New TOOL album!

Curly · Post by **Curly** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:44 am

May 2nd!
Farkin yeah!!!!

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 4:18 am

Touring this year too.

Was disappointed with Lateralus, really hope this is good.

factory worker · Post by **factory worker** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 4:53 am

wank rock for rich kids

Curly · Post by **Curly** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 11:41 am

factory worker wrote:wank rock for rich kids

so why did you bother to check the link?

Dubspiral · Post by **Dubspiral** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 1:06 pm

Hardy wrote:Touring this year too.

Was disappointed with Lateralus, really hope this is good.

If you were dissapointed with Lateralus then I don't know what you like about TOOL. I thought that Lateralus was simply a natural progression in their style of musical perception, a step even further into the mysteries of TOOL land....

Haven't you seen the film clips? CHRIST! If this album is anything nearly as good as Lateralus I will be extremely grateful!

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:02 pm

Curly wrote:
factory worker wrote:wank rock for rich kids
so why did you bother to check the link?

so he could post wank rock for rich kids

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:49 pm

Undertow or STFU!

I love all their albums.

Who's seen em live? That's what Tool is all about IMO.

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 4:20 pm

MissingInAction wrote:
Hardy wrote:Touring this year too.

Was disappointed with Lateralus, really hope this is good.
If you were dissapointed with Lateralus then I don't know what you like about TOOL. I thought that Lateralus was simply a natural progression in their style of musical perception, a step even further into the mysteries of TOOL land....

Haven't you seen the film clips? CHRIST! If this album is anything nearly as good as Lateralus I will be extremely grateful!

I thought it was like a cheap, rushed version of Aenima, which after waiting five years for pissed me off no end. Undertow and Aenima were so brilliant, but Lateralus was just so... ordinary.

Wilson · Post by **Wilson** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 4:43 pm

I cant get enough of the powerhouse that is Maynard. The new ones bound to be good, as we have a taste of what his songwriting is now like thorugh a perfect circle. A tool tour would be wicked, a mate has one of those huge tour posters from their most recent tour that he pulled from a brick wall in the city in his house

dengelman · Post by **dengelman** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 4:44 pm

Tool European tour.

May 2006

26 - Lisbon, Portugal, Superrock Festival
27 - Madrid, Spain, Festimad
29 - Barcelona, Spain, Razzmatazz
30 - Lyon, France, Transbordeur
31 - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, Rockhal

June 2006

2 - Germany, Rock AM Ring
3 - Germany, Rock IM Park
4 - Landgraaf, Holland, Pink Pop Festival
6 - Hamburg, Germany, Sporthalle
7 - Berlin, Germany, Columbiahalle
8 - Dusseldorf, Germany, Philipshalle
11 - Glasgow, Scotland, Academy
13 - Hammersmith, UK, Apollo
16 - Switzerland, Interlaken Festival
17 - Vienna, Austria, Nova Rock Festival
19 - Milan, Italy, Filaforum
21 - Rome, Italy, Foro Italico
22 - Bologna, Italy, L R Arena
24 - Poland, Katowice Spodek
25 - Prague, Czech Republic, T Mobile Arena
27 - Amsterdam, Netherlands, HMH
28 - Paris, France, Le Zenith
29 - Belgium, Werchter Festival

July 2006

1 - Denmark, Roskilde Festival
4 - Kristiansand, Norway, Quart Festival
7 - Gothenburg, Sweden, Metal Town Festival
9 - Finland, Turku Festival

I've booked in Roskilde festival plus either Madrid or Lisbon but it's hard to get info on these festivals (the seem mainly rockmetal festivals which is not my thing anymore).

Spiral Out. Keep Going.

(all my tool-friends hate me with jealousy - I don't mind if you feel the same!

)

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 6:29 pm

Hardy wrote:
MissingInAction wrote:
Hardy wrote:Touring this year too.

Was disappointed with Lateralus, really hope this is good.
If you were dissapointed with Lateralus then I don't know what you like about TOOL. I thought that Lateralus was simply a natural progression in their style of musical perception, a step even further into the mysteries of TOOL land....

