Yep, it's Tool alright

Inb4 people bitching that it didn't blow them away into the fifth dimension on first listen. Those are your expectations talking. Give the song room and time to breathe and see if consecutive listens don't elicit a better response, now that the hype has worn off.

it’s going to be 10 tracks

BUT YAY NEW TOOL

and it’s great, but i’ll hold off until i can hear the album from front to back

this song only blew me into the 4th dimension smh

The second half was better than the first, but overall not very interesting!

"it’s going to be 10 tracks"

Adam Jones confirmed it to be 7 tracks, not sure why Apple Music says 10 tracks

I'm just going to say what everyone's thinking. This is definitely a song.

Gonna reserve judgement for this until the album comes out, doesn't sound right on it's own but most Tool tracks don't.

It's 9 tracks, 7 of which are full songs and 2 are segues - in total clocking in at 85 minutes.

Love it

Probably 3 interludes Toon

eeeh, knowing Tool that's possible

it's the apple music club remixes

i dig it

not a banger, more of an ambient sort of a feel, which is fine

Yeah, this absolutely slaps.

Even more pumped for the album now.

It's like a take on their more ambient side. Let's see how the whole thing turns out.

This has a "let's do an album because we kinda have to" feeling. Feels limp

I love my Bizkits super Limp. Ha, sounds like shitty band name though

if this is representative of the whole album then it'll be a hard 3.5

It's nice, but I must say I get major we've-heard-this-before vibes. I mean they still sound like they have for the past 20 years.

Tone/feel/chord progressions/drumming all sound like Lateralus/10,000 Days, but a little more free-flowing and unfocused, drawn out, without a clear direction.

Great track

@Trifolium I actually disagree. This sounds different to what Tool has already done in a number of ways.

im not extremely well versed in tool frankly, but have they actually done an ambient-y album before? might have but otherwise it's rather fresh

Not really, they've had more ambient-like tracks on their last two albums though. For reference check Disposition-Reflection-Triad off of Lateralus. This sounds very similiar in feel and atmosphere to them.

I think 10000 Days had quite some ambient tracks. The whole wings for marie stuff in particular.

This could be their Pale Communion, I can feel it

I liked it, it sounds like a Tool song. I haven't really dug anything hard since Undertow/Aenima era though

Stool

i actually really enjoyed that

It's very chilled and layed back. Maybe that's not so bad at all. The drumming rules

Another thing I don't see people talking about is how good the production/ mix of the whole song is. It's so crisp and clear, Joe Baressi nailed it as usual.

Can't wait to have a proper listen later on, was really chill.

this is good wtf

Solid

lol stool

Song rules,which is the least surprising thing of all time. Will be AOTY contender.

😴

@Valkoor, I agree man, the production is very nice on that track, very open and everything breathes well

Zak doesn't seem to like this new bizkit cut, shame

Tool is actually releasing something, that's how you know we're in the insane timeline.

kinda boring. doesn't really go anywhere. disappointing

Song gets better with each listen, plus tool isn't really a band where I can just listen to singles. Have a feeling this album will be on par with 10,000 days

Lol sowing

this was pretty solid and my worries are subsided for the most part after hearing this but I feel the song was a taaaad flat
It'll prob work better in context tho

They took the Tool fingerprint and copied it. Safe choice for a single. I'd like to see some evolution in the other tracks though.

This is awesome, but yeah it seems like one of the ones that will sound better when it blends in with the other 70 minutes of the album

sounds like itll be better in the album but i guess its alright

weird choice for an album opener tho

I don't think it's safe as a single. It's fairly easy so see many people being disappointed by this track tbh

Nice vocals but music too derivative of Lateralus/10K days. 13 years, 0 progression.

I'm actually quite digging the Lateralus moods here. If this keeps up album will be an easy 4

After first listen nothing special, but I wanted to hear a Tool track and that's what I got, so I'm satisfied.

