Well that’s quite a thing, didn’t expect to see this on here as a blog post.
The problem with figuring this out is that so much is hearsay, rumour and outright bullshit and using Withdrawn Traces as a source is deeply problematic because it delves into the worst of the conspiracy theory nonsense with the author providing wild speculation and nothing to back it up. The fact that Rachel is involved is also troubling, many in the fan community believing she has been manipulated by said author because of course she wants answers, both their parents have now passed away and she has dedicated her life to finding out what happened to him.
Anyway, we had a bit of discussion on here about their magnum opus when the 25th anniversary came around. See also Journal for Plague Lovers which is an album of lyrics he left for the band before he disappeared.
