wilton recorded both lead and rhythm guitar on the band's eleventh studio album, "american soldier", released on march 31, 2009. the concept album regards war from the perspective of those on the front lines of american wars from world war ii through to the present, especially the iraq war. parker lundgren (formerly of the nihilists and sledgeback, who also played on tate's solo tour and was in a relationship with tate's stepdaughter miranda) replaced stone on the ensuing tour.