 John Fraunberger then left the band to take up a teaching degree, but not before recording material for the first full-length album, "Direction of Things to Come" which came out in November, 1997.Fraunberger was replaced on guitar by Ryan "Mackenzie" Donoghue as the band took to the road.In 1998, the band decided to cast their net further and sign for Nitro Records which had a larger distribution network.