I wasn't sure what to expect outta 'em but I have dug every EP so far. Pretty sweet that they are doing a proper full length. The bass player in Scour fronts a pretty good STL doom outfit called Nest that's worth checking out as well.
Man, this is a dangerous thread for my wallet. Been wanting a Schuldiner Stealth for years and it looks like BC Rich started making them again! Way too broke atm but might unload some gear soon to free up some funds.
I'd also say there is a decent chance that is the case. I used to turn on my 140C and there would be no sound for about 5 minutes, followed by a couple bowel shaking thumps and pops (even when the volume was on 0) and then boom, played fine. I eventually took it to a repair guy that used to work...