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===Reunion and ''The Whirlwind'' (2009–2013)=== On 16 April 2009, it was officially announced that the band had reunited and begun work on a third studio album.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://flowerkings.se/?s=news |title=Transatlantic Flies Again!!! |publisher=The Flower Kings official website |access-date=16 April 2009}}</ref> The album was released in October 2009 and consisted of a single 77-minute title-track ''The Whirlwind''. A special edition of the album was also released, including a second disc with four additional original tracks and four cover tracks. Additionally, a deluxe edition was released, which included a DVD documenting the making of the album.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.transatlanticweb.com/news.php# |title=TRANSATLANTIC'S THE WHIRLWIND - Coming in October! |publisher=Transatlantic - The Official Site |access-date=26 August 2009}}</ref> The album reached No. 21 on the U.S. [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] Heatseekers chart.<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p416233|pure_url=yes}} Charts], [[AllMusic]]</ref> The band toured North America and Europe in April–May 2010 in support of ''The Whirlwind''. Dubbed the Whirld Tour, the band was again joined by Daniel Gildenlöw on stage. In February 2013, the new Neal Morse band (with Mike Portnoy) and [[the Flower Kings]] started a European tour together which was followed by a gig in Los Angeles in May. Each band performed a set with their own songs and the encore set featured Transatlantic songs performed by Morse, Portnoy and Stolt supported by members of the two bands with special guests [[Jonas Reingold]] and Randy George alternating on bass.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.progrockmag.com/news/neal-morse-band-and-flower-kings-tour-was-eureka-moment/ |title=Neal Morse Band and Flower Kings Tour Was 'Eureka Moment' | Prog Mag |access-date=22 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202154833/http://www.progrockmag.com/news/neal-morse-band-and-flower-kings-tour-was-eureka-moment/ |archive-date=2 February 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.progrockmag.com/news/mike-portnoy-joins-neal-morse-for-flower-kings-tour/ |title=Mike Portnoy Joins Neal Morse for Flower Kings Tour | Prog Magazine |access-date=22 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130212070053/http://www.progrockmag.com/news/mike-portnoy-joins-neal-morse-for-flower-kings-tour/ |archive-date=12 February 2013 }}</ref> The encore ends with eleven musicians on the stage. On 10 March 2013, Pete Trewavas announced at the Marillion Weekend Convention in Port Zélande, the Netherlands, that he would be going to Nashville in the Summer to record new material with Transatlantic. Neal Morse confirmed this to DPRP.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dprp.net/wp/?p=8896|title=And Neal Morse says…|work=dprp.net}}</ref>
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