I agree with GhoulScout on the order of the cd's Aenima is there best work its all ive listened to this month. And its the only one that sound bad *** on the system in my car love pulling up to ppl that are playing rap with bass and drowned them out with Aenima :naughty:

[QUOTE=Zappa]This is infinitely better than Lateralus, which was nothing more than some pretentious kids dabbling in something that they aren't capable of pulling off. Tool trying to do a prog record, what a silly thought. This album features them tackling a style that they can actual carry out, and it's an excellent hard rock record. I don't think it's as good as Ænima, but it doesn't have to be. I think this is a much rawer record, which of course better suits rawer emotions and moods. When you feel like a more polished, masterful hard rock record you reach for Ænima. When you want something a bit more vulnerable and impulsive, it's Undertow all the way. When you want a good laugh, you reach for Opiate or Lateralus.[/QUOTE]

What he said.

That's it psychonaut, spread the TOOL.

I have just bought undertow and am currently listening to it for the first time.

Lateralus and anemia are on a level par IMO, lateralus has parabol/a and anemia has H.
(My two favoutire TOOL songs at the moment.)

The thing i've found is that lateralus seems a more positive album than much of the rest of TOOL's work and i think that in some ways makes it the most original, combined with the original style expressed on lateralus. I would say that i could draw camparisons between the other TOOL albums and bands like rage against the machine, but there is NOTHING like LATERALus.

How do you get from Tool to RATM?

[QUOTE=Bartender]How do you get from Tool to RATM?[/QUOTE]

From his bum.

Album Rating: 3.5

[QUOTE=Bartender]How do you get from Tool to RATM?[/QUOTE]



Adam and Tom taught each other guitar, so maybe there may be slight technique similarities.



Apart from that, there isnt really any strong link

I don't think Adam taught Tom much of anything. They worked together in high school on music, a little, and I know Tom taught Adam some stuff, but I don't think the reverse is true...

They both use Drop-D, so that makes them the same band, duh!

Good review, but Flood deserves a 9 or 10.

the song sober was awesome, but i havent heard the others. *looks at music store website for cd*

I recently received this entire album on a burned disc. I can honestly say in retrospect that it's even more dull and useless than I said it was. I'd rate it a 2.5, because there's maybe two or three decent songs. Honestly, though, I don't see why anyone would rate this so highly. It is simply not interesting.

[QUOTE=SubtleDagger]I recently received this entire album on a burned disc. I can honestly say in retrospect that it's even more dull and useless than I said it was. I'd rate it a 2.5, because there's maybe two or three decent songs. Honestly, though, I don't see why anyone would rate this so highly. It is simply not interesting.[/QUOTE]

That's what I thought at first- listen to it more, it might grow on you

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

A lot of Tool fans don't want to answer the Lateralus vs Ænima question, but I like Ænima more.



This is how I made the decision.



Ænima's great songs:

H., Third Eye, Pushit, Stinkfist, Eulogy, 46 & 2, Hooker..., ænema



Lateralus great songs:

Lateralus, The Grudge, Ticks and Leeches, Reflection, Parabola



8:5 in favor of Ænima. THERE! It's that fvckin' easy!



I would give Undertow and Lateralus the same rating.

Album Rating: 4.5

Yea,this gets a 3.5 for me.It's not their best work,but i still like this cd.It's not outstanding like Aenima,but it still works for me.Sober rules....

Good review, nice to see someone else loves Crawl Away!

I love all Tool except for Bottom and most of Opiate. I love Disgustipated, it's very doom-ish and dark. And don't get me started on how much I love Swamp Song.

Anyone who calls the "filler" songs (I think of them as transitions) stupid is wrong. I can understand that people don't like the sound of them, but if you call them stupid and worthless then you can't appreciate art.

Listen to Hooker With A PÆnis and Reflection. Any other band would have to use synthesizers and keyboards to even get a sound half as ambient and mystic as those songs.

Tool, easily the most talented and interesting band ever.

The first paragraph of this review is such a complete crock of bullshit. I can hear zero thrash or death or grind on this album or any Tool album. The whole bit about the genres mixed to make this is rediculous. I didn't agree with it at all until the bit about faux-bohemian preoccupations.

Probably my least favorite Tool album. The earlier stuff really bores me.

my favorite song is actually flood

Album Rating: 3.5

I like your review better than the other one, even though its not as long. It gives me much more detail about the sound and quality of the songs. I'm listening to it right now and I really like what I'm hearing!

Album Rating: 4.0

good cd...but worst review ive ever read

Album Rating: 3.5

Kind of short, but good short track-by-track.



Great album, and i agree with your ratings as well- my favorites are Sober, Crawl Away & 4 Degrees.



The first 30 seconds of Sober sound like the intro to 8 Mile Soundtrack lol :DThis Message Edited On 03.09.07