[FONT=verdana][SIZE=2][COLOR=#ffffff]Tool

10,000 days

5/2/06

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Wings For Marie (Pt 1) 10,000 Days (Wings Pt 2) The Pot Lipan Conjuring Lost Keys (Blame Hofmann) Rosetta Stoned Intension Right In Two Viginti Tres [/COLOR] [COLOR=Lime] [/COLOR]

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cannot fucking wait... :RockOn: [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

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You and me both pal.

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nice, looking forward to hearing it

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but dont quote me on those track titles or the album title :p the release date is legit tho!

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FUCKING A RIGHT! i've been waiting for this for a long time. is aw a band the other night that played some tool and perfect circle covers and i just about lost my mind. i really hope that the new tool album is better than the recent perfect circle release. i realize that they are 2 different bands and sounds, but i usually love perfect circle and i was not impressed with their latest album. hurray for tool

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It better not suck, but then Maynard has never dissappointed.

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the first early review of this album , the reviewer claimed the album rocked so fucking hard it made it him want to cry/pleasure himself :shock:

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I cannot wait! My roomate got an email saying they are playing Global Gathering in Miami the weekend before WMC. If so, I'm there.

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wow new tool. cannot freakin wait!!!!!!!!!!!

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couple of good bands are coming out with new albums this year ... and a may release is a better news than the june release that i heard of earlier :)

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Hell yeah! Can't wait!

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don't count on those track titles being legit. Lateralus had fake track names circling the net for a while before it was released. Doesn't really matter though. Point is I love that so many people who are into totally different sounds appreciate Tool for what they are (even here on ms). I'm excited about this!!!

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That should be cool. But I have my doubts wether this will be good or not. I thought latarulus was only alright. Did not really sound like a tool album. I thought it needed to be angrier like undertow and aenima.

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I saw them in concert in Orlando 4-5 years ago and WOW did they put on a show!!! They had two people with their body completely covered with paint, and they were hanging from the roof with a rope tied around their feet just bouncing around for 30-40 minutes. Maynard never really came to the front of the stage, he just stood in the back ground with and all you could see was he shadow. GREAT SHOW!! one of only 2 rock concerts I would recommend.( pearl jam would be the other).

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[quote=konfussion]don't count on those track titles being legit. Lateralus had fake track names circling the net for a while before it was released. Doesn't really matter though. Point is I love that so many people who are into totally different sounds appreciate Tool for what they are (even here on ms). I'm excited about this!!![/quote]

yea, thats why i went back and edited my first post. tool loves fucking w/ their fans, and this is early release of the album name and track titles is no exception. we will see.

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tool? who is tool?

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you are a tool.

(do i get the award for most predictable post ever? what do i win?)

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It was a setup.

-1

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Excellent news! Can't wait for the album...they've never disappointed me with an album or live :RockOn:

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i'm giddy like a school girl for this thing.

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too many tools in this thread.

-0

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From Andy King, TotalRock… New Album playback at 10, Golborne Road, London W10 - February 20th 2006... 4pm and 7.30pm

There is something delightfully Toolian about staging a series of European album press/radio playback and ‘meet-the-new-Record-Company’ dates whilst not only not revealing the name of said new album but also keeping all the track titles themselves firmly under wraps.

For your roving Tool reporter, this presents two particular difficulties – firstly it makes accurate reviewing a task almost as hazardous as Quail shooting whilst under the influence (perish the thought that anyone could even contemplate such foolishness) and secondly it prompts momentary, and forgivable, cynicism along the lines of ‘They’re ‘avin’ a larff! This is just an elaborate, fake decoy album!’. Oh shit, there I go with those hunting expressions again.

Today (and I use the word entirely accurately - as my Tool obsession squirts into me such blind courage as to prompt me to lurk, contrary to Record Company wishes, in the shadows for 90 minutes - so as to catch both the 4pm and 7.30pm playbacks) - today, the Record Company has displayed a remarkable degree of Tool-savvy by booking an unheard of pub-for-bohemians in West London’s debatably fashionable and trendy (or downright dangerous – unless, like me, you have at least two layers of hoodies on top of your baseball hat) W10 area. 10, Golbourne Road is at the foot of one of London’s once most notorious and scary tower blocks – Erno Goldfinger’s (not to mention The Clash’s) Trellick Tower – now perversely, and miraculously, transmogrified into one of the City’s most desirable residences. It sez ‘ere.

