Originally Posted by Captain_jovi

My point was more being equipment doesn't = better vocal takes. I'm sure he downgraded his home studio setup but the work on his vocals would be done AFTER the fact and once Shanks gets the raw files then the work would begin. It's not like the vocals are sounding worse because of a janky setup, I wonder if the turnaround was a little quicker due to the subject matter and Shanks didn't have a chance to do his patented wall-of-sound producing. *Shrugs* just my opinion.