agree with Fred and Scott. The main thing is--both bands released arguably their best albums after the singer changes. This,MTV,media coverage,etc all added up to their heightened success. Impossibe to speculate how their popularity would have continued w/o the changes. Maybe wouldn't have continued as long as they had-the changes gave them new life and longevity. Hope the very same thing happens for Gotthard! lOts of folks seem to love the new cd w/ Nic. It'd sure be cool to see them keep going strong! T