Opening acts for Tool?

The Darkness
The Darkness Posts: 41
edited August 2006 in Other Music
Hello everyone. I'm heading to the upcoming Tool concert in Calgary, August 24. I'm sure this has been posted around here before, so I apologize
in advance, but are there any opening acts for Tool on this tour? Or is it 'An Evening with Tool'? Either way, it's going to be a great show.
Thanks!
I've got to admit, it's getting better.
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  • dirt
    dirt Posts: 398
    Mighty winds of the western sky,
    Lift me up so I can fly...
    Oh Mighty Isis [repeated fading echo]

    Isis. A 70's Saturday morning TV show...............and a really f$@king great rock band from the 2000's.
    drive less - RIDE MORE!
  • Enigma
    Enigma Posts: 59
    I was quite shocked to see that Isis will be opening up for Tool. My good friend and I were at the Gorge a week ago at a PJ concert and contemplating how awesome such a pairing would be, but how unlikely it is.

    I would classify Isis mainly as instrumental metal with an ambient/atmospheric flair. True, there is a vocalist, but he sings sparingly and rather hoarsely so you can't really make out what he's saying. In a live setting, their music is fantastic as they really do well in building tension/mystery.
  • The Darkness
    The Darkness Posts: 41
    Sounds really cool...I'm glad there is an opening act. Thanks!
    I've got to admit, it's getting better.
  • Enigma
    Enigma Posts: 59
    Here is their official site....click on 'releases' and there are MP3s available for each album.

    http://www.sgnl05.com/#
  • Kricket
    Kricket Posts: 707
    Enigma wrote:
    Here is their official site....click on 'releases' and there are MP3s available for each album.

    http://www.sgnl05.com/#

    Thanks but I can't get into their site!?! Damm computer is high security around here? hmmm I really want to check them out.
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    ISIS is one of my favorite bands and i'm glad Tool is taking them out w/ them. they deserve the exposure. i don't like Tool though.. ever since i started listening to ISIS i don't see the point in Tool.
  • Echoes
    Echoes Posts: 1,279
    Isis is really awesome
    printf("shiver in eternal darkness\n");
  • dirt
    dirt Posts: 398
    If you want to try some of their music, pick up a copy of Panopticon. Very good stuff. I believe Tool's bass player joins them for a song on this one. So these two bands make for a good pair on a tour.

    Another band similar to Isis -- Pelican. Pretty good, but not as strong as Isis.
    drive less - RIDE MORE!
  • enharmonic
    enharmonic Posts: 1,917
    Mushmouthmatt wrote:
    ISIS is one of my favorite bands and i'm glad Tool is taking them out w/ them. they deserve the exposure. i don't like Tool though.. ever since i started listening to ISIS i don't see the point in Tool.

    Aside from Danny Carey, I would have to agree. Isis is crushing. Love that band.
    new music: http://www.myspace.com/blackbirdsymphonique

    old music: http://www.myspace.com/slowloader
  • Enigma
    Enigma Posts: 59
    dirt wrote:
    If you want to try some of their music, pick up a copy of Panopticon. Very good stuff. I believe Tool's bass player joins them for a song on this one. So these two bands make for a good pair on a tour.

    Another band similar to Isis -- Pelican. Pretty good, but not as strong as Isis.
    I have Oceanic and Panopticon. Gotta go with Panopticon...not as abrasive and more fulfilling as a whole although Oceanic does have some enjoyable individual songs.

    Isis is heavy but they never reach the accelerated speed of Tool in their songs, which isn't a bad thing and will actually be a perfect segue for the main act.
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    dirt wrote:
    If you want to try some of their music, pick up a copy of Panopticon. Very good stuff. I believe Tool's bass player joins them for a song on this one. So these two bands make for a good pair on a tour.

    Another band similar to Isis -- Pelican. Pretty good, but not as strong as Isis.
    Pelican is AMAZING!! i saw them live... what? 3 years ago in Philly. so good. another band sort of like Pelican is the Boston 2 piece 5ive. bassist from ISIS plays w/ them from time to time.. well, probably not anymore since all of ISIS moved to LA.
  • enharmonic
    enharmonic Posts: 1,917
    If you like Isis and Pelican, check out Mare.
    new music: http://www.myspace.com/blackbirdsymphonique

    old music: http://www.myspace.com/slowloader
  • the unseen
    the unseen Posts: 372
    i like how tool favours bands from mike pattons label,ipecac as openers the past tours.....


    fantomas
    tomahawk
    the melvins
    and now isis
  • bharQ
    bharQ Posts: 1,201


    Isis hey? I'll have to look more into them
    09/04/05 - Calgary, AB
    08/02/07 - LOLLA!!!
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    enharmonic wrote:
    If you like Isis and Pelican, check out Mare.
    Mare is decent, a warning though they can get very brutal. i wish Mare had a full length
  • dirt
    dirt Posts: 398
    So we have Isis, Pelican, Mare, and Mono...and a friend last night just sent me a song from a band named Jesu. It's called Wolves and it's good -- just not on par with any of the above. Maybe I need more listens.
    drive less - RIDE MORE!
  • bharQ
    bharQ Posts: 1,201
    I checked out Isis.. dont care for the overkill growling of the early stuff.. but Panopticon i think its called was pretty cool.. really atmospheric and reminded me of newer tool sorta
    09/04/05 - Calgary, AB
    08/02/07 - LOLLA!!!

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