hiː spˈɛnt ˈɔːlmoʊst fˈoːɹ jˈɪɹz wɪð tˈælɪsmən ænd ˈæftɚ fˈaɪv ɹˈɛkɚdz dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə lˈiːv ðˌɛm fɚɹə hˈɛviɚɹ ˈaʊtfɪt.
He spent almost four years with Talisman and after five records decided to leave them for a heavier outfit.