@@Mikeyriffs Jordan wasn't even in the picture at that point, as the band took in Derek Sherinian for a couple of albums. Kevin was starting to go a more alternative route than progressive one, and it was causing a rift. He'd get called back to prog every now and again by Fates Warning's members, but I don't think it was really his thing
The pad in the verse is probably the same one he used in Eve. Probably also that JD-800. Although I have no idea what he used for strings. Those sound way to good to be JD-800 strings.
