Tool

Everything Tool have put out is amazing in my opinion. However I can see why someone might rate 10,000 Days a little bit lower than its predecessors. I just really hope this record finally makes it out this year and that perhaps they come to Ireland for the first time since 2006 again.

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

I like 10,000 Days.

I'm genuinely confused by the amount of hatred it receives.

Maybe the filler tracks set people off, don't know. Jambi is one of my favorite songs, never get tired of it

pjsteelerfan said:

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

I like 10,000 Days.

I'm genuinely confused by the amount of hatred it receives.

Maybe the filler tracks set people off, don't know. Jambi is one of my favorite songs, never get tired of it

Same... Jambi is definitely in my top 10 Tool songs. 

10K Days isn't their best album, but it's a relative scale. When you set the bar as high as Tool has, there are bound to be some disappointed people at some point. (12+ years between albums doesn't help either)

I just felt like 10,000 Days had way too much noise and mumbling and not enough "real songs" if you know what I mean.

tempo_n_groove said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I just felt like 10,000 Days had way too much noise and mumbling and not enough "real songs" if you know what I mean.

I dissected the instruments on this one and enjoyed it more than the previous albums.  Picking up the time changes made me appreciate more but again, that's just me.

Rosetta Stoned for me... amazing musical song.  But the totally incoherent "babadabbababbadabbababbadabbababadabba" whatever the hell Maynard is saying for the lyrics just kinda kills the vibe for me.   Then you have Wings which is just a bunch of whispering, same with Intension and the first half of Right in Two.  It just felt like for an album with 11 tracks there were only 3 actual songs. The rest was just jamming and not hearing or understanding Maynard.

Gern Blansten said:

HesCalledDyer said:

tempo_n_groove said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I just felt like 10,000 Days had way too much noise and mumbling and not enough "real songs" if you know what I mean.

I dissected the instruments on this one and enjoyed it more than the previous albums.  Picking up the time changes made me appreciate more but again, that's just me.

Rosetta Stoned for me... amazing musical song.  But the totally incoherent "babadabbababbadabbababbadabbababadabba" whatever the hell Maynard is saying for the lyrics just kinda kills the vibe for me.   Then you have Wings which is just a bunch of whispering, same with Intension and the first half of Right in Two.  It just felt like for an album with 11 tracks there were only 3 actual songs. The rest was just jamming and not hearing or understanding Maynard.

have you read the lyrics though?  genius

Yeah, I'm with Dyer. A lot of great lyrics, but I have to be in the right mood and be willing to be patient with that album. They sounded awesome when there were a) lyrics and b) lyrics you could hear. Wings For Marie/10,000 Days has an awesome build that gives a short pay off, but it's a lot to sit through. Right in Two is amazing, musically and lyrically, but they could have cut an EP instead of the bloat they put out on that one. Vicarious and Jambi are just too similar for me as well, especially back-to-back.

On a side note, I also love Creature of the Wheel from White Zombie, but you can only hear every other verse and most of the album wasn't that way so it wasn't an issue. It's a novelty that wears off now that I'm older.

Gern Blansten said:

HesCalledDyer said:

tempo_n_groove said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I just felt like 10,000 Days had way too much noise and mumbling and not enough "real songs" if you know what I mean.

I dissected the instruments on this one and enjoyed it more than the previous albums.  Picking up the time changes made me appreciate more but again, that's just me.

Rosetta Stoned for me... amazing musical song.  But the totally incoherent "babadabbababbadabbababbadabbababadabba" whatever the hell Maynard is saying for the lyrics just kinda kills the vibe for me.   Then you have Wings which is just a bunch of whispering, same with Intension and the first half of Right in Two.  It just felt like for an album with 11 tracks there were only 3 actual songs. The rest was just jamming and not hearing or understanding Maynard.

have you read the lyrics though?  genius

I have and I really enjoy the story. But it is utterly impossible to understand about 99% of it in the song.

SmallestOceans said:

HesCalledDyer said:

Gern Blansten said:

HesCalledDyer said:

tempo_n_groove said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I just felt like 10,000 Days had way too much noise and mumbling and not enough "real songs" if you know what I mean.

I dissected the instruments on this one and enjoyed it more than the previous albums.  Picking up the time changes made me appreciate more but again, that's just me.

Rosetta Stoned for me... amazing musical song.  But the totally incoherent "babadabbababbadabbababbadabbababadabba" whatever the hell Maynard is saying for the lyrics just kinda kills the vibe for me.   Then you have Wings which is just a bunch of whispering, same with Intension and the first half of Right in Two.  It just felt like for an album with 11 tracks there were only 3 actual songs. The rest was just jamming and not hearing or understanding Maynard.

have you read the lyrics though?  genius

I have and I really enjoy the story. But it is utterly impossible to understand about 99% of it in the song.

That's the whole point right? The doctors and the listeners are barely able to make sense of this guy's recent DMT trip. The patient is trying to explain what he's just been through, but it's utter chaos.

With you guys all the way on the recorded version. Have seen them play it live a couple times and they really struggle to get those vocals right in the mix. A lot of it gets buried and becomes a mostly instrumental piece. Really tricky.

tempo_n_groove said:

Via FB.

TOOL RECORDING NEWS!

Who’s ready for some major breaking news? Brace yourself; get ready… okay, here we go. We are very excited to announce what is sure to be welcome news for both fans of TOOL and prog-metal enthusiasts in general. After all the years of writing and arranging (and re-arranging) at the band’s loft, I can at this time officially report that the guys have moved into a major studio where the recording process for the next album is about to begin in earnest. For the past few days the band members have been getting sonically adjusted to their new surroundings - dialing in the equipment settings and restaurant catering choices - in preparation for Danny to begin his tracking any time now – perhaps by the time that you read this!

I am also excited to announce that ‘evil’ JOE BARRESI will once again have his capable fingers at the engineering controls for what will certainly be another masterful TOOL offering by the talented team. Pinch yourself if you want, but I have been told that all systems are GO at this point for the upcoming sessions.

I will be posting periodic bits and pieces on the progress of the tracking once the guys get deeper into the recording process, and hope that all of you will keep checking back to the official website for these updates. In the meantime, be sure to also visit the individual band members’ sites and socials (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.) for more inside glimpses as TOOL prepares for the next stage in their musical odyssey.

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Love it. I’m hoping for more tour dates in the fall too.