Ryus I am genuinely shocked that you dig this. Wish I could give it -592982/5.

Album Rating: 5.0

Maynard is kind of insufferable (tho I like his singing) but I can't deny how hypnotic the grooves are on this thing. The bass and drums sound perfect.

Hypnotically shit agreed Venin.

Album Rating: 5.0

Insufferable person but a good singer. Plenty like that

Album Rating: 5.0

like the bass grooves and the drumming on this feels like it makes me ascend to a higher plane of existence, I don't even do any hallucinogens (nor do I have interest in it) but the like stoned-out writing just hits here when accompanied with good production and a vocalist that I like the timbre of

"Ryus I am genuinely shocked that you dig this. Wish I could give it -592982/5."

lmao i will probably never listen to it in full again but it served its purpose when i was a young lad getting into heavier music
still enjoy the grudge/lateralus/parabola/the patient a fair bit but a lot of this is pretty boring. definitely my favorite tool tho

Album Rating: 5.0

i guess it's boring in the sense that there's a lot more focus on texture/ambience/atmospherics than just straight up riffs and it isn't as direct as like, Ænima? but for me it's all about the build-up, the best parts hit harder when preceded by minutes of build. but what can i say - "crescendocore" is sort of a weakness of mine

10K days is the most overtly emotional album of theirs tho, so that's in second place

>there's a lot more focus on texture/ambience/atmospherics
this is not an issue
the way this band generally uses them as a vehicle for payoff-oriented songwriting is stale and hackneyed. if i wanted climax-orientated metal songwriting with mesmeric drumming patterns, i'd be listening to ISIS, Neurosis or ig Oceansize over this wank puppet act ten times out of ten

Album Rating: 5.0

Counterpoint: listening to both, for me. i can't get enough of this kinda stuff.

Album Rating: 4.5

@Johnny now I know were you have been at. :P



If Maynard if your guys idea of insufferable, going outside must be rough for you guys.

dunno what your neighbourhood is like, but i survived my share of maynard-types though my undergrad and have planned my environs and social groups accordingly ever since

Album Rating: 3.5

“ this album>kyuss discog”



Certified bruh moment

Album Rating: 4.5

Let's say I work in the service industry. It would be a joy to be surrounded by Maynards all day.

Album Rating: 2.0

i thought jamming this band while tripping would live up to the hype and what it did instead was make me see right through their bullshit like never before lmao



like I even jammed this band a ton when I was like 14 but after I tried in that state I was like "hm wait they kinda suck" lmao and haven't really been swayed otherwise since

Album Rating: 4.5

Different strokes and such

Album Rating: 2.0

trve just offering a firsthand counter to the "tool + psychedelics = spiritual enlightenment" narrative as I have rarely seen the opposite

Album Rating: 4.5

I don't buy into that stuff regarding any band. I like how immediate Tool is as a prog band. Johnny and I are kinda polar opposites in that respect.

Album Rating: 2.0

admittedly the most profound experiences anyone's gonna have on psychedelics with music is just through what already is the music of their heart so it's all an individualized experience, and I guess tool particularly sees that overlap because their visual aesthetics are so textbook "trippy"



it just kinda particularly bizarrely counters the appeal of these guys to me lol

Album Rating: 4.5

>i survived my share of maynard-types though my undergrad



There's always a hint of trauma in your posts and I wish I could hug it away.

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

can u hug away my trauma eggy