It’s a joy – in this day and age and with such a multi-million selling global mega-band (yes, it really is true, fans!) – to immediately bump into ¾ of the band casually swigging beer from bottles (or, somewhat surprisingly, Starbucks from a paper cup in Maynard’s case) and chatting amiably with the assembled mid-afternoon gathering of hacks. It’s always a joy to meet a man so much ‘his own man’ and Maynard, as usual, manages to take such an expression to dizzy new heights. As inscrutable as the bastard offspring of Chairman Mao and Wallace & Gromit’s Were Rabbit (slightly caught in the headlights of my immediate and presumptuous ‘hail fellow well met’ self-introduction) Maynard professes to ‘feeling a little jet-lagged’ and at once hops off to safer environs. Meanwhile big haired Danny and Justin look, for all the world, like a brace of goddamn hippies from the Bong Shop down the road. As has been revealed – Adam has remained in LA ‘directing the video’.

After a 30 minute delay in proceedings – caused by a tardy and self-important bunch of hacks creeping out of some rank corner of the evil EMAP Empire (they’re all Borgs, we suspect) the Anonymous Playback of The Nameless Songs commences… ‘probably nearly in their Final Running Order’, we are told. Readers will, hopefully, forgive any inaccuracies in reportage. On first listen I surmised this was an 9 track album, managing to squeeze this figure up to 10 on second hearing, whilst having confirmation from the band that it was, in fact an 11 track album. (They thought).

Queens Of The Stone Age, The Melvins, Turbonegro, Satyricon, Weezer and Hole. Hmmm... Joe Baresi’s CV might not be an immediate one to catch the attention whilst puzzling over a new Producer for a band such as our heroes. But then, Tool never have been noted for the obvious, the easier, softer way. The band dynamic IS different on this work. But it’s a challenging difference – perhaps no great surprise for a band which often borders on the recalcitrant. As might have been expected from a ‘guitar-oriented’ knob twiddler– the guitars are very much to the fore. Perhaps more so than on any work since Opiate. And there are other notables – but more of those later. What we have here with The Album With No Name (rather a good title, boys… why not go for it? Surely it’s not too late?) is yet another milestone in the journey of one of the most innovative of rock bands of the last 30 years. It’s a Rollercoaster. It’s difficult (‘Hurrah!’ I hear you yell!). It’s at points dense, frustrating and impenetrable (‘Wahaay!’). On occasion it provides the band’s most commercial work to date. At worst, it heavily borrows hooks and snippets from, mainly, the Lateralus album. At best, it’s soaring and stunning and staggering – an exercise in aural, no sensory, exploration. In short, it’s the new Tool album and it’s f@!# great…

Track 1 (7min 3sec). Mesmeric start. Hypnotic beat. Jagged, angular off beats. Familiar trancey passages punctuated by a guitar part reminiscent of an older Tool track. Tribal drum beats f@!# with a lovely melody and climax with Maynard’s vocals. I am going to cry.

Track 2 (7min 12sec) Melodic intro with almost balladic vocals from Maynard. Lighter feel (almost, dare I say it, APC-tinged) but not for long. Danny gets stronger – Baresi releases our tubthumper and the feel gets much heavier into ‘chugga chugga’ off beats. Then – here’s some unusual guitar work. Man, it’s almost Hendix-like! Then back into a heavy tribal groove. I fight off the urge to masturbate furiously.