I'm disappointed Tool didn't take the opportunity to do a 70s prog move and release a pop album

Maynaard should have been rapping over some dope ass beat, that would have been true experimentation but I guess he's just too much a pussy to spit bars for us true fans

Production is cool but song is p tame boring

Yall srsly waited 16 years for more drivel from these clowns

Maynaard should have been rapping over some dope ass beat, that would have been true experimentation [2]
This a thousand times! I mean, rap and rock, that's something fresh

I'll refrain from listening for now, does Maynard hit some high notes for a change? He barely sung any on the last APC album so that would be a great change of pace

you all deserve this.

"I'll refrain from listening for now, does Maynard hit some high notes for a change? He barely sung any on the last APC album so that would be a great change of pace"

Not really, it's all chilled and calm tbh

"you all deserve this."

Dude, they could have dropped the equivalent of Wish You Were by Pink Floyd and 99% of you cunts would still be bitching lol

"Not really, it's all chilled and calm tbh"
Hmm ok, thanks Kalk. Well i'll keep an open mind when i first listen to this

knew this would suck

knew this would be sick [4]

knew this would be sick [40000]

kalkwiese stinks [55]

This just sounds exactly like an existing Tool song - the intro for Eulogy?

:'(

of strawberries

solid song, love the ambient vibes of it.

If it hadn't been like 13 years since their last release I don't think anyone would bat an eye much. This is just fine, nothing spectacular. Everyone is just blinded by the hype. Honestly just drawn out and meandering but I'm sure it'll make more sense with a complete album spin. Tool isn't exactly a singles kinda band.

"of strawberries"
c:

I just want a new Spice Girls album.

it's music

Turn the grooviest opening 2 minute intro to arguably the greatest ever Tool song...into a 10 minute 'epic'.

At least this sounds like the one excellent Tool album so I can't rate this style less than a 2.5.

Song shows zero creativity though.

"but I'm sure it'll make more sense with a complete album spin. Tool isn't exactly a singles kinda band."

This.

i didnt feel like 'it didnt go anywhere' although the first movement made it feel like it wasnt going to

nothing special

I hope they don't go into a Tasseract direction though

i swear i hear the same song everytime i listen to tool

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

"The second half was better than the first, but overall not very interesting!"

this is my take. extremely underwhelming.

Doof this literally has nothing in common with Eulogy what are you talking about

its 2019 and Korn are releasing better music than Tool. what a time to be alive

Blob looking for them bites.

"its 2019 and Korn are releasing better music than Tool. what a time to be alive"

This has gotta be bait

Clean vocals sound mesmerizing. Woooow man
Incoming AOTY straight up

'Doof this literally has nothing in common with Eulogy what are you talking about'

This immediately sounds like a return to the Aenima approach which is a good thing but this tune reminded me a bit of about four different songs from that album.

I didn't detect anything new from this and for sure Eulogy was the first thing that came to mind.

honestly enjoyed new korn over this. why is that bait?

enjoyable song, i really enjoyed the laid back mood

i know 13 years is a very long time and expectations are over the roof, but people need to lighten up a little bit and just enjoy this record for what it will be

don't let your hype destroy every chance you've got to enjoy this new record

Can anyone hand on heart say this doesn't sound like a mix of existing parts from previous Tool songs?

This is much better than the most recent Korn song - I'll give it that

Definitely doof, doesn't mean I didn't enjoy it though.

Would you classify that as an achievement though

damn you doof

this sounds exactly like the music you'd hear from a band that was being pressured to put out something despite of lack of motivation

Heavy Lateralus vibes for sure, sounds a lot like Reflection and Schism put together

'this sounds exactly like the music you'd hear from a band that was being pressured to put out something despite of lack of motivation'

Yes, retreat to a safe sound between Aenima and Lateralus and recycle

At least I'm now pretty confident this album won't be embarrassing like the APC

Probably a 2.5-3 album

If I find the music enjoyable then it's achieved something, right?

so it begins...

Why are they being pressured to put something out? They've already spent 13 years not giving a fuck what's another 5 or 10?

80 minute album? Urgh.

I guess they decided to share the worst song of the album first.

Song is good, enjoyable. Doesn't offer much new for Tool however, and I wish it had more of a climax/went somewhere.

On par with the average Tool song, but not a standout.

Decent track. Hoping it's not indicative of the entire album though

I have zero expectations that this will be anything over 3.5.

