Drummer Danny Carey is hard-hitting when needed and chaotic when necessary he even gives a soft touch with the bongo-like beats in Right Combining everyday noises (rain, hospital noise, conversation and wind) with eerie synth effects, the resulting sounds provide an intriguing flow of energy that has its own momentum. The segue tracks between songs give an other-worldly, other-century feel until Maynard’s clear, stable voice brings us back to present-day. Pot fuses together cynical lyrics and Maynard’s passionate vocal delivery with the hard edge of bassist Justin Chancellor. In a way, it's voyeuristic to listen to someone working out family issues on disc, but Keenan does it in a way that's sensitive and honest without ever treading the careful line between melodrama and sincerity. The 17-minute epic Wingsĭays is an ode to his mother, who passed away during the band's hiatus after dealing with paralysis from a stroke for 27 years. Essentially a biting commentary on reality television, information stimulus overload, and living through others' experiences, it's only a brief glimpse of what's to come, as 10,000ĭays also offers some of Keenan's most confessional lyrics. The album starts out with Vicarious, which features some of Maynard's most straightforward lyrics since AEnima's HookerĪ Penis. This album is a must have, not only for Tool fans, but for music fans in general.Īnother instant Tool classic taken a step further The rest of the band, meanwhile, hits a series of high-flying moments with tracks such as Jambi and The Perfect Circle, sounding at once ethereal and eloquent as he calmly charges through the metal tempest of the opening track Vicarious. Singer Maynard James Keenan is back on mystical form after his hiatus with the politically slanted A Is 10,000ĭays worth the wait? Well, the answer is a definitive yes. It is a 76-minute, 11-song genius prog-metal odyssey, which is packed with plenty of eight minute-plus twisted riff-a-thons, odd-tempo Polyrhythms and Tool’s trademark eerie interludes. After 5 years of waiting the truly unique and inspirational Tool return with their new album 10,000ĭays. With just one EP and three album releases over a 15-year span, Tool has created a loyal and even rabid fan base, selling over 10 million albums and half a million videos in the U.S. Formed in Los Angeles, CA in 1990, Tool has cemented themselves in today's hard music community with uncompromising attitude and vision. Sonically relentless and visually groundbreaking only begin to describe the Tool experience.
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