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Groundking
September 3rd 2019


2436 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

If I have one criticism of the album it is that there are a couple of spots that could really do with some classic Maynard intensity (not necessarily screaming, but singing with a bit more force) to really elevate the album to be their Magnus Opus (which is currently Lateralus). The high point of the album for me is around the 6 minute mark in Descending where Maynard is singing the final verse and chorus.

DDDeftoneDDD
September 3rd 2019


23542 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah...I feel this is about some restraint and I came to humbly enjoy it

TomBrady
September 3rd 2019


142 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Culling Voices is the only track I think could have used at least one intense Maynard howl, but beyond that the album is a classic. Hard to compare with lat or aenima, just too different but all three albums tell the hero’s journey when played in order. Glad to see more users praising this, it’s a grower.

qwenta
September 3rd 2019


833 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Dunno why ppl don't put 10k days as high as lat or aenima. Vicarious, the pot, jambi, rosetta stoned and right in two are fucking 10s. wings for marie are 11/10 lol

Groundking
September 3rd 2019


2436 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah Culling Voices is the most obvious place but I also think that Descending would have been a bit better with an intense passage from Maynard in the final climax.



Album is amazing though and this is just nitpicking.

Rik VII
September 3rd 2019


4130 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Yep, 10,000 Days is definitely up there. People bash it for its interludes while Aenima was wayy worse in that regard.

DDDeftoneDDD
September 3rd 2019


23542 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Lol



Lateralus

Fear

10k

Aenima

Undertow



First 3 are 5s, Aenima is 4.7, undertow a.4.4 lol



Groundking
September 3rd 2019


2436 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

'Lateralus



Fear



10k



Aenima



Undertow







First 3 are 5s, Aenima is 4.7, undertow a.4.4 lol'



Correct order but they're all 5s

InFlamesWeThrash666
September 3rd 2019


10624 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

10,000 Days doesn't flow as well as Lateralus or this but the songs themselfs are all great yeah

DDDeftoneDDD
September 3rd 2019


23542 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Well Groundking, they sure were all 5s each time they came out...but now I feel Undertow with some fillers, and Aenima pretty plain direct, and only a bit incoherent (as part of a process of achieving Lateralus sound)...all brilliant though.

Trifolium
September 3rd 2019


41141 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

All those 5.0s!!!! This is reaally good then?

InFlamesWeThrash666
September 3rd 2019


10624 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

We're just fanboys

DDDeftoneDDD
September 3rd 2019


23542 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Only if you take your time with it Trif...shit is subtle af

Trifolium
September 3rd 2019


41141 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Haha, I still can't find the courage to dive in actually. Although a Tool without interludes sounds perfect to me.

Who knows, I have some time this weekend.

Groundking
September 3rd 2019


2436 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

'Only if you take your time with it Trif...'



Quoted for truth, I really didn't like it all that much when I first listened, but now I'm 20+ listens in and can't stop ahaha

Rik VII
September 3rd 2019


4130 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

I sure hope this will grow on me. There's definitely potential. Safe to say it won't ever be a 5 for me, but a strong 4? Maybe one day. At the moment it's like 3.75.

DDDeftoneDDD
September 3rd 2019


23542 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah compromise for that .25 Rik. Its a good start lol

Rik VII
September 3rd 2019


4130 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

It's exactly on the edge and I purposefully rounded off so it'll show if it grows on me :v)

DDDeftoneDDD
September 3rd 2019


23542 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

My first listen was a 4 and rated 4.5 to mess with Sint.

qwenta
September 3rd 2019


833 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

"Yep, 10,000 Days is definitely up there. People bash it for its interludes while Aenima was wayy worse in that regard."



I love lipan conjuring and lost keys hahahahah they are part of rosetta stoned for me. Aenima interludes, except ions-, are great too.

In my list lateralus would be the last. 10kdays > aenima > lateralus

Lateralus has less soul than the others.

I feel FI would be fighting with 10k days for the top spot in some weeks.





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