But I got chills on some of the bits, it's just good to get some Tool I guess

But this song and the other two we already heard are already 30 minutes of the disc, and based on this man it's going to be a snoozefest if they don't throw a couple mad songs inside

tool releasing new music that sounds like tool is a GOOD things guys smdh

Is it really unpopular to say this did nothing for me

Sounded great! Getting me more excited for the album as it comes closer.

Sorry, pleb, I was asking Doof whether this being better than the new Korn single could be considered an achievement

Pika - that's not too much of an achievement.

I would say releasing new material that sounds decent in 2019 is an achievement and - yes a lot of faint praise holy hell - this is quite alright if totally by numbers Tool

First song by this band in 13 years
One of the very first lyrics is "long overdue"
Brilliant

I didn't catch that, nice.

If this is by far the best tune on the album then that could mean quite a slog - I imagine I'll prefer a tune or two to this one.

Otherwise the 2.5 is incoming

it also ends with 'A long time coming'

bunch of bastards they are

'bunch of bastards they are'

Complete and utter trolls yes.

A 13 year wait was bound to leave some disappointed.

Me personally? Fucking loved this track. Just hearing Danny Carey's chops and Maynard's crooning vocals again has already made me excited to take on this work day at my shit job.

I will listen to 0 people’s opinions on this album when it comes out. Everyone’s gonna be giving their bullshit “deep takes” and I just wanna know if it’s good.

thank you for letting us know how you'll be approaching this

LMAO at everyone saying "it will only make sense in the context of the album", literally every other Tool album has had at least one or two strong, hella catchy singles that function just as well on their own as they do in an album context.

Song is pretty good btw

"I will listen to 0 people’s opinions on this album when it comes out. Everyone’s gonna be giving their bullshit “deep takes” and I just wanna know if it’s good."

That'll be hard to do, considering that this is Tool we're talking about

Should have been named "The Patient Jambi Eulogy," amirite

Points and laughs at the people who really try their best to be negative about this.

Eh, maybe it'll score some street cred among the rabble.

Side note, Danny's still got it.

yeah, this is very good and I'm not really concerned with whether it sounds similar to their previous material or not.

I personally really liked this song, sounds like a pretty good way to open the album with a slow build

last time Egarran didnt bitch about other people's comments?

Egarran is a good eg.

Boring

3.5/5

what up with that super tacky new band logo/font tho.. the entire album cover too. ugh

TOOL fans will say they made it shit on purpose

Yeah wtf this sucks balls, lol Tool still trying to be relevant with their 90s aesthetic like some drunken dad.

did anyone else catch the blatant self ripoff of reflection during a drum break

i started humming the bassline

yea scoot

this is kinda meh. all the songs have just been jams basically. I'll reserve judgement till I hear the whole album but 3 songs deep and I'm not too sold

Haven't heard it yet but sucks ass

I really hope that isn't the official album art yeah.

they’re certainly not breaking any new ground here or anything but it’s a decent track

Snare sounds like shit and the first 3 minutes sound like the age of empires OST

I like it in an ironic way

Gonna wait to listen with the entire album. This is sacred ground after all.

it fits well with the canon so that's enough for me

"it's the apple music club remixes"

Tim Cook features on every track

I really don't get the negativity, it's a fucking Tool track that sounds like Tool, what more do you want?

Can’t believe it but I actually really like this

"I really don't get the negativity, it's a fucking Tool track that sounds like Tool, what more do you want?" [2]

Song sounds like a good Tool song, I don't know what the fuck people expected lol

13 years of pent-up inherent bias from the audience

I like the song, not a fan of the production on Maynards vocals, the rest of the production is great, especially the percussion.

Album art and single art both look like they came from the box of a 90s era pc game. Still, I’m hella excited.

Really enjoyable melodies

‘don’t know what the fuck people expect’

New melodies, song ideas, a different atmosphere to the usual Tool territory, a unique and memorable riff, a leftfield touch to surprise...?

By. The. Fucking. Numbers.

It’s alright. Just alright.

"New melodies, song ideas, a different atmosphere, a unique and memorable riff, a leftfield touch to surprise"

but then the people who have waited 13 years for a new Tool album would be annoyed that it doesn't sound enough like Tool

yea people have to remember that this is them just getting it over with

they'll stay forever banking anyway

Not sure what I expected in the comments here first, complaining about the song, or worse, people proactively complaining about the people who will/are complaining about the new song.

