The album became The Opal Tree , and dealt with Rubinacci 's struggle to understand the loss of his friend .
However , both the title and the themes for the album changed when Rubinacci unexpectedly lost his best friend during the writing sessions .
The album became The Opal Tree , and dealt with Rubinacci 's struggle to understand the loss of Rubinacci 's friend .
However , both the title and the themes for the album changed when Rubinacci unexpectedly lost his best friend during the writing sessions .