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Iron Maiden - Senjutsu The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium Tool - Lateralus heck yeah!

Kill 'Em All - Metallica

For some, this is Tool's magnum opus. For me, it's most progressive album, but as you probably know, AEnima is my favourite album of all time. However, this album is phenomenal, a masterpiece of perfect production and magnificent songwriting. The Grudge is one of my favourite Tool songs. It's an amazing opener. The Patient is a very personal song for Maynard, and is an altogether great track. Schism is obviously their biggest hit, but it's also one of the most progressive tracks on the album, and one of the best. Parabol and Parabola make a perfect duo, and Parabola means a lot to me, because my dad used to sing it as a lullaby to me. Ticks and Leeches is wholly underrated. It's truly amazing. I have nothing else to say about it. Lateralus is my personal favourite of the album. The huge chorus, amazing solo, and just all around epicness really hits hard. Reflection is also super underrated. It's absolutely great. And Triad is an perfect instrumental, albeit the 2 minutes of silence at the end lol. In conclusion, this albums is absolutely stunning. It takes TONS of listens to appreciate fully, but you won't mind listening to it for hours on end because it's SO DAMN GOOD! 10/10

i love roulette dares and inertiatic esp personally what are your favorite tracks?

The Mars Volta: De-loused in the Comatorium, and TOOL: Lateralus

cds and mp3s, because cds are my childhood, but nowadays i use mp3s and spotify premium, so theres no gaps between songs.

100% agreed.

I feel the same way! Lots of people my age don't even know what metal is! My friends pretend to understand it, but they really don't. I don't mind, because my friends and I like Weezer, and other bands like RHCP and Primus, (i dont just listen to metal ) so we have that in common. i managed to get one friend into metal, and another into animals as leaders, but still, with my casual friends and classmates, none of them like metal. Its quite frustrating.

He does covers, livestreams on twitch, metalcore stuff, etc... he's really epic

Steve Harris, Cliff Burton, Justin Chancellor, Dave Ellefson.

Nick's an amazing drummer, but not a great person. That being said, you could say the same about Dave... what i mean by not a good person is that he ran a porn site for a while, and he would hide porn in the tour bus, where dave's son could accidentally find it.

imo, the new cover is better, but the og is cool too

This album's theme is very good, and interesting to me. I love the samurai, Japanese culture vibe, with some Celtic riffs in there too. It's also more progressive than Iron Maiden normally is. I also want to point out Nicko McBrain's incredible drumming performances. Stratego, The Writing on the Wall, Darkest Hour, Death of the Celts... These songs really show this amazing drummer's talent. Senjutsu opens with a slow feel, with those samurai riffs and great vocals. Stratego is an incredible track. It's perfect for driving down a highway at full speed. Or maybe that's because I first heard the song on a highway... The Writing on the Wall deserves an entire paragraph to itself. The music video is a masterpiece, beautifully animated. The riff, while very cool, does sound like I've heard it before somewhere - it's not the most original riff of all time. But the huge chorus and beautiful, melodic solo makes up for it. Lost in a Lost World is great, but I feel it drags on a bit too long. Days of Future Past is another great track, with an incredibly catchy chorus and riff. The Time Machine is like Iron Maiden's version of Megadeth's Victory: it uses riffs from past songs, like a tribute to their past, hence the title. Darkest Hour is one of my personal favorites, with the incredible huge chorus and great solo. Death of the Celts is great, but it's too long in my opinion. Same with The Parchment and Hell on Earth. In conclusion, I love this album, and would rank it among Iron Maiden's best. Tell me your thoughts below! 8/10

AAL is one of my favorite instrumental metal prog bands. But this album, released in 2022, really solidified it. I may consider it as their best, if not second best to The Joy of Motion. Conflict Cartography, Monomyth, The Problem of Other Minds, Red Miso, and Micro-Aggressions are my personal favorites. But every song slaps! It's a more djent-like album, compared to TJOM or Madness. It's definitely shorter than most of their other albums, but imo, sometimes their other albums drag on. This one, while short and sweet, packs a punch. 9/10

markm, i agree title track is phenomenal and wow, sheol, eulogy! in a Swedish rap song! really shows their worldwide influence.

@FatherAlabasterbands like protest the hero, and animals as leaders. and, of course, tool.

Never, ever, ever, have I been more immediately obsessed with an album than this one. Every song is killer, from Maynard's soaring vocals, to Danny Carey's ferocious drumming, to Justin Chancellor's amazing basslines. We start off with Stinkfist, one of Tool's catchiest songs. Then, we have the epic that is Eulogy, that ends with a fantastic high note. Then, H. calms it all down, for Forty-Six & 2 to come in and kick butt. Then, Hooker comes in, probably Tool's heaviest song. With the syncopated rhythms, and Maynard's harsh vocals, it destroys me - in a good way! Then, the introspective Jimmy comes on, with a killer riff and emotional lyrics. Pushit, a live staple, is another fantastic track, albeit a bit long. AEnema, the sort-of title track, is one of Tool's best songs. There is no doubt. And finally, Third Eye ends off with a bang. This album is absolutely amazing, every time I hear it. If you haven't heard it, go listen to it right now. 10/10 Runner-ups for my fave album: Megadeth- Rust in Peace Protest the Hero- Fortess Metallica- ...And Justice for All Thanks for reading!

Imma new here. wassup? here to talk about everything from old classics to prog metal, from bass technique to my favorite album covers. and tool. everything about tool.

both ig, lateralus onward is super prog, but undertow and aenima are more alternative metal.