I hate to see LP kinda having to push away the bad reviews, there's going to be people who love or hate and album you can't help it, make what you love and what you want thats why your in the job!
Cool that Mike posted about it and understands completely whats going on, he knows they took a gamble with a new sound and going towards a type of a concept record.
To be completely honest I don't like ATS that much, like for some fans it was a let down, but it doesn't make me anymore less an LP fan... I've been listening to them since 2002 and don't plan on letting up. Still plan to go jam out to all the songs Hybrid thru ATS live cause LP BRINGS it live!