I can't believe Barlow left. His versatility made him one of the best vocalists in Metal. He could sing practically anything you threw at him, hard rock, heavy metal, soft rock, etc. But like I said on the IE board, Jon needs to find a new and unique vocalist, and create a new Iced Earth. I don't want to hear a Matt Barlow 2 and I don't want him to pick up Ripper Owens as the vocalist. I want someone undiscovered and unique, because that is the only way Iced Earth can survive now. Surprisingly, I am excited even more about the new album now, because I don't know what it will sound like.