[.ca] Lateralus

From Amazon.com:
Everything about Tool's fourth album is an experience, starting with the packaging, which consists of liner credits printed on a translucent plastic sleeve over the CD and a booklet that layers anatomical representations atop one another--the first page pictures musculature and blood vessels; the next, bones; the third, internal organs; and so on. It's worth describing the packaging of Lateralus because it says much about the astonishing music within. Maynard James Keenan and company understand the expectations riding on this much-anticipated release and they've delivered the goods! While it remains in the Tool tradition of trance-inducing progressive metal, Lateralus is tighter, clearer, crisper, and all around a notch above their admirable previous releases. Aenima was marred by muddy production and a certain predictability. Undertow had a cleaner sound but wasn't as confident or adventurous. With Lateralus, Tool have raised an already lofty bar still higher by coming up with a collection that kicks major ass. --Genevieve Williams

maynard is GOD:
The Tool albums just keep getting better and better, every one progresses to a new level of insanity that mere mortals like myself cannot comprehend. A testament to there god-likeness is what me and my friends like to call the scream in the grudge, the scream is a full 23 seconds long, maynard james keenan lays down a lyrical base filled in by the talents of his fellow band members that have created albums that in my opinion will not be surpassed in a long time to come.

Lateralus:
Very good album. I listen to it a lot.

Incredible:
I love this CD. It is my first Tool CD and it makes want to buy more of their CDs. The reason i bought this CD was because of the song Schism, i herd it on the radio and i had to have this song. I am now a Tool fan, and hope to buy more of their albums soon. I highly recomend this album. It is great.

I like it better than Aenima:
Opiate was good, Undertow was better, Aenima was awesome, but this one surpasses all of them because it is superb! "The Grudge" is an amazing opening track, "The Patient" is awesome, "Schism" is alright. tracks 6-9 are a great lineup. The drums in "Ticks and Leeches" give me chills. "Parabol" and "Parabola" are great and "Lateralus" is my second favorite song on the album. my favorite though is "Reflections" this song took a while to grow on me but i love the way it is put together some of Tool's best are the songs that are 8 min or longer and this one is the best Tool song that is 8 min or longer. Oh yea and I love the instrumentals on this cd

A gem.:
What makes Lateralus so great is the sound. Each track is a journey through vibrant, diverse tunnels of sound. Emotional lyrics and superb vocal work from Maynard (as always). I recommend this CD to Tool fans and any fan of just plain good rock music.

• The Grudge
• Eon Blue Apocalypse
• The Patient
• Mantra
• Schism
• Parabol
• Parabola
• Ticks & Leeches
• Lateralis
• Disposition
• Reflection
• Triad
• Faaip De Oiad