ISN'T IT ALL THAT YOU HOPED FOR?? :D

this is a song

Meandering instrumentals do not count as "ambiance." Track is fine, definitely not as idiotic as half the shit on 10K days, but still taking themselves too seriously, and there's nothing really new here at all. Been using that same riff for like 20 years now.

Yeah I feel lucky coming into this as somebody who is not a super fan

I'm in the "yup, this is Tool doing Tool and I like Tool therefore it's a good Tool song"-camp. I'm not sure why anyone would have expected them to do anything radically different. What would that even be anyway? Did people want them to go full-Grateful Dead or swing the other way and go full-Meshuggah? I don't understand Tool super-fans, they honestly perplex me. It's as bad as Rick and Morty stans.

full meshuggah would have been dope

this band has obviously taken inspiration from Limp Bizkit and their glorious riffage of the 2010s

Pretty sure Tool super-fans are the ones that don't want them to change their sound at all.

"this band has obviously taken inspiration from Limp Bizkit and their glorious riffage of the 2010s"

disco elephants is going to piss all over this album.... one day 😢

Tool has been mellowing out for the past 20 years. How is this news for people?
I like it. The first singles are never my favorite songs in their albums. I'm sure it gets better.

yeah guys this shouldnt be a shock to anyone

Tool is just a Chevelle ripoff

^ fuckin TRUTH

i think all ya'll "this is tool they sound like xxxx and do xxxxx" muthafuckas should get together and iron some things out b/c ya'll all saying different things lol

this is tool on wine

Surprisingly, Maynard kind of brings this song down a bit. His vocals are just boring and drawn out the whole track. The first verse is nice, but everything else seems kind of half assed to me. One of his specialties is coming up with catchy vocal hooks amongst complex rhythms and that’s just not the case here. I’m sure it’ll grow a bit in me though. Still very much looking forward to the album.

he needs to hit high notes or he pretty much just phones it in most of the time

you can 100% tell the rest of the album was written first and then he just wrote some lyrics and slapped vocals onto it after the fact. i don’t think he was a major part of the writing process

this is what happens when maynard listens to joe rogan and takes CBD

I have a feeling some of you guys are going to rate this album more negatively at first just because of the 13 year build up

I don't mind this.
If that's the album cover though it's definitely the lamest one they've got, however.

yeah this will be a classic mx "it grew on me" album

im gonna say this will have a 4.3 average for a while and then eventually settle at around 3.8 or 3.9

sounds like old Tool, but using only like 30% potential. very uninspired, drawn out and directionless

Blows

the irony of a really safe tool song being titled "fear inoculum" is too good not to mention, tho

The band sound bored. It's not bad, and the chanty bits around 3:15 are probs the most interesting moments here.

Was really liking the first verse, but it feels like nothing was accomplished in the ensuing seven minutes.

I sounds like Tool so I'm buying anyway.

This is good u meanies

This was very okay

comment on my list instead thanks

Good reintroduction. Maynard’s melodies are really cool especially the opening lines. It’s not amazing

absolutely gorgeous, song of the decade easily





didn't listen to it yet, though

''directionless''
Exactly how I feel. It can work though, if the album focusses on that and flows nicely from idea to idea. The long duration of both album and songs hints at this too. But directionless is the main word here.

If the wheel ain't broke....
This could be an outtake off 10,000 days.
It's an awesome song, but after 13 years i was expecting something a little new, like Maynard autotuning his voice in trap stylings.

“This was very okay“

Pretty much by response. The solo at the end is cool and the drums have their moments, but it seems to lack that final punch in the face needed to finish things off.

Sounds like the recent APC album with drums from Eulogy and a weightless guitar riff ripped straight from H or something off Lateralus.


Idk. I don’t think i can handle over an hour of this. Sad.

Had a staff meeting today and played this in the background lmao

lmao, someone at my wife's yoga center had it play there too

Kinda dope song

I would like the cover more if the font was maybe tweaked to look less oh idk late 90s graphic design.

