Tool - 10,000 Days

[You Ask I Answer]

And on the R.E.M. topic-

They've had sub par albums later in their career (honestly only one, Around the Sun (2004), because they've put out 14 albums. Let me know when Tool's 14th album comes out, and if you tell me it's a 10 I'll laugh.

 

[Magureanu]

But that's not really the point... the point is that as of now they're all good

 

[Brynna I]

The first four Zeppelin albums are pretty much 10/10 though. IMO. After that they went straight downhill in consistency.

 

[danceloveeex3]

Alright, let's stay on topic. :nono:

 

[Bonnie D]

Heehee. Your review has already gotten more comments than mine got

 

[Anabell M]

I actually just listened to Undertow again today after not listening to TOOL for several months. After I saw them in concert I just felt so satisfied that I didn't really feel the need to hear them. 10,000 Days is a pretty decent album, but Aenima, Undertow, and Lateralus will always be better IMO.

 

[supermom]

That's the point. Tool waits four years between albums so they are all of very high quality. R.E.M. has made so many albums that of course a few aren't going to be of the same quality. I guess it's just all a matter of personal preference? *shrugs*

 

[Its almost summer!]

^ Agreed, but also coming from a huge Tool fan I would like to say that I wouldn't rate all of Tool's albums 10/10 and of course some are better than others. I can't think of any band who has released a string of albums that are all brilliantly as good as each other and flawless... in my opinion, anyway!

And to get back on topic... 10,000 Days is an epic album with some great tracks but it will never top Lateralus or Aenima.

 

[Jill S]

I agree 100% with this kid, a 14 year old and he already understanRAB one of the greatest banRAB ever. Kudos man.

 

[Ciciv]

Agreed on all counts... :thumb:

 

[Opinion101]

Good review. Like the album a lot. thanks showing it to me.

 

[Tine Bean <3]

Good review, personally my second favorite album by Tool, just behind Lateralus. I have to say "The Pot," "Jambi," and "10,000 Days" are my favs.

 

[LiiA]

Like storymilo and APCTOOL91, I enjoyed your review, squiresuzuki. Hearing your views and descriptions of the songs inspired me to listen to some of them that were new to me. I had watched a few Tool YouTube videos several months ago when I learned that MB's Lateralus and Freebase Dali are big Tool fans...but I didn't connect emotionally with the songs I happened to listen to. However, when I read your review I thought to myself, okay, I will try again. I decided to listen to "Right in Two" because I enjoy deep meanings and intensity and you said it is your favorite, plus I had never heard it before. Result: I enjoyed the song very much. I *did* connect with it, both its emotion and musicality. Your description of musical techniques Tool uses also inspired me to look up what a "polyrhythm" and "tabla-style" technique are, since I did not know what those meant.

Thanks for sharing what the songs mean to you. I probably would have missed "Right in Two" entirely if I had not been inspired by your review to listen to it. And that would have been my loss, because I feel it is a beautiful, somber, and powerful song.