TOOL – Lateralus (2001/2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

TOOL – Lateralus (2001/2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:16:49 minutes | 1,55 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA Records Label

After an exhaustive five-year litigation battle between the band and their label management, Tool offer up the latest chapter in their musical self-discovery in Lateralus. Make no mistake, this is a prog rock record, reminiscent of King Crimson and Meddle-era Pink Floyd, with a hint of Rush mutated with Tool’s signature sonic assault on the ears. Lateralus demands close listening from the first piece onward, as it becomes quickly apparent that this is not going to be an album one can listen to and accept at face value. Complex rhythm changes, haunting vocals, and an onslaught of changes in dynamics make this an album other so-called metal groups could learn from. While some compositions seem out of place, others fit together seamlessly, such as the 23-minute song cycle serving as the climax and resolution of the album. However, the album’s most disturbing moment arrives at the end, with dissonant electronic noises placed randomly with a drum solo over a phone call to a talk show discussing the secrets behind Area 51, once again serving as a symbolic gesture from the band encouraging people not to take things at face value and to think for themselves. Overall, a solid, well-produced album from a band that never fails to deliver with each release. AllMusic Review by Rob Theakston

Apparently following the maxim “why make it simple when you could make it complicated”, Tool have built their album around a very elaborate calculation. Criticised by some for repeating themselves, the group mathematically prove the opposite in this confusing Lateralus. Alive 800 years ago, it was thanks to the mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci that you read that as ‘800’ and not ‘DCCC’ (he used Hindu-Arabic numerals instead of Roman numerals). He also defined the sequence that bears his name and that Tool have used for their third album. The principle is quite straightforward: except for the first two numbers, each number is found by adding up the two preceding numbers.

Beyond being a mathematical breakthrough, this sequence (which is closely linked to the golden ratio) is found all over the universe, from snail shells to galaxies, as well as cyclones, pineapples and even ratios used in technical analysis of the financial market… Tool’s intelligent band members applied their passion for Fibonacci to their compositions, under the guidance of drummer Danny Carey. But you don’t have to be a genius to appreciate Tool’s enchanting music. Regardless of their unique technical complexity, each of the thirteen (a Magic Number!) solid yet nuanced tracks carry you away like waves. And each time you listen, you are swept further away from the shore and everything you thought you knew. – Jean-Pierre Sabouret

Tracklist:
1. TOOL – The Grudge (08:36)
2. TOOL – Eon Blue Apocalypse (01:04)
3. TOOL – The Patient (07:14)
4. TOOL – Mantra (01:12)
5. TOOL – Schism (06:47)
6. TOOL – Parabol (03:04)
7. TOOL – Parabola (06:03)
8. TOOL – Ticks & Leeches (08:10)
9. TOOL – Lateralus (09:24)
10. TOOL – Disposition (04:46)
11. TOOL – Reflection (11:07)
12. TOOL – Triad (06:37)
13. TOOL – Faaip De Oiad (02:38)

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