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 Best-ever 3-D artwork! Dec 31, 2008
The staged 3-D photographs are nice enough, but the Alex Grey art, in stereo pairs, is transcendental. Is no one paying attention to this breakthrough? Thanks to Tool and to Alex Grey for pointing out the cosmic necessity of 3-D--maybe the only way to 'get it.'
Great Album Dec 22, 2008
I actually gave this album 5 stars. if it shows up as none that was an error. I think this album takes longer to get into that their other albums but if you give it the time it will certainly reward you. Some songs are slower and longer but they are cetainly epic, try listening on headphones with no distractions!!
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Further proves that Tool are one of the most talented bands in music. Nov 10, 2008
While I would have deemed 10,000 Days the worst Tool album to date a couple of months ago, I have given it enough time to decide that it is slightly better than Undertow. The sheer quality of the album is simply shadowed by how difficult and limit pushing the music is. Every song on the album is in some way a new exciting revelation for Tool, who having been out of the studio for five years really had to prove that they weren't loosing their touch. Some familiar aspects of Tool are still here. The touches of filler, the difficult rhythms, and progressive style are still here. These details remind us that Tool is still very much one with their fans. During the filler song Lipan Conjuring, Adam Jones "sings" along lightly with a creepy Native American chant. This detail caught my ear for some reason. It is just a subtle reminder that the band does not let up, even when they are crafting a small, seemingly insignificant nuance. Once again, every corner of the album shows Tool doing what they do best in new ways. Maynard's voice sounds much different at times, which is alright, because his voice actually sounds more smooth and his lyrics are only getting better and more insightful. The radio hit Vicarious is hypnotically dark, as the lyrics describe our painful world to be like. The song segues almost seamlessly into Jambi, which starts with extremely low toned guitar and drum blasts, and ends up being one of the more engaging tracks on the album. In this way, the album is extremely progressive and some songs move into one another extremely well. The most difficult part of the album is the long, pained Wings for Marie series, dedicated to Maynard's recently departed mother. Tool have never made a piece this long and progressive, and it's fun if not a little difficult to get through. The album contains less memorable riffs than other Tool albums, but on the other hand The Pot is easily among the absolute best songs the band has ever creates. It has rock solid riffs, a frenetic pace, and downright unbelievable guitar and bass work. In fact, the entire album features perhaps the most impressive instrumentation the band has shown yet. The latter parts of the album tend towards more hypnotic psychedelia. It's a difficult album, and not always fun, but it has some great, classic Tool songs and it expands the band repertoire even further, proving that Tool really ARE amazing and don't lose momentum.
Although a crumb speck of disappointment, 10,000 Days is a beautiful delivery by Tool. Oct 21, 2008
I'm surprised to see alot of negativity towards Tool's fifth release. I'll admit--upon hearing it, I was a little critical of it all as well, mainly because of the lack of songs. I thought the album was way too short, not because of the runtime but because there is only really "Vicarious," "Jambi," "Wings for Marie/10,000 Days," "The Pot," "Rosetta Stoned," and "Right In Two" that are actually songs with strong vocals--the rest are ambient fillers.
I'm not at all being negative, because the songs that are there are amazing--especially Wings for Marie/10,000 Days.. that in MY opinion, equals the genius of Parabol/Parabola, and could possibly be my favorite song on the entire album. None-the-less, Vicarious comes second, because when I put the album in for the first time, this is what I expected Tool to sound like after 5 years--don't get me wrong, but alot of people thought this was a complete disappointment due to the 5 year wait.. I disagree.
Tool has always amazed me and has always braught good music to my ears, and 10,000 Days did not fail me.. so if you're an avid fan that for reason of bad reviews, didn't pick this album up--just go ahead.. after all, it's still Tool. If you're someone who has heard a few things on the radio stations and are looking for your first Tool album, start where it all began, buy Opiate--listen to it for a few weeks, then get Undertow and again listen for a few weeks--repeat this until you have all of their albums and have experienced Tool like most should have had the priviledge of.
Masterpiece Oct 20, 2008
This album is astounding. The music is complex, experimental, ornate, passionate, and at times very strange. There are no filler tracks here; instead you find 11 thought-provoking, powerful pieces of art. The actual artwork is the same quality as the music, especially when viewed through the stereoscopic glasses. In short, Tool shatters and incinerates the status quo with this tribute to singer Maynard James Keenan's mother.
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