Blogcritics Comments on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Comment by Morphox on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Sun, 18 Feb 2007 06:15:12 EST

The album is alright, just not as good as there old stuff.. I don't get why a band would release an album that they don't feel surpasses their previous work. Well if they do feel it, I don't care because Tool have become insignficant.

Comment by Morphox on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Sun, 18 Feb 2007 06:12:24 EST

This album has made me realise, Nine Inch Nails are better than tool by miles.

Comment by Ben on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Thu, 1 Feb 2007 06:01:14 EST

THE BEST TOOL ALBUM YET any tool 'fans' who bag this album don't truly know what tool is about, they're not just progressive in their music, but in their albums. This album is another step up from their previous ones, and connects to people on a whole new level. VICARIOUS - BRILLIANT JAMBI - VERY GOOD WINGS - BRILLIANT 10 000 DAYS - BRILLIANT THE POT - AWESOME LIPAN CONJURING - INTERESTING LOST KEYS - GOOD ROSETTA STONED - AWESOME INTENSION - AWESOME RIGHT IN 2 - BRILLIANT VIGINTI TREES - COOL 10000 days is a brilliant album. 11/10

Comment by jiveturkeysuckafool on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:46:31 EST

Streaming, disorganized thoughts about this album: Perhaps this is due to the fact that my musical tastes haven't evolved much since the mid/late 90s, but this album is VASTLY superior to lateralus - i still enjoyed that album immensely, but it seemed a bit too grandiloquent and preening at times (though this album certainly has its moments). aenima is transcendent (along with radiohead's ok computer)for commercially-accessible rockish music, and i seriously doubt that anything that will be produced in the foreseeable future will even approach what that (those) album(s) was (were). album starts with a musical/lyrical reversion to aenima with vicarious, then looks back further to undertow and even opiate with jimba. wings for marie/10000 days should be called "eulogy 2" in virtue of its lyrical motivation, though the music seems to my untrained ear to be a fairly ambitious, new enterprise. the pot...is by far the worst tool track to ever be publicly consumed...sounds like some obscene marriage between radiohead and monster magnet with tinges of opiate(that being said, it's still far superior to the vast majority of alternative radio fodder). in true tool fashion, one of their greatest pieces of musical work is combined with lyrical levity (relative to some of their metaphysical/epistemological solilquizing) in lost keys/rosetta stoned. intension is another musically unique track for tool...though it might be more aptly named "the nietzschean pot." one reason that tool is my favorite extant band is exemplified by right in two: take fairly simple music and cajole it into an engaging, distinctive sound, combine lyrically with a self-contained, moderately intellectually-accessible idea that is spruced up by its point of vantage, and the result is an overall captivating song. not that anyone should care (about any of what ive wasted time writing here), but i rate the five tool albums as follows: aenima 10000 days undertow lateralus opiate

Comment by Unknownsdsfj on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:01:47 EST

HAHAHAHA "5 years it took for this?" C'mon, they didn't spend 5 years doin 10k days..twas 6 months actually

Comment by tyler beaujon on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 17:50:04 EST

Sorry to see so many tool fans saying that if you dont like the new album we're not Real fans. Maybe we just expect greatness from the greatest prog rock band ever. Maybe we dont just love it cause its tool. Thats a real fan....we dont just settle for the myriad of one chord songs that go nowhere in ten minutes....sorry but vicarious sounds like some band trying to write a song in the form of tool. I feel like tool fans have become as annoying as greatful dead fans...just rubbing one out to whatever they do as if its great just because its them... use your heads ...i love tool, but ten thousand days is long winded and lame but i guess im not really a fan, right ?

Comment by lux ex Tenebris on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:51:39 EST

Maynard has a bad behavior. Why? This is called initiation. What you love in this plane of life has a begining and thus an end. All that you perceived is Maya. which is illusion. Don't cheer the source. Just enjoy what your mind, at the moment, can handle and understand. They are not themselves the fathers of their own music....and they don't go cry at God. Cogito Ergo Sum. Love is the Law, Love under Will.... Quit the night and seek the Day!

Comment by jeff on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:06:18 EDT

Wow...a lot of unhappy reviewers. I can't blame them. This album was a letdown. 5 years it took for this? I agree with a comment way above who says they think Tool Has taken a step backwards. I however do not agree with the comment way back who says Tool is done. Please they are not Metallica, this album was good but just not Tool good. But compare it to some of the crap thats out there now and this album is awesome. Have faith in Tool. They are one of the only few credible bands left. This band put out Aenima and Lateralus. Two of the best albums ever. I am sure they still have some more left in there brains. Don't give up on Tool.

Comment by jonathan on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:37:18 EDT

i actually hate this album a lot the primative vulnerable nature that i loved so much is gone, the production/mastering is poor at best, and maynard has, imo, become a mascot rather than a good vocalist even danny doesn't sound like he gives a shit not a bad album, but i hate it because it represents the death of the near perfect quartet

Comment by Meh on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Sun, 24 Sep 2006 22:05:50 EDT

In response to unhappy fam I have to say I thought they were all cool guys but now that I have read your story I admit Maynard sounds like a total jackass. But hey there are celebrities in this world who are complete nice people and there are those jerk-off asses like Maynard. But you have to realize after about 15 years of this you'd think he'd get a little tired of putting up with the press and stuff right? But still even if you are a musician and a fan comes in for just a second to get and autograph suck it up and treat everyone with respect. So yeah I'm sorry to hear Maynard is a dick to guys and kids but that's who he is and I'll still listen to Tool all the same.

