I would certainly get it James. I have the original w/out bonus tracks and like it. It's definitely not as grandiose as a HOL album (a bit rawer),but the songwriting (and singing ofcourse) are top notch. If you like his voice you won't be disappointed. Just out of interest ,one or two songs on the album were also done by a band called Rumble Tribe (which J. Christian helped produce and did backing vocs. on)eg. Cold Day In Hell.Hope that helps,
Brent.