I'm not sure I exactly follow the new Lateralus theory. I have yet to try any alternate orders of the tracks, but I intend to try one of the already known ones, as highlighted by Blind.


EDIT: I really don't like the idea of putting Lateralus as the first track. That song is so f[COLOR=White]uck[/COLOR]ing climactic that it's insane. Having it at the beginning doesn't make much sense to me. Other than that and Ticks and Leaches being taken away, it's the same track order. I'm not sure he's right on that one.

Yeah, definitely overanalyzing. But if he thinks that all of the research is fun and interesting then that's cool.

I've tried doing The Holy Gift, and it definitely adds a lot to the CD. I'd try that one if you're looking to listen to Lateralus in a different order.

Do you have Lateralus ripped onto your computer? If so, just go into Windows Media player, build a playlist and just add those songs to the playlist in that order.

Lazya[B][I][/I][/B]ss woman. :D

[COLOR=Orange][SIZE=7]IT TAKES LIKE 30 SECONDS!!![/SIZE][/COLOR]

Okay, I'm getting confused.
Can someone tell me the order of the songs that tell a story, and what the story is about. Please don't list the track numbers, because I got all confused from some previous posts. Just post the song names in the "story" order. Thanks.

[QUOTE=madeyadams]I will kick you.[/QUOTE]

It would take less time to just create the playlist than to walk all the way out to Mabton from Seattle and kick me. Plus, it would be much more rewarding just to listen to The Holy Gift than to kick me. :amaze:

I get what you mean, and I guess I can leave.

[QUOTE=Teh Dude]Okay, I'm getting confused.
Can someone tell me the order of the songs that tell a story, and what the story is about. Please don't list the track numbers, because I got all confused from some previous posts. Just post the song names in the "story" order. Thanks.[/QUOTE]
Parabol
Parabola
Schism
Ticks and Leeches
Mantra
Lateralus
Faipp O'didaiddid or whatever
The Grudge
Triad
Eon Blue Apocolypse
Disposition
Reflection
The Patient

Reply to Madey's post below me: If I were Maynard, I would tell you to do it yourself. Since I am not Maynard, but I aspire to be as badass as him, I will tell you to do it yourself and discover what it is really about.

One of these days I'll rip Lateralus onto my computer and arrange the tracks/listen to them like that. I'm not in a big Tool mood at the moment, though, so I'll refrain until a time when I'll get the most out of it. I'm interested to see what I can pull from it as far as a "story" and a more meaningful message.

The first alternate version I tried was "The Holy Gift". If you can lessen the gap of sound in between most of the tracks, it can sound pretty amazing. Some of the transitions, such as Parabola to Schism to Ticks and Leeches, are very worth your time.
A couple weeks later, I tried "The Lateralus Prophecy" version. While the first half or so was basically the same as "Gift", everything after track nine makes little sense musically.
All in all, try "Gift", but if you really really want to, feel free to try "Prophecy". It's just not as interesting, though.
Still, the good ol' original Lateralus will always do it for me. :D

[QUOTE=Remedy]Why are you posting that in all the threads?[/QUOTE]
Wait, wha? :confused:

This is so interesting, All the tracks on Lateralus have some sequence together.

[QUOTE=BlindWriting]Wait, wha? :confused:[/QUOTE]
This person has been posting the same post and link every thread for no reason.

Alright, I'm gonna go listen to the "Holy Gift" version now.

[QUOTE=the2stranger]H is one of my Tool favorites.
it's just wonderfull lyrics, and MJK's clean vocals are so beautyfull.
but that's my opinion.

we don't seem to share many similairites as far as music goes, you find meshhuggah boring anf repetitive, and it's one of my favortite bands.

what songs have you heard by them, that you find boring?
I could send you a song to prove the oppsite if you want.[/QUOTE]

I don't find Meshuggah boring, I mean they're repetitive because their songs don't really differ from each other. But they're straying away from that now, showed in I, so I think their new album will be more experimental.

H. is just too typical for me. It doesn't try to sound different from anything else. But hey it's your opinion, everyone's opinion.

[QUOTE=Werny]I don't find Meshuggah boring, I mean they're repetitive because their songs don't really differ from each other. But they're straying away from that now, showed in I, so I think their new album will be more experimental.

H. is just too typical for me. It doesn't try to sound different from anything else. But hey it's your opinion, everyone's opinion.[/QUOTE]

Try counting a Meshuggah song. Try writing out a Thomas Haake drum part. Try learning the exact timing in which those guitar blasts come in. Read and analyze Thomas Haakes lyrics (I am not making a mistake, he writes them) After you try all that, you will have a much greater appreciation for Meshuggah.

[I]Try[/I] being the opperative word :lol:

Holy $hit! I can't believe I just noticed this. WHen you put the Ænima picture of the contortionist and the band members of Tool of the CD jacket to the front of the case, you see them clearly, and Maynard is naked! Wow, that's weird. I'll bet you guys already knew that, but holy sh!t, that was weird!