Comment by Unhappy fan on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 22:53:59 EDT

Hey guys, before you diss me for my handle, let me say that I am huge Tool fan, and honestly I was really disappointed at Maynard's behavior after the show in Kansas City. A friend of mine was let backstage, she was a girl of course, Maynard will not allow men backstage with him, apparently he is a total male whore (and no, this isn't what bothers me, of course most males who could get as much punani as him would be a male whore). Ok, so let's get to what I am mad about. First off, this girl who was let backstage has been backstage with Maynard 3 times, so she has seen his behavior a couple times. The first time she was backstage there was another girl who brought her brother, which totally pissed Maynard off cause he only wanted girls backstage, and she said to Maynard,"Hey my brother is a huge fan, he has loved every album you have ever done, it would mean so much to him if you would just give him your autograph and then he'll leave". So in response to this, Maynard did give him his autograph, he took a permanent marker, signed a grapefruit, then threw it at this kid's head and said, "why don't you cry about it you fuckin pussy", then he had the kid violently thrown out. I'm sure the rest of you Maynard fans would be pretty pissed if one of your favorite artists treated you like this, he could have easily just been nice and secured himself another lifelong fan. I really think that behavior is totally fucked up. Then, after the show at this Friday at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, Maynard invited this same girl backstage; she was one of four girls who made it backstage by the way. Anyway, they are talking to Maynard and they ask him what it's like to be onstage with everyone cheering, basically what it's like to be the center of so many people who totally love what you do. Maynard shrugs and says, "whatever, it pays the bills". The girls then respond to him and say, "but, being the center of so much energy must energy must be awesome right, I mean isn't that what keeps you going?". Maynard replies, "nope, it just pays the bills". Then he says something to the effect of how he doesn't enjoy what he does at all. You guys can say what you want, but Maynard just lowered himself significantly in my opinion. I'm sure if he heard me he'd just throw a grapfruit at my head and say, "Why don't you cry about it you fuckin' pussy". Unhappy fan

Comment by AgentOrange on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 22:26:53 EDT

How do you guys know 10000 days (wings part II) is about Maynard's mother? Not that I don't believe you, I was just wondering if someone actually heard this for a fact from Maynard? Honestly, when I first heard this song, I thought it was about Satan finally gaining acceptance into heaven. Listen to the lyrics and tell me what you think.

Comment by p-jizzle on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:07:05 EDT

Save your money dude. You should just download "right in two," the only decent song in my opinion.

Comment by I Don't Know!! on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:07:01 EDT

I have no idea whether I should buy the album or not. I have heard that's it's exceptionally great and that to others it sucked ass. I want to know from others. But please no Tool freaks or Tool Haters, just common ppl. Help a Tool listener out please. Thank you. :)

Comment by Ray on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 11:11:45 EDT

Yeah, HIGHLY addictive album. Masterpiece. The more you listen to it, the more you're drawn in by it emotionally. And that's before you start realising the lyrics through the repetition. Once you get those (checking out sites like toolshed.down.net also helps), it just rockets the experience to a new level!!! F|_|ckin awesome!!! Ray, 30, South Africa

Comment by ToolGod on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 05:23:10 EDT

RingWorm your add to the post was quite odd but i hear ya man to man freaks on a leash out there. BTW god Hates you

Comment by RingWorm on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 05:21:38 EDT

Forms ! ) Jesus..... Love it or hate it i would like it better if you hated it tho. To many tool fans out their with no clue SHEEP !. 10,000 Days is a album that the more you listen to the more you hear, I love albums like that. Stop looking to tool for the way you should think or feel about something.

Comment by Jack on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Thu, 3 Aug 2006 06:14:18 EDT

i downloaded all the songs off limewire and it was wierd coz it wasnt even tool. they made u download it and it was sum shit that isnt music. and i thought it would be a crap album by that but ive looked at reviews and asked ppl and they say its worth it so yeh i was a bit confused and will be buyin the album on this weekend

Comment by Frankie on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Wed, 2 Aug 2006 19:01:28 EDT

This album is by far the best Tool album. I've been a Tool fan for many years. They are one of my favorite bands. I've listened to every album numerous of times and this is by far their best work. It surpasses Lateralus, yet it is a different style sort of, but still progressive and also aggressive at points. 10,000 Days may not seem like much the first time you listen to it because you are used to Lateralus or other albums. You don't need to listen to any older albums before listening to this one because this one is one of kind. Even the instrumental songs sound cool such as Lost Keys and Intension. Lipan Conjuring isn't that specail. Wings of Marie and 10,000 Days really grab you and it makes you want to listen to this album over and over again. This album should be considered a work of art. I don't see why some people think this albums sucks! I guess they dont see the true meaning of this band...

Comment by TOOL!!! on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:08:28 EDT

oh and nice review jess

Comment by TOOL!!! on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:06:53 EDT

Don't compare this to anything.. listen to it.. understand wat ur saying before u say it.. love it.. then go fuck urself u fuckin wannabe critics.. this album is amazing

Comment by Ass Foot on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Tue, 6 Jun 2006 15:17:50 EDT

Wait... I now have ACTUALLY listened to their music! I retract my last statements. What a sheep I am.

Comment by Jessa on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Tue, 6 Jun 2006 00:50:32 EDT

No, not really. I suppose I just likened being excited over a new album 'teenybopper-ish' and that I thought I was a little over that stage.

Comment by 11:11 on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Tue, 6 Jun 2006 00:35:06 EDT

Alrighty then you say you never thought that you would get excited over an album because your 21 years of age "holy f**cking sh*t" Oh my your so grown up and all...

Comment by Ass Foot on CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

Sat, 27 May 2006 18:31:14 EDT

Tool is the devil. Maynard is the devil. All their albums are straight up evil and sound like circus music bellowed from an anus. They are nothing like the crowbar I have, let alone like any other of my tools. MISLEADING!