Track 3/4 (This is either one 17 minute monster or two tracks – of 6min 20sec and 10min 26sec – only the Gods Of The Stinfist know the answer). Whichever it is – DO NOT SMOKE THE WEED WHILST LISTENING TO IT! Starting with Buddhist temple-flavoured gong tweaking the collective nipples of Kraftwerk, a deep sphincter-rumbling bass and om chanting might recall ‘Parabol’. After 3 minutes of this nerve-wracking niceness, all Hell breaks loose with mega-heavy riffdom before slipping back into spaciness after 30 seconds. Like an epileptic convulsion in a night of deep sleep. Hawkwind does Greensleeves whilst Pink Floys look on. The Record Company people are starting to look nervous and uncomfortable as if they have seldom HEARD anything so strange and worrying. What the f@!# is this? Let me outta here! I need to go snuggle the Radio One Playlist! Suddenly it’s a crazed sea shanty for whacked-out space travelers. ‘You’re the only one who can hold your head up high. It’s my time now… my time now… give me my… give me my…’ duets Maynard with himself. Danny fights free of the evil clutches of Dr Baresi and goes off on one. Adam’s guitar recalls something off Lateralus again. It’s Triad, I think, but it’s almost impossible to identify one riff whilst another song goes on. The musical equivalent of rubbing one’s head and tummy simultaneously in different directions. They’re doing this on purpose to f@!# with our heads. Bastards! Returns to full-on rhythmic Toolishness to end. No it isn’t the end. It doesn’t end like any other song ends. Tool never ends. I’m losing it. Therap me now, please.

Track 5 (Probably. 6min 11 sec definitely). Oooooooh. This is THE one. Ya know what, pluggers? Radio might even go for this! Maynard’s vocals at the start are quite extraordinary. Place equal parts of Chris De Burgh, Tiny Tim and Bilal The Muezzin in a blender and run for your life. Easily the most commercial track to date. In fact, easily the most commercial track Tool have EVER done. That guitar is waaay strong again. Did Adam bribe Baresi? This is still twisted. It’s hard but commercial. The end spells a relief as climactic as a boil bursting. I go ‘Yessssss’ and the whole room of cool jouros looks round at me as if I’m a Bateman cartoon ‘The Man Who Ordered A Pork Sandwich In Blooms’. This is a SERIOUSLY awesome track. Just you mark my words.

Track 6 (1min). In which Maynard becomes a Native American for no good reason. Strange, but we like a bit of strangeness.

Track 7 (Maybe. Could be two medium length tracks and a terribly short one, too. I’m now losing the will to live with the stopwatch. It’s 14min 45sec of music, whatever). Guitars to the fore again. One long note with almost blues-like, overlaid note progressions. f@!# me, it’s House Of The Rising Sun cut with Ketamine. There are unsettling whispers and talking. Is this a bad trip or a psychiatry session? Come to think of it, is there a difference? ‘How Are You Today?’… ‘Tell Me Everything’ then THWACK! Into such a breathtakingly slappy, powerful riff kick that I’m actually physically winded for a nanosecond. Demonic, growling, rap noise over rhythmic heavy heavy groove. Forget the Were Rabbit jibe. This is a f@!# full-on, nasty, shaven headed WEREWOLF. A lightbulb goes mental in the room. The Record Company almost lose all cool and run for it. I damn nearly join them but now I AM crying. I am gulping back wracking sobs at the sheer Toolishness of this monstrous, magnificent track. This is the real deal. Again snippets from Lateralus. You ARE playing with us. You ARE! This is Tool’s equivalent of ‘spot the Hitchcock in the Hitchcock film’! But I don’t care. It’s like The Best Of Tool in one song. The Bomb. It ends like the violent end of a violent life. And then it ends again. Unless that’s another track, of course….

Track 8 (6min 44sec). Odd noises. Sea shore meets ironworks. Ever see the cartoon meisterwerk ‘Spirited Away’? You MUST! In it there is a character called Kamajii The Boiler Keeper who has 6 arms and an army of small black coals. This sound is similar. Soon joined by elastic bass and drum twangling over multi-layered Maynard whisperings and chanted vox. Shades of Pink Floyd again. Shades of the more ‘moody’ Lateralus tracks again. Reflection. Disposition. Tribal and hypnotic.

