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Just in case there's anyone else here that loves Tool (oo-er!) as much as me, the new album "10,000 Days" is due to be released 2nd May....

Tracklist:

Vicarious
Jambi
Wings For Marie (Pt 1)
10,000 Days (Wings Pt 2)
The Pot
Lipan Conjuring
Lost Keys (Blame Hofmann)
Rosetta Stoned
Intension
Right In Two
Viginti Tres

Spooky Cover art:



Apparently it's going to be their "blues album" (????!!!!! ).... and will be more guitar oriented than Lateralus (which is odd, as that album isn't exactly know for it's lack of them!)

Muppet wrote: Apparently it's going to be their "blues album" (????!!!!! ).... and will be more guitar oriented than Lateralus (which is odd, as that album isn't exactly know for it's lack of them!)

I just hope that Tool's "blues album" is better than Black rebel motorcycle club's "folk album"...
Why don't some people just stick to what they do best.

Tool is practically playing in my back early June on a 3 day festival called Pinkpop.


SATURDAY 3TH JUNE

PLACEBO * KAISER CHIEFS * NELLY FURTADO * THE DRESDEN DOLLS
KRAAK & SMAAK * MO'JONES * ALIZE

SUNDAY 4TH JUNE

TOOL * dEUS * RACOON * BLOODHOUND GANG * KASHMIR
ALTER BRIDGE * SKIN
HOOVERPHONIC * INFADELS * THE ZUTONS * VANKATOEN

MONDAY 5TH JUNE

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
FRANZ FERDINAND * KEANE * ANOUK * BLØF * PETE MURRAY
MORRISSEY * NICKELBACK * DEFTONES * DAVID GRAY * SOULFLY
OPGEZWOLLE * THE FLAMING LIPS * EDITORS * JAMIE LIDELL LIVE BAND

I think Lateralus is probably the best album of the last 10 years.

markfiend wrote: I think Lateralus is probably the best album of the last 10 years.

No question. An absolute bloody masterpiece.

markfiend wrote: I think Lateralus is probably the best album of the last 10 years.

That's the kind of question I can never give a straight answer to. It's very high on the list anyway.

Badlander wrote:

Muppet wrote: Apparently it's going to be their "blues album" (????!!!!! ).... and will be more guitar oriented than Lateralus (which is odd, as that album isn't exactly know for it's lack of them!)

I just hope that Tool's "blues album" is better than Black rebel motorcycle club's "folk album"...
Why don't some people just stick to what they do best.

you mean you don't like "well, mercy me!" the sisters country and western album?

eastmidswhizzkid wrote:

Badlander wrote:

Muppet wrote: Apparently it's going to be their "blues album" (????!!!!! ).... and will be more guitar oriented than Lateralus (which is odd, as that album isn't exactly know for it's lack of them!)

I just hope that Tool's "blues album" is better than Black rebel motorcycle club's "folk album"...
Why don't some people just stick to what they do best.

you mean you don't like "well, mercy me!" the sisters country and western album?

That elusive 2002 Vietnamese indie release ? It's not that bad.

I've only heard "Undertow" but I really like the track "Sober"- I always have to play that one really loud

Brideoffrankenstein wrote:I've only heard "Undertow" but I really like the track "Sober"- I always have to play that one really loud

Undertow is probably Tool's only "good" album. The only song on it I rally love is, yup, "Sober".... and if you like Sober, then you'll love the next album, Aenima... blows Undertow out of the water... and then there's Lateralus, which pretty much blows ANYTHING out of the water.

Lateralus was the first I actually heard of Tool, and to me it was like a logical progression from FOTN's "The Nephilim" album. Ok, there's no growly vocals, but songs like "Lateralis" and "Reflection" are on a par with Last Exit... actually, it's probably my favourite album EVER. And has been for 5 years now.