Haven't you seen the film clips? CHRIST! If this album is anything nearly as good as Lateralus I will be extremely grateful!
I thought it was like a cheap, rushed version of Aenima, which after waiting five years for pissed me off no end. Undertow and Aenima were so brilliant, but Lateralus was just so... ordinary.

I'm with you Hardy, did not hit me hard enough at all. I can't put my finger on it though. At first it kinda sounded like a band that was exactly like tool, but a combination of the energy, songwriting, and some other factors all just fell slightly below the bar. If I had never heard Aenima before I problably would have thought it was fantastic, it's just that Aenima is so high up there for me, and the wait was so long, I was expecting so much.

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 6:35 pm

flippo wrote:
Hardy wrote:
MissingInAction wrote: If you were dissapointed with Lateralus then I don't know what you like about TOOL. I thought that Lateralus was simply a natural progression in their style of musical perception, a step even further into the mysteries of TOOL land....

Haven't you seen the film clips? CHRIST! If this album is anything nearly as good as Lateralus I will be extremely grateful!
I thought it was like a cheap, rushed version of Aenima, which after waiting five years for pissed me off no end. Undertow and Aenima were so brilliant, but Lateralus was just so... ordinary.
I'm with you Hardy, did not hit me hard enough at all. I can't put my finger on it though. At first it kinda sounded like a band that was exactly like tool, but a combination of the energy, songwriting, and some other factors all just fell slightly below the bar. If I had never heard Aenima before I problably would have thought it was fantastic, it's just that Aenima is so high up there for me, and the wait was so long, I was expecting so much.

Nailed it. It's not that it's a bad album, it just severly lacks something, something that made the others so fucking brilliant.

Curly · Post by **Curly** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:35 pm

I think it has something to do with ticks & leaches - that track just does'nt work for me.
I've heard the new album has a heavier edge to it, possibly influenced by Messuggah touring with them.
Could be a good thing.

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:36 pm

Curly wrote:I think it has something to do with ticks & leaches - that track just does'nt work for me.
I've heard the new album has a heavier edge to it, possibly influenced by Messuggah touring with them.
Could be a good thing.

NEEDS MORE MESHUGGAH!!!

Yeah i'd say that would definitely be a positive influence.

*EDIT*

Fucking love that Tool pic in the first post!

d'luxe · Post by **d'luxe** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:38 pm

wank rock for rich kids

Ouch.

Sustain · Post by **Sustain** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:31 pm

tool rock my world!!!!!!!!!!

Dubspiral · Post by **Dubspiral** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:55 pm

The wait of five years wasn't all songwriting time though. I think they only took a year and a half or two years to write it. The other three years wait was mostly the thick of a legal battle through which the band gained maximum creative control on their artwork.

factory worker · Post by **factory worker** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 1:25 pm

d'luxe wrote:
wank rock for rich kids
Ouch.

educated rich kids no less!

Curly · Post by **Curly** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 1:42 pm

Better than tard rock for pov kids

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:23 pm

obliveus wrote:Undertow or STFU!

I love all their albums.

Who's seen em live? That's what Tool is all about IMO.

me me me me me.....i seen em live

Maynard in hot pants, rockin out, fuckin wikkid tunes, awesome visuals, security guard lifting me up and putting me on a side barrier thingy cos i felt ill and then realising i had the best damn view of the whole thing... AWESOME stuff

same o · Post by **same o** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:02 pm

i like tool tool are good, they much better than electro

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:18 pm

I LOVE Tool too

Saw em years ago in Sydders when they came out painted purple.

They were mad

menace · Post by **menace** » Tue May 02, 2006 4:26 pm

had quite a few listin now
at first i was bit sketchy

now i dig it

aspekt · Post by **aspekt** » Tue May 02, 2006 4:35 pm

which is the one with the crazy magic eye 3d glasses? i saw it on the weekend and it blew my mind.

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Tue May 02, 2006 5:23 pm

gnat wrote:I LOVE Tool too

Saw em years ago in Sydders when they came out painted purple.

They were mad

Yeah with the painted on white buttons.

That was a wicked show.