Danny is really carreying this band tho amirite

Tool is a 90s band guys get over it

I like it more than everything on 10,000 days aside from Vicarious and The Pot.

After 13 years, there was zero chances people wouldn't be bitching about SOMETHING regarding this new album.

But Jambi is the best song off 10k Days. The Pot is the worst imo.

Right in Two

"you can 100% tell the rest of the album was written first and then he just wrote some lyrics and slapped vocals onto it after the fact. i don’t think he was a major part of the writing process"

I mean, he basically said this in recent interviews. I don't think he's been part of the writing process since Lateralus. A lot of bands operate this way when they all live in different locations. Sending each other demo tapes and what not.

I've listened to it a few times, very meh 3/5.

tool/5

It seems like Maynard is decidedly the weakest member now. His lyrics have been pretty on the nose for a while now, with crotchety, banal offerings like Disillusioned. He seems to have thoroughly and purposefully disengaged from the creative process for at least two albums at this point, recording the vocals separately, which is not a good formula for emotive synchronicity. Such are the artistic consequences of a more comfortable life.

Also, new logo looks like a design Fear Factory would have rejected on the basis of it being too unoriginal.

I mean it's kind of hard to say he's the weakest when his vocal work on The Pot was some of the most impressive in the entire bands career. The notes he hits on that song are absolutely insane.

Also, agreed the lyrics were more straight forward on 10,000 Days, but I didn't find them to be any less engaging tbh

Bout damn time! And it's good.

I dig this track. Definitely getting Lateralus vibes, which is my favorite album by them. Looking forward to more.

The two Rogan interviews Maynard has done are definitely worth a listen. He is very open about how Tool pretty much operates without him. He hardly ever sees the band and only comes in when they have a song written and recorded. He even admits frustration about how it took the other guys so long to finish the material, as if he’s been waiting years to put his vocals on it.

regressive rock

Today is a great day! Especially enjoying the later half of the song.

Tool reached their peak somewhere between Aenima/Lateralus. Don't know what people are expecting from this band anymore, but this is good enough for me. I dig it.

first

zeroth

its great

well, i mean, it's definitely tool alright

"you can 100% tell the rest of the album was written first and then he just wrote some lyrics and slapped vocals onto it after the fact. i don’t think he was a major part of the writing process"

isn't this literally how its always been

No. Maynard used to be apart of the writing process in the earlier albums. I think 10K days is when he was no longer contributing to the compositions.

Maynard, Danny, Justin, and Adam pretty much carry this band. Not a weak performance between the four of them in this song. If anyone thinks Maynard doesn’t sound good here musta been out your mind

here*

I'm hoping he drops a lyric or two promoting his vintage wine

I'm hoping he drops a lyric or two promoting his vintage wine

shit band

that's definitely a tool song

people who even listened enough to make an opinion should be ashamed tbh

"Maynard, Danny, Justin, and Adam pretty much carry this band." - Tw1ster, 2019's premiere genius

the 4 members of tool pretty much do all the work yeah

It was on purpose I assure you haha. Sarcasm is tough to get through online

bet

It's a decent song, but something is missing.

No

You are both wrong.

No big fan here but can definitely say that the other lead singles from their albums are way better than this.

Yeah like it's okay but it's sure as shit no "Schism".

Just remember this is only 10 minutes out of 80. That has me at least excited. This was mediocre for Tool, though.

Also what the FUCK is that album art? Very lame album art compared to all the others. It looks like something out of MS Paint and from the 90's.

I was worried about the vocal mix on this album and this song leads me to believe it may be an ETE kind of mix which I think just sucks, bad. Vocals are too loud. It isn't mixed in. Just my hot take.

Couldn’t help myself and broke down to listen. I don’t know why the fuck people aren’t liking this! Just too much hype. This shit is fantastic. Great single choice for their return. Welcome back to the fold Tool! My opinion, this won’t be as good as Aenima and Lateralus, but will sit in third place in front of 10k Day’s, Undertow and Opiate. 4.5/5 for me.

By the way, pretty hilarious if you go on Apple Music, it has all the songs listed as 3:00 long.

this bangs, can't wait for the rest

I mean if you compare this to the new APC album it's like night and day in terms of quality. That album sucked so hard

It's a grower. The song was pretty good on first listen and it gets better.

