I can see why people wouldn't like the last vocalist; he was much more generic compared to their original singer, but I thought that he brought a much heavier and more mature vibe to the band. I didn't really follow the band until Digital Veil came out, so I don't have that automatic 'defense' of the original vocalist that some people do after supporting a band and an original member leaves, but I just prefer DV to their other material and the singer is an integral part of that album.