ShiKung · Post by **ShiKung** » Tue May 02, 2006 7:07 pm

Um I heard the single on Triple J was anyone thats got the album know what track it is?

Is the rest of the album like that?

I kinda hope not. Maybe the radio player we listened to it on was fucked but it sounded really generic (for toll I mean) like it didnt have any of the sonic passion the other albums had.

Maybe (hopefully) it was just that one tune.

menace · Post by **menace** » Tue May 02, 2006 7:13 pm

is it 10,000 Days (Wings Part 2) ?? goes for like 10 mins ?

ShiKung · Post by **ShiKung** » Tue May 02, 2006 7:16 pm

Could have been bro. A really driving drum beat and chunky guitars at the start?

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Tue May 02, 2006 11:27 pm

ShiKung wrote:Um I heard the single on Triple J was anyone thats got the album know what track it is?

Is the rest of the album like that?

I kinda hope not. Maybe the radio player we listened to it on was fucked but it sounded really generic (for toll I mean) like it didnt have any of the sonic passion the other albums had.

Maybe (hopefully) it was just that one tune.

Sorry to bear the bad news, but this album sounds exactly like every other Tool album. Yawn.

munt beard · Post by **munt beard** » Tue May 02, 2006 11:31 pm

Hardy wrote:
ShiKung wrote:Um I heard the single on Triple J was anyone thats got the album know what track it is?

Is the rest of the album like that?

I kinda hope not. Maybe the radio player we listened to it on was fucked but it sounded really generic (for toll I mean) like it didnt have any of the sonic passion the other albums had.

Maybe (hopefully) it was just that one tune.
Sorry to bear the bad news, but this album sounds exactly like every other Tool album. Yawn.

what did anyone expect?
A sonic youth album?
Hip Hop?
unplugged?

Hahaha it's still dinosaur rock from the 70's.

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Tue May 02, 2006 11:33 pm

munt beard wrote:
Hardy wrote:
ShiKung wrote:Um I heard the single on Triple J was anyone thats got the album know what track it is?

Is the rest of the album like that?

I kinda hope not. Maybe the radio player we listened to it on was fucked but it sounded really generic (for toll I mean) like it didnt have any of the sonic passion the other albums had.

Maybe (hopefully) it was just that one tune.
Sorry to bear the bad news, but this album sounds exactly like every other Tool album. Yawn.
what did anyone expect?
A sonic youth album?
Hip Hop?
unplugged?

Hahaha it's still dinosaur rock from the 70's.

I expected it to sound exactly like all their other albums. Expectations met!!!!

panNik · Post by **panNik** » Tue May 02, 2006 11:37 pm

Suprise, suprise...it sounds like a TOOL album!? Funny that.

Seriously, this album is a truly accomplished piece of work. If you didn't really get into Tool to begin with, guess what, it sounds like another Tool album.

(For those with a bit more of an ear than that, have a listen). In ten years time when the brilliance of this is recognised, don't come crying.

BTW - the first single is Vicarious, track one. My fucking god.

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Tue May 02, 2006 11:38 pm

panNik wrote:Suprise, suprise...it sounds like a TOOL album!? Funny that.

Seriously, this album is a truly accomplished piece of work. If you didn't really get into Tool to begin with, guess what, it sounds like another Tool album.

(For those with a bit more of an ear than that, have a listen). In ten years time when the brilliance of this is recognised, don't come crying.

BTW - the first single is Vicarious, track one. My fucking god.

I've been into tool since Undertow, and my ears work fine thanks. It's just that you'd expect a little PROGRESSION after 13 years.

panNik · Post by **panNik** » Tue May 02, 2006 11:41 pm

You haven't heard it yet, have you? If you were disappointed with Lateralus as well, either you only gave it one listen or something is wrong with your ears. You don't listen to breaks by any chance, do you?

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Tue May 02, 2006 11:42 pm

panNik wrote:You haven't heard it yet, have you? If you were disappointed with Lateralus as well, either you only gave it one listen or something is wrong with your ears. You don't listen to breaks by any chance, do you?