Yeah I like this song not sure why TOOL fans wouldn't love it, vocals and melodies are really awesome.

Feel like were going to finally see TOOL fans transcend to a new level of annoying when they let their ridiculous expectations ruin what is likely to be a very solid album when it doesn't instantly induce a DMT breakthrough.

Sounds like the intro to a punchier, groovier song. I dig it though.

Mixing/Mastering is not dat nice imho.

Sounds like Tool, I dig it.

I'm happy to have them back.

re-listened on better speakers. enjoyed it much more, just some of Maynard's vox are not doing it for me. especially the bit at 7:35 or so. just...no

the instrumentals are on point though holy shit

This band hasn't done anything interesting since Lateralus and this album doesn't look to be any different.

this aint nuthin special yo

the production is nice at the very least

This just gets better and better with each listen. 5/5. Head to head with the best stuff on 10k days, and mid tier Aenima and Lateralus quality.

The drumming is fucking insane.

Feel like were going to finally see TOOL fans transcend to a new level of annoying when they let their ridiculous expectations ruin what is likely to be a very solid album when it doesn't instantly induce a DMT breakthrough (2)

trash as usual.

I didn't realize tablas could be gay

trash as usual

Lol that was pretty funny.

this guy has one of the most horrid voices in music

danny carey is getting up there in age, almost 60. how the hell is he still drumming like this?

can't wait for this to be ok

that riff at 8:45 needed to be extended like 4 more measures and used as the outro riff fuck

I don't want to burn it out...but...i......cant.........stop...............

Haha exactly. I told myself, ok I’ll let myself listen one more time and that is it! On my eighth listen. Same shit happened when they released Vicarious before 10k Days came out. Tried to restrain myself and failed miserably.

At any rate yeah, I really, really fucking love it.

hat riff at 8:45 needed to be extended like 4 more measures and used as the outro riff fuck (2)

Fuck yes.

The song was quite good honestly. It's Tool by the numbers for sure, but considering the backlash that'd probably follow anything otherwise, it's probably a smart choice, and it would be surprising if the album as a whole veered from that.

I did the same thing with Vicarious lmao and I still love it today. Just...where's the crescendo? It leads into the next track, I have to believe that right

Same, same and it seems like it will/does.

13 years later and they rewrote Reflection wow

Its awesome, can't wait for the rest

I can't imagine how boring this band would be without danny carey

song's fine

Song gets better with every listen.

I wish the heavy riff towards the end lasted more though

SuRe SouNDs LiKe A ToOl SonG hurrrrr

It’s so fucking good. Not disappointed in the slightest, which is extremely impressive considering all the hype and build up for 13 damn years.

I didn’t think I could get more excited about this album than I already was, but lo and behold....

Fuck off, that was great. End.

Last two minutes are heavy af damn

I just want this album to be released because the hype people build around it is unbearable

Song rules. I think the album overall will be a nice addition to the discography. That's all I can ask for

This was one of the most average songs I've heard all year and Took hype is ridiculous

never heard of them :3

Took are overrated af though
Tool are way better tbh

I can't stop listening to it.

I was trying to wait for the album, but gave in around lunch time and loved it. 4.5. Told myself I wouldn’t listen again but couldn’t resist and it became a hard 5 that second listen. I’ve listened nine more times since.

This was one of the most average songs I've heard all year

Lol yeah, ok buddy. This is just the epitome of average. Doubt these guys will ever hit it big, they’re just way too average.

"It's nice, but I must say I get major we've-heard-this-before vibes. I mean they still sound like they have for the past 20 years.

Tone/feel/chord progressions/drumming all sound like Lateralus/10,000 Days, but a little more free-flowing and unfocused, drawn out, without a clear direction."

Yep, I agree. The elements sound good, but it's pretty aimless.

this is so bad, wtf

This not better than a 3/5. The last minute was way better than the rest...

There are so many avenues into commenting on this album, it's almost overwhelming. Like who do you want to troll? How angry or sad can you make people? Who do you put into a box of hopeless losers?
It would probably be people who listened to all of this.
And then did(n't) like it.
And then wrote a comment.
And then contemplated the new tool song reaction patterns.
And then veered into pretentious speculations.

