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 tool..2 stars?..say it aint so..... Feb 28, 2010
even though i became bored with lateralus within a couple of months after it's release, i was pretty psyched to hear tool was coming out with this record.
for me, lateralus & those 2 perfect circle records didn't even come close to satisfying my tool fix.
for me, 10,000 days was even a bigger letdown than lateralus. i actually feel ripped off.
thank god newer bands like disturbed,lamb of god and chevelle don't have any problem giving their fans what they want and still rocking the f out.
i don't have time in my life for the big egos,self indulgent album releases, and over hyped media exposure of bands such as tool or radiohead or marilyn manson. ROCK THE F OUT or..GET THE F OUT!
none of you have done anything cool since the 1990's...WAKE UP!!
 10,000 Days Feb 24, 2010
Uh...wel...it just seems as though the boys in Tool have run out of ideas, or at least any good ones. I never thought I'd be saying that about a one Maynard James Keenan. His lyrics here are at times utterly brilliant (Jambi, Vicarious, Right In Two) and at other times they are just plain unworthy of the mans name. The same can be said about Adam Jones' guitar playing except that for the most part it is less then present and when it is it isn't up to his classic level of riffery. One of the main thing about Tool's appeal is Keenans vocal performances and lyrical prose, and the other being Adam Jones' knack for killer oddly time riffs to acompany a pretty inventive melody. That just doesn't seem to be here on 10,000 Days. It's almost as if the boys have given up; as though Keenan is more into his side projects like Pucifer rather than Tool. This is sad, because Tool is usually a really great band, despite their annoying Metallica like fan club of followers whom I'm sure drool over this lackluster release the same way I do with all of Aerosmith's newest releases while secretly knowing and not wanting to admit that it is not worthy of the brand name.
The point is the band could have done better, especially with the amount of down time they put in between releasing this and the previous album. So I guess when one really gets down to it, this would be by far the bands weakest release to date, worse than the debut, and worse than the ep really. A lot of this blame can rest souly on the filler tracks which are here in abundance and boggle down the good tracks as they are usually surrounded with trite; which makes me wonder if the greatest tracks on the album are even as good as I think they are or if it isn't just what I refer to as the 'Diamond in the ruff' effect. Had the album been a solid release would these tracks be this good? Chances are they would not. But oh well, I'll keep my fingers crossed for the next release that I'm sure we wont get for at least another three years.
 one of the best tool albums Feb 11, 2010
the first time i had ever heard of tool was while playing vicarious on guitar hero world tour. i didnt know what it was about those songs that i liked but i was hooked. i can already tell that this is probably going to be the album of my 2010. i highly reccomend this album for hardcore tool fans, and for people listening to them for the first time
Tool Grows Up But Still Brings The Music (4.5/5 Stars) Jan 27, 2010
Well, after 16 years of existence you have to expect things to change in a band's life. Gone are the days where four young men are broke and trying to get to get their message out in a diluted talent pool such as the one found in L.A. Those circumstances were replaced with a group that, despite legal obstacles and the eventually dumbing-down of the art culture around them (MTV played music when these guys came out; they don't do that much anymore), still remained culturally relevant and platinum-selling artists. Sure the album isn't nearly as angry or perhaps violent as their earlier releases but it still packs a punch and is definitely worth listening too.
Unlike their other full-length studio albums, this album listens less like a collective story (or concept album, if you will) and instead listens like a collection of short stories assembled in an anthology that is 10,000 Days. Many of the songs still retain the dynamics that Tool is known for (especially the Wings for Marie/10,000 Days tracks) and combines them with elements of influence from their touring partners of recent past (This is most evident on the Meshuggah-influenced "Vicarious" and "Jambi" as well as the Fantomas influenced "Rosetta Stoned"). With the band having explored with sonic textures in the past, the group explores their stories with skits (like in "Lost Keys (Blame Hoffman)") and with the indigenous-American sounding Lipan Conjuring (which is probably better explained by the fact that vocalist Maynard James Keenan takes residence in northern Arizona.) The elements that have drawn people to Tool in the past are still here; which has allowed them to retain their fanbase while continually developing new fans thanks to their work.
I hate to take pot-shots at the album, but I guess the reason why I don't hold it in a higher regard like their other releases is that there's times where it starts to feel like it's either trying to appeal to the casual listener ("The Pot", from a lyrical standpoint, isn't necessarily their deepest song) or that the songs feel less like a Tool song and more like something Keenan's trying to do on his own (this especially holds true with "Right In Two." Even though I couldn't agree more with the lyrics, it still sounds like a leftover track from eMOTIVe that was converted into a Tool song.)
Be that as it may, the Wings For Marie/10,000 Days tracks are particularly moving and are a very fitting homage to Keenan's late mother. From start to finish the album doesn't disappoint and has remained constant in my rotation despite my immense love for Lateralus. I recommend it for fans of progressive rock/metal and fans of avant-garde music. I'd recommend it to Tool fans but they probably own this album already.
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An Epic Disappointment Dec 04, 2009
I had high hopes for this album. After bathing in the single greatest work of art in the history of man, Lateralus, it seemed there was nowhere else for Tool to go but down, or maybe sideways. Unfortunately it was the former. The immense, spine-chilling power of Lateralus (and some of the better parts of Aenima) are completely absent. The lyrics that could bring tears to any eyes have vanished without a trace. The incredible musical depth that boggles our minds and inspired professional orchestral arrangements is totally gone.
What we're left with is:
- Instrumentation that is talented, but not inspired.
- Lyrics that are vague, forced, hard to identify with, and some just downright silly (and not in a good, Weird Al way).
- Filler that seemingly serves no purpose. This as opposed to previous albums, Lateralus in particular, where the brief instrumental tracks gave us time to reflect on the previous song, to put us in the right mental "place" to appreciate the next song, or just to manipulate the pacing.
This is easily Tool's worst album since Opiate, and that's coming from a die-hard Tool fan.
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