Disposition/Reflection/Triad is musical bliss.... I recommend anyone who hasn't to relax, close their eyes and get "put into" this music... I listen to these three songs (which tie together unbelievebly well) every other day and they never get monotonous to me.. every listen brings something new to my mind when I focus on it.
I love how Triad leaves me wanting more so badly.... Tool is good at that :)

I agree with med - I don't/didn't consider Lateralus to be "earth-changing", either. While it's a very impressive album and one of my favorites - I still say that it's no Ænima.

Other than Danny Carey's work on Lateralus, I did not find much else to be "brilliant." I consider his drumming on Lateralus to be the best drumming on any album, ever.

[QUOTE]Disposition/Reflection/Triad[/QUOTE]

You see, while these were great additions to the album. I felt that they were drawn out a little too long. I feel that Tool looked over the borderline monotony they had created with these songs and instead wanted their album to be considered more of an opus.

[QUOTE=Metal_Head_617]Is it true that you don't listen to the album, you "surrender yourself to it"?[/QUOTE]

I will be the first to come out and say it; yes, yes it is.

To really enjoy this album, I think you *have* to let the music take over. It is such an epic journey, it truely is.

I've been gone all weekend... someone give me a summary on whats happened please!

AJIG posted the alternate order of Lateralus and there has been an on-going discussion about trip-hop.

That's all I remember, really.

So,
is there any ideas when the new album might come out?
I seriously can't wait any longer. I need a sign!

They're definitely recording; that's all we know as of yet. There is no sign of a date, although, I've heard speculation about the album coming out at the end of the year or early next year.

[QUOTE=The JoZ]I will be the first to come out and say it; yes, yes it is.

To really enjoy this album, I think you *have* to let the music take over. It is such an epic journey, it truely is.[/QUOTE]
There have only been 3 albums that I have totally given up all of my time to just listen to it. They are:

Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Metallica - Ride the Lightning

If Lateralus are as good as any of those, I will be very impressed.

[QUOTE=Metal_Head_617]There have only been 3 albums that I have totally given up all of my time to just listen to it. They are:

Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Metallica - Ride the Lightning

If Lateralus are as good as any of those, I will be very impressed.[/QUOTE]

To me, Lateralus is better than RtL. I used to be a pretty big Metallica fan too.

[QUOTE=Otherside]To me, Lateralus is better than RtL. I used to be a pretty big Metallica fan too.[/QUOTE]
Wow, it must be pretty freakin' incredible to top RtL.

Alright, I'm downloading Kages holy gift... couldn't get adam jones is gods version though. The link had expired.

[QUOTE=Darkness Of Greed]Alright, I'm downloading Kages holy gift... couldn't get adam jones is gods version though. The link had expired.[/QUOTE]
Mind you, that's just a re-upload of Ben's. I don't take any credit for it. I just re-posted it as a fresh download for people who couldn't get it from Ben's post.

[QUOTE=Kage]Mind you, that's just a re-upload of Ben's. I don't take any credit for it. I just re-posted it as a fresh download for people who couldn't get it from Ben's post.[/QUOTE]
You should check out my Chopin thread if you can.

[QUOTE=letmypeopleho]You should check out my Chopin thread if you can.[/QUOTE]
I have, I just haven't commented yet.

[QUOTE=Kage]Mind you, that's just a re-upload of Ben's. I don't take any credit for it. I just re-posted it as a fresh download for people who couldn't get it from Ben's post.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for clearing that up. :thumb:

[QUOTE=Kage]I have, I just haven't commented yet.[/QUOTE]
Cool.

Wow, I missed quite a heavy discussion.
The Schism-Grudge-Ticks and Leeches transitions were pretty incredible, and The Patient-Eon Blue-Mantra thing was interesting. You can never go too deeply when it comes to Lateralus...

And someone mentioned aliens before:
I think at one point, Danny and Blair tried to get to Area 51. They had a bit of a run in with security, and I think took a photograph of something that's in one of the Tool newsletters. Check it out if you have the time to look around the site for it.

Guys go vote for Justin in the bass polls. Flea is owning.

I can't find it.
I must be really tired.


EDIT:
Nevermind. I was looking in the Bass forums for the poll.

/voted for him a while ago

Recently I downloaded some Peach... I really think that, despite the singer's lack of range, they have a good sound. Justin's bass really stands out too; no wonder Tool picked him out.

I haven't heard peach, so I didn't vote for him :/

Yeah, Peach are pretty cool. Giving Birth To a Stone was pretty much all I listened to in the few weeks after I picked it up. I believe Peach actually opened for Tool in Europe somewhere at one point, that would have been so good.

/can't confirm it actually happened, but I've heard it

[url]http://s44.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=274EZIDQ1ZY572AXFX24GXAPEU[/url]

Peach - Spasm

They have better songs but Justin's bass stands out on this one.

One thing that gets me about Tool's cover of Spasm is Maynard singing

"Are you terrified you'll be forgotten"

It just doesn't fit the same way the orginal lyric did :upset:

I wonder what Tool wouldv'e been like if Scott Reeder (Kyuss) was picked as a bassist when he auditioned for Tool, they might have had a totally different sound if Scott was picked... anyone else wonder this or is it just me?

Just you, we all seem to love Justin. :D

1) Peach did indeed open for Tool on some shows done in Britain/Europe, in 1994

2) I don't know what Tool would've sounded like if Justin hadn't gotten the nod, but I can say that I can't imagine Aenima and Lateralus without him.

[QUOTE=Darkness Of Greed]Just you, we all seem to love Justin. :D[/QUOTE]

Hey now, don't get me wrong :p ... I love Justin and I think he is the perfect bassist for Tool, I just happen to love both Kyuss and Tool, and both bassists.

[QUOTE=G_Mac07]One thing that gets me about Tool's cover of Spasm is Maynard singing

"Are you terrified you'll be forgotten"

It just doesn't fit the same way the orginal lyric did :upset:[/QUOTE]


While agree with that, I think that Tool's cover of You Lied is better than the original. Just like how Tool's version, I believe, is better than LZ's original of No Quarter.

Heh, I've never listened to Kyuss, do they have good bass work?