Yeah, I discovered that awhile after having the CD, but apparently it's pretty common knowledge. I usually use the big eye as my cover.

Yeah, I've had the CD since '00 too... Weird.

[QUOTE=Kage]Yeah, I discovered that awhile after having the CD, but apparently it's pretty common knowledge. I usually use the big eye as my cover.[/QUOTE]
The big eye is the same one from Opiate, right?

[QUOTE=Kage]Yeah, I discovered that awhile after having the CD, but apparently it's pretty common knowledge. I usually use the big eye as my cover.[/QUOTE]

:lol: I realized this the first time I took the packet out of the cd case. Funny!

Sup Madey? Do you still not like me? :upset: It's not my fault I like McDonalds.

Reflection is amazing. When that song is playing, it's impossible for me to do anything else but just sit and listen. Not that I want to, but if I'm reading or something as I listen to that album, I'll just stop reading and listen without even noticing it. It's a hypnotic song. I love the sinister nature of it.

[QUOTE=Kage]Reflection is amazing. When that song is playing, it's impossible for me to do anything else but just sit and listen. Not that I want to, but if I'm reading or something as I listen to that album, I'll just stop reading and listen without even noticing it. It's a hypnotic song. I love the sinister nature of it.[/QUOTE]


I've noticed something with Reflection and Disposition. I only like them when I am in a musical trance. I think they suck when I am doing something and listening to music, but when I am just zoned out, they're golden.

EDIT:Madey, check your control panel. :D

[QUOTE=kombucha mushroom mofo]:lol: I realized this the first time I took the packet out of the cd case. Funny!

[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I could see how the CD cover would be of great importance to you.

[QUOTE=kombucha mushroom mofo]I've noticed something with Reflection and Disposition. I only like them when I am in a musical trance. I think they suck when I am doing something and listening to music, but when I am just zoned out, they're golden.

EDIT:Madey, check your control panel. :D[/QUOTE]

Yea im the same way. Only on Lateralus though, but thats cool. Some songs are too important to listen to while kicking your *** in SOF2. :thumb:

I happen to like Disposition better than Reflection. I don't know, I'm probably alone on this. But the only song on Lateralus besides Disposition that I really, really have to just zone out and fully listen to is The Grudge.

[QUOTE=Kage]Reflection is amazing. When that song is playing, it's impossible for me to do anything else but just sit and listen. Not that I want to, but if I'm reading or something as I listen to that album, I'll just stop reading and listen without even noticing it. It's a hypnotic song. I love the sinister nature of it.[/QUOTE]

Truth.

I never used to listen to Reflection. Now it's one of my favorite tracks

I normally choose an album to listen to during 1st period, and then try and crank the whole thing out between classes/at lunch etc. throughout the day. I often choose Lateralus and Reflection is never skipped. I really cherish listening to albums as a whole, espcially well constructed ones like Lateralus.

The guitar solo in Relfection is very good, I dont like the way the vocals sound though.

[QUOTE=Dancin' Man]Try counting a Meshuggah song. Try writing out a Thomas Haake drum part. Try learning the exact timing in which those guitar blasts come in. Read and analyze Thomas Haakes lyrics (I am not making a mistake, he writes them) After you try all that, you will have a much greater appreciation for Meshuggah.[/QUOTE]

I'd try to do that if I had any idea in hell how to write out drum parts and count songs. I'm musically illiterate.

(looking up lyrics, these guys have been around since 1991! Huh?)

Well, reading the lyrics to Neurotica, M¥rten Hagstræm is a brilliant songwriter. Although the lyrics are impossible to read!

Well, although the lyrical themes are just normal death metal, the way the ideas are expressed is beyond brilliance.

And, after listening to I, I can realise how frickin inhuman Tomas is!!!

[QUOTE=Dancin' Man]Try counting a Meshuggah song. Try writing out a Thomas Haake drum part. Try learning the exact timing in which those guitar blasts come in. Read and analyze Thomas Haakes lyrics (I am not making a mistake, he writes them) After you try all that, you will have a much greater appreciation for Meshuggah.[/QUOTE]

You could say that about 100 jazz musicians, and it probably wouldn't make jazz less boring (if you find jazz boring, I don't). Meshuggah was extremely boring when I saw them. I know they are talented, I watched them play. I still found it boring. Mostly I hate the singing and the lack of dynamics in the music. The heavy **** doesnt sound as heavy without some light **** to go with it. imo. This is why I like Tool. This is why the "i dont mind" part in H is so ****ing heavy. Tool has some of the heaviest music I've ever heard. Some people think all they have to do is scream their guts out into a mike, turn your guitars gain up to 20 and you are heavy. To me, dynamics is the key to make your music intense. Like Ticks and Leeches, the chill breakdown followed by the 'suck me dry' part is one of the most intense pieces of music I've ever heard. I was watching headbangers ball last night, and they had atreyu, remains, lamb of god, and a bunch of other bands and the vocals all sounded like the same guy, and the music was overkill (they also sound a lot alike). there was no respite from all the intensity, and I think the music suffers because of that. imo.