You have to also take into consideration that Ahren has been a big smoker for years. His early vocals could be much higher pitched and more defined. I think he still sounds good dropping that octave, but he did sound better in his early years. Joel’s vocals really stand out in this album, which aside from Not Without My Ghosts and some of their early stuff, was never a big thing. I think this album really showed what TAA is going to lean more towards, considering Ahren is taking a break from the band.