Death did change a bit in the later years and probably lost some of their old school fans in doing so but there is still good stuff in what they produced.
MA as well, I prefer Vincent just like I prefer Altars of Madness if I'm going to put on a MA album, but it's hardly surprising because it's the MA album I've owned the longest. But none of that means I'm not looking forward to the new album. Even that fact that I haven't seen reputable(?) sites review the album less than 80% and that most of the negative reviews have come from people who claim to be fans wont deter me. I'll listen and I'll decided if I like it or not.