[titan9]

I wouldn't say that the "spirit" is gone. I think it's still there, but I do think he has changed a lot. He is not the same man he was when MOP, HC and Weathered came out. His priorities are different now; he's different. He isn't questioning God and religion like he was during those days; he's happy now, at peace in his life, based on what he has said himself in interviews. Are the lyrics on TGD as good as MOP and HC's lyrics? Not quite. But they're still decent/good. Are the songs as aggressive as some of the Creed songs? Nope. But I think that's a sign that he's no longer the aggressive guy he once was. He's peaceful now, not the angry young man he once was.