Tool

JT167846

I thought about that but I think it's the sound that hasn't changed rather than the songwriting. Same four guys, same Silverburst guitars, same D Minor based stuff, same effects on Justin's Wal bass. I can definitely hear other Tool songs in it, namely Reflection, 10KD, Eulogy, Pushit and Invincible. Just seems a different approach to exploring those soundscapes. Maynard singing clean is a sign of his age- reckon he'd have chucked in a scream near the end had he been younger. Only qualm I have is that Adam's solo I don't think is necessary, but maybe that was a calculated substitute for Maynard going apeshit. I hear a lot of similar complaints about Alice In Chains, Foos and others (AC/DC the main one for obvious reasons haha) but I do hear an evolution in all those bands), and it feels awesome to hear new soundscapes with a sonic foundation you absolutely love and haven't heard from in 13 years.

Thoughts_Arrive

So my music retailer here in Aus has taken the album off its website, hmmm I wonder wtf is going on there.

demetrios

https://kerrang.newsstand.co.uk/

eeriepadave

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8527332/tool-break-records-rock-charts-billboard-200-hot-100

hedonist

Love it - thanks for sharing those, you two!

Thoughts_Arrive

Why is the album being taken off websites?

Amazon has. JB Hi Fi has.

pjl44

Thoughts_Arrive said:

Why is the album being taken off websites?

Amazon has. JB Hi Fi has.

Sold out, I imagine? It said it was a limited edition. 

tbergs

Everybody ready for a 20 minute epic on this album? Sounds like the most interesting track to me. Semi spoilers in the below article that describe the songs. Don't read if you want to know nothing.

https://loudwire.com/tool-fear-inoculum-track-listing-song-details/

Thoughts_Arrive

pjl44 said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

Why is the album being taken off websites?

Amazon has. JB Hi Fi has.

Sold out, I imagine? It said it was a limited edition. 

ah, didn't know it was limited edition.

Thoughts_Arrive

The digital copy has extra tracks which the CD copy does not...
https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/tool-tracklist-fear-innoculum/?fbclid=IwAR0CD4AW0xboQc8G4siMCYr2IM1TmE7N2e4s7Whggwr2nun4l7lgiQJbW-Y

demetrios

https://instagram.com/p/B1IiDyElnL7/embed/

toolmusic

~ Fear Inoculum track list:

1. Fear Inoculum
2. Pneuma
3. Invincible
4. Descending
5. Culling Voices
6. Chocolate Chip Trip
7. 7empest

Bonus tracks (available via the digital release; physical copy includes a digital download card): • Litanie contre la Peur • Legion Inoculant • Mockingbeat

tempo_n_groove

I'd love for them to release a B sides album right after this one!

jeffbr

REVIEW: TOOL'S 'FEAR INOCULUM' IS A MASTERPIECE TO BE DISSECTED FOR YEARS TO COME

HughFreakingDillon

I'm really starting to get back into Tool, which is something I did not expect. And I was listening to APC the last few days as well. Bought Eat The Elephant, and that music also surprised me. 

angry_skull

APC is my jam, but this "Fear Inoculum" has got me rehooked. Didn't realize how much I missed Tool.

tempo_n_groove

angry_skull said:

APC is my jam, but this "Fear Inoculum" has got me rehooked. Didn't realize how much I missed Tool.

Anyone saying "it's my jam" is out of touch...  But I'm glad you miss tool.
  

PJNB

So is 7empest nearly 16 minutes or 20 minutes long? 

pearljammr78

HughFreakingDillon said:

I'm really starting to get back into Tool, which is something I did not expect. And I was listening to APC the last few days as well. Bought Eat The Elephant, and that music also surprised me. 

Eat the Elephant is an excellent album. Only listened to the new song once. Waiting to see how it goes with the new album. 

darthvedder

Interesting thread over on the steve hoffman forums about the Hi-Res 24bit/96khz files. Apparently, the Tool catalog has been remastered. I agree with the consensus over there: Undertow and Lateralus sound a lot better than the old CDs.

https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/tool-hdtracks-96-24.867180/

HesCalledDyer

I'm listening to a Tool album a week until release. As in, all week.  Aenima last week. Lateralus this week. Probably get 10,000 Days over with next week, then finish off with Undertow.  And then, it's release day!