In September 2006, Chris Traynor announced that he had left the band after nearly a decade of working with Page Hamilton . A few days later, Mike Jost also left the band to attend to his duties as a new father. Jeremy Chatelain also made other commitments. Hamilton announced in early October 2006 that drum and bass duties would be filled by Kyle Stevenson and Jon Fuller, respectively, both from Milwaukee , and both previously members of Big Collapse. Australian Jimmy Thompson (formerly of Full Scale ) also joined the band on guitar in 2006, but was replaced by Dan Beeman by late 2008. Due to line-up changes, Hamilton was forced to cancel many shows scheduled for late 2006 in the U.S. and Europe. Helmet opened up for Guns N’ Roses for the remaining dates of their tour in December 2006. The band toured Australia in April and May 2008, playing shows throughout the eastern and southern coasts. Helmet’s seventh studio album, Seeing Eye Dog , was released on September 7, 2010.
Traynor announced departure
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