Agreed. Tool is one of those bands where you know the album is going to be great if they are taking a long time to record and release it. I expect nothing but amazing with an upcoming record from them.

Eh, I know they like to take time with their releases to make them 'perfect' and quality or whatever, but it took sooooo long for 10,000 days to come out and it just wasn't up there for me. Their albums are taking longer to create and they seem to be deteriorating.

Thank you kind sir :)

Cool, I will check them out! Thanks!

I'm with you Zer0. Somehow I don't think anything will be released late this year or early next. I actually heard an interview with Danny Carey on the radio and he said next year at the very EARLIEST (read: not next year).

They're definitely working on new stuff, they just released the first ever pictures of them writing.
http://207.7.138.58/images/news/justinloft1
http://207.7.138.58/images/news/dannyloft2
http://207.7.138.58/images/news/adamloft2
Every single Tool song ever from Opiate to the one they are currently working on was written entirely in the room those pics were taken in.

^ Yeah I've seen Maynard's video blogs of them 'writing' too, though he started posting them up around 2 years ago...

To go back to the argument about "who's best" in Tool - I think the question misses the point.

Questions like that are the sort that create things like "Supergroups" which are universally terrible. The question puts a premium on talent and disregards cohesion. Which is what Tool has going for it and why I think they have more universal appeal.

People know talent when they see it, even if they don't like it. But when its 4 guys being awesome at their own thing its boring. When they have a unity of effect, its so much more impressive.

Sometimes knowing when to pull up on the reigns is far more important than memorizing your scales.

True. There's nothing wrong with taking your time on an album. It's certainly an unusual thing to do. I wish more bands would take their time and go through some ideas instead of just slapping everything together real fast. But that's not to say there hasn't been some good music that was put together rather quickly.

Yeah, I agree Big3. I could never pick a 'best' or 'favourite' band member of Tool...

I agree with this as well. There's not really one members I like more than the other.

I'm on board with this line of thinking. When 10,000 Days came out, I thought it was a joke album they had slapped together real quick to make us go "This is it? All that waiting for this!?" and then they would come out with the real album. The real album never came out. I didn't lose heart. 10,000 Days grew on me to an extent. I don't dislike it at all, at least not anymore. I was expecting something else, though. I'm very excited to hear their latest.

One of the best bands of all time!

I really loved 10'000 days...

Me too. Especially Wings for Marie pt.1 and 10,000 Days pt.2.

yessssssssssssssssssss

Great songs eh? :)

I've seen em live a few months ago, other than the fact that me and my girlfriend had to sit all the way near the top of the arena, it was a great show. =)

The light show is probably the most memorable part of the show if I remember correctly.

Wings for Marie has a bassline that plays on the wavelength of my soul.

Tool is so good with know what instrumentation makes the atmosphere jump.

Absolutely agree with you. Probably my favorite tracks next to Vicarious.

Yeah their visuals are stunning. I've only seen them live once but it blew my mind - it was almost surreal.

They had lasers and everything from what I remember. I loved the fact that they also light up the floor of the stage, so that it's not just the screens behind them, but the entire thing.

If anyone else is also looking for a new Tool-esque band you might want to check out the supergroup Soen. It's made up of Martin Lopez, former drummer from Opeth, Steve DiGiorgio bass player for Death/ Testament/ Iced Earth/ many other metal bands, Joel Ekelof vocals from Willowtree, and some guy called Kim Platbarzdis. Decent pedigree behind it and the music itself is a pretty top notch imitation of Tool and Opeth.

^ Opus Dai is another band i'll recommend for that Tool-esque sound. The vocalist sounds a lot like Maynard Keenan.

I can't stand Soen... in fact I can't stand most bands that have vocalists that sound just like Keenan. I'd rather musicians find their own unique sound rather than be known for being 'imitations.'

If anyone here who is into Tool hasn't gotten into Karnivool already, they should :D

Meh, besides Maynard related projects, if I want something close-ish to Tool, I try Rishloo. Tool is its own animal and nothing comes close, but this has the same tone about it at times. They're not going to be legendary, but they're fairly great. Try the track River of Glass.

Didn't want to lowball everyone and suggest earshot?


Earshot - Wait (Video) - YouTube

10,000 Days
 

I know this is really prog metal but i couldn't find a specific thread for that.

Was just wondering what everybody's opinion of the album 10,000 Days by Tool.

It's a good album. I've heard people say bad things about it but I dont think it's bad, not their best, but still pretty good.

to me it starts really strong and ends really strong, it gets a little lost in the middle but its book ended by good material

http://www.musicbanter.com/rock-meta...highlight=tool

Well that wasn't hard.

lmao
 

thanks, just joined... had no idea where that was

Love, love, love Tool. I have their entire discography and never get tired of them.

New album in 2013 must mean 2013 tour, coming here to the states as hinted by the band. First time seeing them live, have heard nothing but the best about their live shows.

I saw them a few years ago and they live up to the hype. Their live performance is superior to their studio albums, and that's saying something.

I love this band.

Love.

LOVE.

Just sayin'.
I dunno about Karnivool. They also sound like a complete rip-off of Tool to me. Lots of people down here are crazy about them. I don't really see them offering anything much else.

So true. It's as if most people think Maynard plays all the instruments. He writes nothing more than his lyrics and plays nothing more than his vocal chords. He's an integral member of the band, but he himself admitted he was pretentious.

Still, the lyrics are usually amazing, but they are often too disguised and the meaning concealed by hackneyed metaphors. I'd prefer lyrics that just throw a meaning at my face, like Ed Gein. Blunt, sweet and short, straighttothepoint words right there. And quite funny, too.

If you listen to Tool and don't praise Danny's drumming, you're doing something wrong...

I actually think Adam is my least favorite member. I have no problem with him, and I think he's a great guitarist but the other 3 blow me away.

danny carey gets a ton of attention. both in the drumming world and the music world in general. and maynard actually plays a huge role in the arrangements, and also plays guitar and synths.

he says he writes his lyrics in such a way that he's not telling people how to think. he uses a vast array of archetypes and metaphors so the listener can have their own unique, personal experience that is largely the result of their own perception. it can get pretty confusing at times, and maybe a little frustrating, but tool wouldn't be tool if it were any other way.

i've had a hard time trying to find another band that can touch what these guys do for me. they reach inside you and start fistf*cking your soul. i've seen them live four times, and it's almost strange that they ceaselessly outperform their recordings. their sound-crew is clearly among the most dedicated in the world. not to mention the visuals. i highly recommend going to one on psychedelics. i did. aside from the spiritual aspect of it, i danced with my eyes closed the whole time and was somehow able to reinvent my understanding of odd time signatures and their relation to groove. my head has never been the same since.

I've been hearing rumors for a long time, where did you hear that is was coming out next, for sure?

I've also heard it's been delayed. But I wouldn't count on it.