Piss off turd.

panNik · Post by **panNik** » Tue May 02, 2006 11:44 pm

What a display of character.

menace · Post by **menace** » Tue May 02, 2006 11:46 pm

panNik wrote:
BTW - the first single is Vicarious, track one. My fucking god.

panNik · Post by **panNik** » Tue May 02, 2006 11:48 pm

See, you know. That track could possibly bee Tool's strongest (music and lyrical) moment. As I said, my fucking god.

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Tue May 02, 2006 11:49 pm

panNik wrote:What a display of character.

Just a juvenile response to your ridiculous jumping to conclusions about someone you've never met.

panNik · Post by **panNik** » Tue May 02, 2006 11:51 pm

I don't go jumping much at all. And rarely to conclusions. Fair enough, you don't dig it. But if you cannot see a 'progression' in their musicianship, some conclusions could possibly be drawn from that.

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Tue May 02, 2006 11:53 pm

menace wrote:Took me a few listin

But now in HIGH rotation .

try again hardy

I'll give it a go, but After trying for ages with Lateralus, I don't think I have the patience on this one.

panNik · Post by **panNik** » Tue May 02, 2006 11:57 pm

I found this album a million times more accessible than Lateralus. Their creativity (especially Jones' and Carey's) is mind boggling, but the song structures on this album are a lot tighter than those on the last.

However, tracks like Parabola on Lateralus, and the title track grew on me over time. Check the drumming on this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X00JInTTkM

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Wed May 03, 2006 10:23 am

no doubt if there was too much 'progression' there would have been more complaints about that right?

i'm yet to have a listen, but heard some of it in JB the other day. another one for the list.

Tool have always had a pretty unique and distict sound...but like nik said...it's looking beyond the superficiality to see the real creative genius of the band.

factory worker · Post by **factory worker** » Wed May 03, 2006 8:57 pm

panNik wrote:I found this album a million times more accessible than Lateralus. Their creativity (especially Jones' and Carey's) is mind boggling, but the song structures on this album are a lot tighter than those on the last.

However, tracks like Parabola on Lateralus, and the title track grew on me over time. Check the drumming on this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X00JInTTkM

what are you fucken say - is it accessible? does it take 3 years to get into is it another bog standard tool album?

I guess my earlier response with out even hearing a single note or polyryhtmic drum beat was bang on the money - wank rock for rich kids

and BTW Hardy has pretty good taste - you deserve all you got there panNik

great_magnet · Post by **great_magnet** » Wed May 03, 2006 9:48 pm

Call it professional interest FW, but what music do you enjoy listening to when you're not scathingly dismissing various other artists. Not trying to be sarcastic, just genuinely interested.

I would also recommend giving Nik the benefit of the doubt, as he too has a broad and well-rounded taste in music, much as I'm sure Hardy does.

(Let's not mention Shadow though

)

menace · Post by **menace** » Wed May 03, 2006 11:08 pm

great_magnet wrote: I would also recommend giving Nik the benefit of the doubt, as he too has a broad and well-rounded taste in music,

Nik get it , well educated man of music

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 · Post by **Ag3nT[]0raNg3** » Wed May 03, 2006 11:48 pm

giving it the first listen thru now.

liking it so far. yes it does sound like Tool. but thats Tool, they sound like that. Bands can sound similar after 30 years.

lateralus was deff a grower for me. Schizm, Parabola (how mad is that film clip!) are my favs.

Tool have always done it for me. got all the albums almost the day they came out.

go tool. are they touring again? they do a jolly good show

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 · Post by **Ag3nT[]0raNg3** » Thu May 04, 2006 12:01 am

this is aces

menace · Post by **menace** » Thu May 04, 2006 12:03 am

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 wrote:this is aces

farkin oath !!

album of the year so ..far ( but it took 5 months )

....for a good rock album

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Thu May 04, 2006 12:05 am

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 wrote:giving it the first listen thru now.

liking it so far. yes it does sound like Tool. but thats Tool, they sound like that. Bands can sound similar after 30 years.

lateralus was deff a grower for me. Schizm, Parabola (how mad is that film clip!) are my favs.

Tool have always done it for me. got all the albums almost the day they came out.

go tool. are they touring again? they do a jolly good show

Touring later this year