Dang, oh well

Song is an ear worm. Been stuck in my head all morning after one listen on my way to work.

Took is a great name for a prog/folk metal band

Also yeah song is average agreed

ugh the ending is too good

also drums definitely remind me of reflection in the best way. feel like the track immediately after this one is going to be massive

Carey = 🐐

Now all the whining, entitled cry babies can stfu about new music, song kicks ass - a return to form.

"A return to form" will never not be a funny phrase.

After numerous listens, I think the main issue is Maynard’s vocal melody on the chorus. It’s just not that memorable and kind of bland. If there was a big vocal hook, it would’ve made this song so much better because the music is great on the chorus. His lines during the verses are great though.

The deceiver says, he says...he says to me, he says, he says...

(Norm MacDonald fans will get that one)

my local record store says that the new album will be only available through a limited edition CD version for 70 euros at first. Vinyl is planned later this year. Have fun, fans!

That CD version comes with a bunch of crap. A 4" HD rechargeable screen that has some exclusive video on it, a speaker, some 36 page art book. I'm not going to get it myself, because I don't need more junk in my apartment that I'll only use once, but I'm definitely curious about it. I'll go digital, then wait for the vinyl to come out.

70 euros? Lol
Much as I am a fan of the band's previous work, I'm gonna sit this one out until they release a regular version.

by far the best thing they have put out in 13 years..

Dont tell anyone but....shhhhh.....quietly

this is average af

"by far the best thing they have put out in 13 years"

lmao

Feel like were going to finally see TOOL fans transcend to a new level of annoying when they let their ridiculous expectations ruin what is likely to be a very solid album when it doesn't instantly induce a DMT breakthrough [3]

didnt hear this yet but why did their go from their kinda aged but still nice logo to this 90s post grunge band bs

it's not 90s post grunge it's 2000-2010s progressive rock font

like devin townsend

oh god i just remembered that dream theater album so yea i stand corrected

Cant wait to 1.0 this

Ok but if I get banned I'm telling jom it was your guys idea

think of jom dude :c

cant fucking wait for this

WWJD

What would jomboi do

This body makes me feel eternal. All this pain is an illusion.

I have taught my neurons to treat pain as a slight tickle. So I'm alwyas chuckling.

Whatever words you need to put on this are fine.

will IS synapses

Is this gatekeeping?

Is that a deflection?

On second listen I didn’t dislike this as much but the snare still sounds awful and the first three minutes are absolutely unnecessary

Underwhelming.

Great song, it actually grew on me but...there is some deja-vu.

As a massive Tool fan I'm happy that they still sound as good as they did years ago. Danny's performance on here is particularly great. That being said, I'm glad this is the opener. The end is pretty explosive and great, but I'm hoping for some more hard hitting moments and more experimentation from their previous work on the rest of the album. Great comeback though.

Song gets better with each consecutive listen

Song gets better with each consecutive listen

Agreed hard.

Song is decent but I hope the band hasn’t forgotten that a HUGE part of their sound and the reason why so much of their music is great, is ENERGY. We don’t need 80 minutes of Reflection and The Patient no matter how cerebral it is (those songs are fantastic mind you).

underwhelming [2], it's ok but that's it

Sounds pretty unfocused

As a whole.

aimless, maybe?

Perfectly put Djang0

Succinctly supported Dylan620

Definitely just Tool, nothing crazy. No one cares about people crying about the price on the internet, it's still going to go platinum, so just pirate it. I know piracy is an unpopular opinion, but will always have the stance that piracy helps artists.

piracy's an unpopular opinion?

Not among us communists.

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Might as well of called the song Innocuous, buncha plinky plonky

Sounds better than anything off 10k Days. I'm cautiously optimistic.

I like the song - it sounds like Tool - but the mixing and production a bit different.

8:12
"Unveil now
Lift away
I see you running
Deceiver chased away
A long time coming"

I think this song is leading into something phenomenal :D

finally listened to this

it's pretty damn good; sounds like a basic Tool track but a strong one at that...love the guitar tone and Maynard's vocals

Yeah this is great.

This has guitar drums bass and vocals! It has everything !

it sure does !

