Am I to understand that....

[Azrael]

Jon is leaving again?

Please don't interpret this as hazing on the new guy. By all accounts from the live shows, Daniel's as mean as they come.

I'm just curious if we're once again losing Jon. I was just getting used to having him on board again. Any chance that you're going to go back to using 3 guitarists? That would be pretty sweet. One rhythm, one lead, one harmony, and Seth has more time behind the keys if he wants.

Also, out of curiosity, what's the new guy's background? Is he more bluesy-shred like Jon, or does he come from a more tech/modal background like Alex?

If Jon's gone, I guess we'll have to roll with it, but I'm definitely going to miss having a Jackson fanboy slinging axes for BTA. Then again, I do love my Ibanez.

[Jeremy]

2nd'd

[Josh]

He played in a deathcore band before BTA.

[countseth]

Daniel is our new dude. Jon's daughter was too much for him to handle with touring. Daniel is very appropriate for us. He used to play in a band called Thaddeus. That style is not the kind of style we're going toward. He is diverse enough to play and write in the vein that we desire. Also, his last name is Gailey. Yeah, it has gay in it...

[Shiv]

HAHA, OWNED