Track 9 (9min 04sec. I think). Melodic, slow, hypnotic. Almost balladic. Wall of Sound build-up. Danny does some Bamboo pole-type drumming into big rif***e. Big, big sound. Tool at their weightiest. It’s almost Chinese at the end. I can think of worse things to be like. Perhaps the boys have their eyes on the World’s fastest developing market?

Track 10 (OK it’s 11 but I’m f@!# if I can work out how we got here). The walk out track (their description not mine). Oddness. The Noodles of Satan.

And that’s it. First playback and Maynard bids us farewell. ‘Hope you enjoyed it. If you didn’t we could put on a little Green Day for you?’. Second playback and Justin apologises for not being The Arctic Monkeys. We smoodge and chatter. We remember that Danny is actually the World’s nicest (and tallest) man. If only I could feel as comfy in my skin as he does. That’s it – go on, compare my insides with his outsides. We rejoice in the fact that ¼ of Tool is, in fact, English. We clamber onto our pushbike past legions of hoodies whilst the Tool Carnival ups and offs to Amsterdam. f@!# knows where THAT playback will take place but I have a shrewd idea or two…

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thanks for posting that ^ :), i think im gonna need a bit of time to process that review...

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thats not the name of the album.. or songs..

but it is coming may 2.. cant wait for this

Tool is the greatest band ever.

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I?m in shock...:shock:

I just found out that, on the 26th of May, Tool will be playing here, supported by Deftones.

:shock: :shock: :shock:

Those bands are ONLY the authors of my two all-time favourite CD?s : Lateralus and White Pony.

I?m gonna cry...:D

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it was announced a couple days ago the name of the new album will be "10,000 days"

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and what will they call it tomorrow? ;)

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[quote=rubyraks]and what will they call it tomorrow? ;)[/quote]

well it was posted on the official website [URL="http://www.toolband.com"]www.toolband.com[/URL]

[B][quote]03 Mar 06 JUST IN CASE YOU'RE INTERESTED...

The artwork for the upcoming Tool album is going to the separators/printers today, therefore it will eventually be leaked out that the name of the album is (drum roll.......) ' 10,000 days '

... so there it is.[/quote][/B]

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i'm very curious to hear this disc. anema ranks in my top ten easily. lateralus blows my mind.

love the drummer. solid!!!

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I'm not too much into self depreciating music anymore. I try to be a fairly happy guy. I love their orchestrations of their music. Their drummer is awesome. OPIATE is still my favorite from them.

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[quote=jeffrey collins]I'm not too much into self depreciating music anymore. I try to be a fairly happy guy. I love their orchestrations of their music. Their drummer is awesome. OPIATE is still my favorite from them.[/quote]

tool is far from self depricating music. they're a mindfuck, thats for sure, but they have many varied themes...everything from evolution to mathematics. they chose the name 'tool' as they wanted to have their music used as a tool to open and expand conciousness.

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tools drummer (danny carey) is a fucking badman. i had the pleasure of meeting him when he played in myrtle beach with his side band "pigmy love circus", hes a really nice guy and an absolute madman on the drums, seriously, this guy dosnt sleep. [url]www.dannycarey.org[/url]

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Hell yeah, 'bout damn time. Been hearing about this forever and it looks like it is almost upon us.

For the record, I used to hate Tool, but slowly and surely they have made me a fan...no small feat.

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i have never listened to a tool album

what's it like ??

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new Tool album?

[url]http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24419[/url] imo

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[quote=Kinetic]I?m in shock...:shock:

I just found out that, on the 26th of May, Tool will be playing here, supported by Deftones. [/quote]

What a great double bill. The Deftones are terrific live. Same with Tool.

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[quote=CND]What a great double bill. The Deftones are terrific live. Same with Tool.[/quote]

tool live...

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Wow, that 'Collective Vision' is insane!

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[quote=skahound]Wow, that 'Collective Vision' is insane![/quote]

check this out...

[img]http://www.alexgrey.net/images/c-vis-plt.jpg[/img]

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ive seen deftones live, never seen tool, but id love to