Truly groundbreaking

"piracy helps artists"

It doesnt

damb

What if youre an ACTUAL Pirate. Hold up another ship. Cut off some heads and shoot some peg legs then Take ALL the gold...then give it to the artists?

fuck the artists

even better

lol

maynard outta be in drag tho

Keep coming back to the end solo. Aside from that I’m struggling to get into this as much as previous favourites.

Probably still love the album though fuck sake Maynard help

"Readers and artists, those are my kind. But you ladies keep fucking the Conservative guys; yep, keep fuckin' the Tories, fuckin' the Republicans, these bull-neck, bulging-vein, fuckin' bur-cut water-head fucking idiots, you keep fucking 'em. Two-inch piggly-wiggly dicks, prolly can't even put 'em in you one time before they come. 'Ugh-uhhh, sorry honey. {{snores}}' Yeah, and then we see you on Donahue and Opera, you know, years from now going, 'I wish my husband would eat me more, make love to me better.' Hey, fuck it, you chose him, sorry, you had the artist who wanted to eat your butthole for dinner, but no. You chose Conservative Mr Bank Account. Well fuck off! Get in the tub and fucking raise your legs under the water. There! There! There's your fucking love! Let the poets jack off in circles in the woods! You get stuck with piggly-wiggly bur-cut two-inch pecker! Fuck it ... fuck the artist! That is your job! Fuck artist; find a flute player, someone who can use his fingers and his tounge! Fuck artist! ONLY! 'Uhh, I'm an accountant at Western & Western; I'm a lawyer...' NO!! You're now a jack-off king! I'm fucking a street musician over you! A guy who I can reside my buttocks on his face." -Hicks

uh

I have no idea

Thought provoking stuff

New song is the top Tool song on Spotify with 2.88 million listens. Schism 2nd, the Pot 3rd. All are close though

That Fuck Artists bit didn't receive the applause I expected. Yall must be conservatives.

it's just a lot of words and i can't read

Even more reason to fuck artists. They rarely have formal expectations.

Bill Hicks quote was kind of random, and I didn't understand the context of it being posted here, other than that Tool respected Hicks.

artis said 'fuck artists'

yea, because art is war

"Readers and artists, those are my kind. But you ladies keep fucking the Conservative guys; yep, keep fuckin' the Tories, fuckin' the Republicans, these bull-neck, bulging-vein, fuckin' bur-cut water-head fucking idiots, you keep fucking 'em. Two-inch piggly-wiggly dicks, prolly can't even put 'em in you one time before they come. 'Ugh-uhhh, sorry honey. {{snores}}' Yeah, and then we see you on Donahue and Opera, you know, years from now going, 'I wish my husband would eat me more, make love to me better.' Hey, fuck it, you chose him, sorry, you had the artist who wanted to eat your butthole for dinner, but no. You chose Conservative Mr Bank Account. Well fuck off! Get in the tub and fucking raise your legs under the water. There! There! There's your fucking love! Let the poets jack off in circles in the woods! You get stuck with piggly-wiggly bur-cut two-inch pecker! Fuck it ... fuck the artist! That is your job! Fuck artist; find a flute player, someone who can use his fingers and his tounge! Fuck artist! ONLY! 'Uhh, I'm an accountant at Western & Western; I'm a lawyer...' NO!! You're now a jack-off king! I'm fucking a street musician over you! A guy who I can reside my buttocks on his face." -Hicks

Clap-clap-clap.

pretty hilarious seeing Tool all over the streaming charts surrounded by nothing but pop and r&b music.

i'm glad this album will be 80 minutes long. hopefully there's some lateralus type stuff going on. i like stuff like reflection/disposition/triad, etc. long largely instrumental songs.

Thank you larkin.

Not that I've ever been averse to fucking girl artists, but for some strange reason the opportunity rarely arose.
I think there may be a lack of equality in this area.

https://youtu.be/Lpe3M1lCTyk

the only reaction video that ma'ers

I made it 32 seconds in.

This would be better without maynard tbh. Its kinda sad how diminished his range is but also his vocal style has never been particularly easy on the vocal chords. That and he just sounds so unenthusiastic between this and APC.