head