the band joined as i lay dying on tour in march, marking the first time demon hunter ever toured as a support act rather than the headliner. blessthefall and war of ages were also on the bill. demon hunter released an anthology of their first three albums on march 8, 2011 titled "death, a destination". in december 2011 ryan helm announced that he would be leaving demon hunter to concentrate on his solo project, damien deadson. helm stated that the departure "was inevitable; however, it was on good terms."