I do have to say he has a rather good voice too

Stinkfist ! Stinkfist ! Stinkfist !
Proof that they're also capable of writing actual great singles. Hands off one of the best songs of the 90s. Oh and their video clips are simply brilliant. BTW was there any for the Lateralus album ? (don't think so)

I have the Salival boxset, which is made of a live CD (not a must have but still nice) and a DVD that features videos for Sober, Prison sex, Stinkfist and Aenema.

First album is okay, second album is pretty good but a bit uneven. Lateralus is a masterpiece. The only thing I quite don't like is the very first Opiate EP. Too early 90s rap/metal (a bit à la Rage againts the machine) for my taste.

Badlander wrote: Prison sex

That video makes me sad

looking forward to it!

there are 2 videos from Lateralus, both available as DVD singles:
Schism and Parabola (see amazon.com)

http://toolshed.down.net/video/schism/
http://toolshed.down.net/video/parabola/

here's a nice pic of Maynard's cock:
http://toolshed.down.net/pix/10k_promo/02.jpg

davedecay wrote: http://toolshed.down.net/video/schism/
http://toolshed.down.net/video/parabola/

here's a nice pic of Maynard's cock:
http://toolshed.down.net/pix/10k_promo/02.jpg

Badlander wrote:Stinkfist ! Stinkfist ! Stinkfist !
Proof that they're also capable of writing actual great singles. Hands off one of the best songs of the 90s. Oh and their video clips are simply brilliant. BTW was there any for the Lateralus album ? (don't think so)

I have the Salival boxset, which is made of a live CD (not a must have but still nice) and a DVD that features videos for Sober, Prison sex, Stinkfist and Aenema.

First album is okay, second album is pretty good but a bit uneven. Lateralus is a masterpiece. The only thing I quite don't like is the very first Opiate EP. Too early 90s rap/metal (a bit à la Rage againts the machine) for my taste.

I've not bothered with Opiate either.

Salival IS an essential purchase, purely for three things (apart from the vidoes)... the stunning cover of The Zep's "No Quarter", the brilliant cover of "You Lied".... and the new version of "s**t", which will bring just about anybody to tears.

The Parabol/Paraboa vid is probably the best one they've done.... 9 minutes later, and you don't need drugs... it's a whole different reality. It stars Tricky, by the way...

Muppet wrote:Lateralus was the first I actually heard of Tool, and to me it was like a logical progression from FOTN's "The Nephilim" album. Ok, there's no growly vocals, but songs like "Lateralis" and "Reflection" are on a par with Last Exit...

Spooky. Me too.

Although I'd heard A Perfect Circle (at the thing at London Docklands when Nine Inch Nails were supposed to play but didn't) before I heard any Tool.

markfiend wrote: Although I'd heard A Perfect Circle (at the thing at London Docklands when Nine Inch Nails were supposed to play but didn't) before I heard any Tool.

Honestly I find A perfect circle a bit humdrum. And I'm about to give Lateralus a spin. I thought it would be an all soul music day, but you succeeded in making me change my mind.

I think they've gone downhill since Mer de Noms but I'm glad I heard them; otherwise I wouldn't have discovered Tool.

Their bassist played in Jarboe's band when I saw her last year and she was heavy as f**k

Brideoffrankenstein wrote:Their bassist played in Jarboe's band when I saw her last year and she was heavy as f**k

You mean that nice lady who also played the violin, Paz Lenchantin ?

Badlander wrote:

Brideoffrankenstein wrote:Their bassist played in Jarboe's band when I saw her last year and she was heavy as f**k

You mean that nice lady who also played the violin, Paz Lenchantin ?

Yep

Salival gets $$$ on the used market, typically over $100 and often $150.

davedecay wrote:Salival gets $$$ on the used market, typically over $100 and often $150.

Yeeeeeees ! For once I own a rare item ! Not that it matters much anyway.
Was there no reissue ?

no reissue as of yet.

i actually sold mine recently, needed the $$, i'm in debt up to my ears.

i did do a backup of the CD & DVD. i wasn't attached to the set, though i will miss it.

time to dust off Lateralus, what a great disc.