On the new album I noticed it's a growing up album. It deals with a lot of growing up issues and heartache. It feels more mature. Yeah, you kinda hit the nail on the head. You're probably one of the first people to say that.
Most people look at it like it's some sort of downer album.
There's a lot of heartache in it, but it's mostly for that reason. It was me, I just got married a year ago, and it was me coming to terms with myself and my relationship. I wanted to write all this stuff that was in my system from this down time in my life and get it all out and move on. There are still times when you sit down and feel down about certain things like being away too much from the one you love and traveling too much. Those are the bands, to this day, that when I go see I have to stand in front, against the stage in the crowd.