New Tool record end of year?

Hmmm..

This made me chuckle

https://thehardtimes.net/music/new-tool-album-sounds-exactly-the-same-played-backwards/

  On 9/6/2019 at 11:48 PM, OneToThirtySix said:

I've been trying to listen to this, can anyone detail what I'm supposed to be hearing if not "Tool Does Meandering Guided Meditation on Angst"? It sounds like an approach to one idea moves into something related, but different, and no coda to anything recognizable for 10 minutes at a time and I get lost.

Think of it as the NTS version of Tool...

I do miss the days when they had choruses from time to time.

which ones don’t have a chorus?

Heheh well I don't remember hearing any choruses, but I've only listened twice.  I'll answer that on the next listening (where I'll finally hear these bonus instrumentals too).  But Tool used to have those anthemic punch-you-in-the-face choruses back in the day.

Haha, no, I understand. There are lots of hooks actually - just seem to be a little more subtle and takes a few times. 

I can't believe they had the balls for a 10 minute harpsichord and accordion battle. 

Ned from South park appears in my mind every time I hear the vocal spazzes at the intro of 7empest.  It's his weird affections in an angsty Maynard voice.  Definitely a highlight.

Chocolate Chip Trip (haha wtf @ that title) is my favourite track.  I think I would like the album more if it were entirely instrumental.  Maynard's vocals do nothing for me on this one.  Except for that bit above.  That does a lot for me. 

The album is mastered to a lower maximum volume than ordinary, which some outlets have reported. What they fail to add is that it's still clipped pretty hard,  which is kinda self defeating (and nearly ruins some of the best parts). The kick, cymbals and some guitars are too sibilant in a lot of tracks. Other than that, I love the raw feel, it's hissy and buzzy, not too cleaned up. There aren't any obvious double takes or overdubs. The drums are so tight! At first I liked the overall laid back approaches but the energy of 7empest would've done good elsewhere on the album. The continuous chugs are a bit overdone and tame, except for on Invincible where it fucking rocks! Pneuma is brilliant. In fact, the developing structures of all the "real" songs are all right up my alley. It's Tool being Tool without trying to move out of the 90's, which in itself makes for a fresh record. I get the criticisms but it's kind of hard to crit an album like this, you either vibe with it or not. 

good interview with chancellor here: https://www.ernieball.com/strikingachord/justin-chancellor

he talks about how a lot of really cool sounding material didn't make it onto the album... and he has books of CDs of tool practices that contain a lot of that...

cool, listening now

thanks for posting 

drunk danny rambling about stuff...apparently played with jeff buckley for a while

Can somebody explain to me why in almost every review of this album I have to read about Tool fans being the worst type of music fan? I've personally never met one. I'm visualising a hippy/skater type metal head with a black t-shirt and a pair of baggy camouflage shorts, could do with a few square meals and a bit more sunshine induced vitamin D. Apart from that where the fuck is this reputation forged from?

From online forums devoted to Tool I believe.

yea. Spend 10 minutes on the Tool reddit page and you’ll get it

That just seems like the nature of any fan forum though, doesn't it?  You get a group of people who are obsessed with one artist, and it's going to get really embarrassing really fast.  

  On 9/14/2019 at 8:23 PM, Zephyr_Nova said:

That just seems like the nature of any fan forum though, doesn't it?  You get a group of people who are obsessed with one artist, and it's going to get really embarrassing really fast.  

Hey guys have you heard of this forum called twoism?

At last. Never seen them live, and it isn’t a headline festival slot either, which sometimes is the case. Hopefully I can get a ticket without too much hassle, unlike before COVID. 

I saw them with Tricky opening in an arena, and there was so much bass I couldn't really make out the music (for either act).

Saw them play with Tomahawk in an arena, the sound was decent. They are definitely one of the radio bands I like the best.

Saw them in a small club in '93 opening for RATM, both bands were killer. Then again at an outdoor festival in 2006, which was decent enough.

Not sure what to do. Possibly end up with a ticket tomorrow that puts me up in the heavens with a pair of binoculars or pay on eBay double + for a good seat. Seeing as I hardly go see live bands nowadays and how often will Tool tour again Im thinking of the latter. To be honest I find the whole process of buying tickets a utter ball ache. 

  On 9/29/2021 at 6:46 PM, psn said:

Saw them in a small club in '93 opening for RATM, both bands were killer. Then again at an outdoor festival in 2006, which was decent enough.

whoa

  On 9/30/2021 at 12:51 PM, beerwolf said:

Not sure what to do. Possibly end up with a ticket tomorrow that puts me up in the heavens with a pair of binoculars or pay on eBay double + for a good seat. Seeing as I hardly go see live bands nowadays and how often will Tool tour again Im thinking of the latter. To be honest I find the whole process of buying tickets a utter ball ache. 

there may be good seats. on the side is kind of the way to go with the arena shows, so you can be close to stage and looking down on it. i've been able to find those. being central in front of the stage for audio reasons doesn't apply as much in arena context.

if you haven't seen them live then you should try to go. 

batches of seats may be released in stages, hours and days after the initial on-sale time. so keep checking back if there was nothing worth getting at first.

Fuck me, I got tickets for row 6. Will be my fourth time seeing them. 

Flol I’ve just woken up! totally forgot about this Only thing available is high in the sky, so I’ll wait. There seems a few spare days between dates so maybe more shows? At the moment I shall abstain.