I'm just hoping that if he isn't able to add anything to the bands performance, he doesn't detract from it when I see them in April.

The anouncement about the Lee leaving the band also mentioned that Origin have a few surprises in store. I can't stop myself from hoping that they recorded that new album they've been hinting about with Lee before he left, and that they will be releasing it soon. Something tells me I shouldn't get my hopes up...

Would that I could have been. I'd kill to see Origin.

On topic, the new guy's a lot better live than on the album. I saw The Faceless open for Nile a couple years back and he was incredible. Don't know if he'll be able to do that awesome scream in Antithesis, though.