^ not sure really, I think it’ll depend on what the expectations of the guys really are at this point. They’ve been hyping SoA up as the next great thing, but that might just be PR. They, behind closed doors, may have a realistic expectation of this thing moving a few thousand copies the first week and playing to a few hundred (maybe 1,000 depending on the market) people on tour per show. If that’s the case, I could see this lasting maybe a couple albums and tour cycles.
On the other hand if they actually have other, bigger expectations and they don’t feel the band is meeting those, it could be a short run. Time will tell.