THE Tool Thread

[Lucidity]

I love Jambi. They make the 9/8 sound pretty natural and groovy, but it's the 6/4 talk box solo that really seals the deal for me. The vocals are pretty awesome. Jambi, Vicarious, and The Pot are my most listened 10,000 Days songs.

[Buddyhunter1]

Jambi's cool but gets pretty old after a while. Now I think it's a bit boring and dragged out.

Vicarious and 10,000 Days, however, are two of the band's best songs.

[?]

Looks like I haven't posted in this thread yet... I got into Tool a few months ago and I have to say that even though I've heard all their albums and listened to them carefully, many songs still haven't clicked with me - they're probably the most complex band I've listened to! My ranking:

Ænima (there are a bit too many segues, but the songwriting itself is great)
10,000 Days
Lateralus
(Opiate)
Undertow

About Jambi, that song is one of my favorites - the riffs rule and the talk box solo is cool!

[ReaperKK]

I really love Jambi. It has some of the grooviest riffs the band has done IMO, and I really like the experimentation with some sound effects. Some great vocal parts as well.

dat intro!

[Ben_Jamin]

Jambi is good but for some reason i dont listen to it as much as the others.

[Lucidity]

Wings for Marie has never done anything for me. Both of the songs seem melancholy and bland, and not really an interesting listen.

[senecadawg2]

Lateralus>aenima>>undertow>>>10000 days

[HarlequinForest]

Wings for Marie has never done anything for me. Both of the songs seem melancholy and bland, and not really an interesting listen.

Interesting.  I think it's the band's best song(s).

[Zantera]

While Lateralus is my favorite, I'm not sure which I prefer out of Aenima and 10 000 Days. The latter has stronger songs, but the former might be stronger overall. I don't particularly care for the segues on it though.

[Kotowboy]

Aenima minus the segues = 10,000 Days

Aenima plus the segues < 10,000 days

Lateralus > Aenima > 10,000 Days > Undertow overall

[skydivingninja]

For me, Aenima is the strongest album, followed by Lateralus, 10,000 Days, and Undertow.  Vicarious and 10,000 Days are two of their absolute best songs, but the rest of the album doesn't do too much for me.

[OsMosis2259]

https://gunshyassassin.com/news/tool-halfway-done-writing-new-album/

Tool Halfway Done Writing New Album
Posted by Chris Harris on December 18, 2012 in In the Studio, New Records, News

Tool
It’s true.
Tool’s webmaster has posted the following update to the band’s site, and it’s a good kind of update. Tool are 50-percent done with their new album.

“Something that might be encouraging to some Tool enthusiasts is that while riding with Danny to Chili John’s yesterday, I heard a lot of new Tool music (sans Maynard),” reads the update.

Lucky bastard.

“This was the most new material that I’ve heard so far, although a few of the riffs and arrangements were familiar,” the update adds.

“So, what did I think? Dare I say that it sounded like… Tool (some of it reminiscent to earlier Tool stuff, with other parts pushing the envelope), and I assume that it will sound even more like Tool once the vocal melodies, etc. have been added.

“To answer your next question, I cannot say how far along in the writing process the band is. If I had to GUESS, I would say more than half way (and keep in mind that in the past, at least, the writing went faster once the first few [more complex] songs were finished).”

So, I assume it’ll be another ten years before we get the new album then?

[TioJorge]

OH SHIT! I always check this thread whenever its bumped and a little mentally retarded man in my head says to me "This could be the moment..." and then I stick a link of sausage down his throat cause he's stupid. Except...he was right this time. HE WAS RIGHT! I'M SORRY JEROME! This is really exciting! I mean, yeah, we probably won't hear even a sample till 2014, but to know it's being worked on.... WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTY PATOOOOOOOOTY!

[Zook]

OH SHIT! I always check this thread whenever its bumped and a little mentally retarded man in my head says to me "This could be the moment..." and then I stick a link of sausage down his throat cause he's stupid. Except...he was right this time. HE WAS RIGHT! I'M SORRY JEROME! This is really exciting! I mean, yeah, we probably won't hear even a sample till 2014, but to know it's being worked on.... WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTY PATOOOOOOOOTY!

You need an editor.

[senecadawg2]

Great news, does this mean we can expect the album by 2015?

[black_biff_stadler]

The part about it sounding like earlier Tool is intriguing since Ænima is unquestionably my fave Tool album followed closely by Undertow. I just hope they can the fucking interludes for once.

[senecadawg2]

I agree; the only tool album with interludes that worked was Lateralus. Also, I'd love a return to the older tool sound. I absolutely love the raw and powerful aggression of Undertow.

[TioJorge]

Yes, yes and yes. Less interludes, return to glory...I don't want to hype myself up for this album too much but that sounds fucking sexy.

Zook: I don't know what you mean. I mean I think I do but I...I
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[black_biff_stadler]

OH SHIT! I always check this thread whenever its bumped and a little mentally retarded man in my head says to me "This could be the moment..." and then I stick a link of sausage down his throat cause he's stupid. Except...he was right this time. HE WAS RIGHT! I'M SORRY JEROME! This is really exciting! I mean, yeah, we probably won't hear even a sample till 2014, but to know it's being worked on.... WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTY PATOOOOOOOOTY!

General DTF Member Awards:

   Funniest Member: Tio Jorge

[TioJorge]

 

I've been listening to Tool nonstop since I found out about this. Ohhh boy. I shouldn't have done that... WANTNAO.

[WindMaster]

Can't wait!

[lateralus88]

Tool should release their album on the date of the next end of the world prediction.

[matt1722]

So, I assume it’ll be another ten years before we get the new album then?

That estimate may be a bit generous.

I do hope this comes soon though, I am sooooo ready for new Tool.

[Gadough]

Great news, does this mean we can expect the album by 2015?

All jokes aside, sometime in 2015 is actually a decent guess, considering it's Tool we're talking about.

[philmcson]

Maybe Tool and Necrophagist are betting on who's gonna make their fanbase wait longer for an album.... 

[Kotowboy]

Plus you have to remember that it's Blair writing that "update"..

So it could be absolute bollocks and they haven't done anything.

10,000 Days came out in May 2006.

Even Metallica have released a studio album, a double collaboration album, an EP and 4 live DVDs in that time plus Two or Three cover sonsgs.

To give you some perspective.

[HarlequinForest]

Maybe Tool and Necrophagist are betting on who's gonna make their fanbase wait longer for an album.... 

Is there even any indication at all that Necrophagist is writing a new album?

[philmcson]

Maybe Tool and Necrophagist are betting on who's gonna make their fanbase wait longer for an album.... 

Is there even any indication at all that Necrophagist is writing a new album?

No, so right now it seems Necrophagist is winning 

[black_biff_stadler]

Perhaps 10,000 days was an estimate for the interval between albums.

[Kotowboy]

They'd still be 5 years late...

[bout to crash]

Wait wut 

[matt1722]

Well this is fucking great . . . From what Maynard's saying there won't be a new tool album this year.

https://gunshyassassin.com/news/tools-keenan-says-no-new-album-in-2013/

  . . .that sucks.

[Buddyhunter1]

HOW SURPRISING

[lateralus88]

HOW SURPRISING

I'M SUPER SHOCKED BY THIS

[krands85]