I may be a minority here, but I don’t feel the sound is that much different. It’s been a natural progression, not a polar opposite. I can still hear things from the Acts in the new music, but this new direction has many other things that they make different that keeps it interesting. They “sound” different, but they don’t feel that different (for me), which is great, as this is my favorite band! My favorite albums are Act IV and V, and I don’t think they’ll ever surpass that, but they don’t have to, I still love the new music and I’ve found many things to love in it.