Advantages: Maynard James Keenan on vocals, excellent album artwork, outstanding transcendental music. Disadvantages: not easy listening
...favourite album of all time. Lateralus has some incredible haunting vocals and really intense proggy riffs with an experimental edge. Every single track on this album is excellent, particularly the tranistion between 'Parabol' and 'Parabola.' Vocals alternate between being incredibly loud and powerful to light and delicate. I have nothing bad to say about this album. It is best if you just let each track play after the other, paying attention to ... ...in its entirety. This remarkable piece of powerful fusion-conscious art transcends the intense anger that fuels it, creating such awesome and unique bitersweet sonic progression, with visceral and minimalistic textures, as well as elements of Far Eastern music. This is the band's Magnum Opus. For fans of A Perfect Circle, Radiohead, Pelican, Red, Nine Inch Nails, Porcupine Tree and even Led Zeppelin. The album artwork is also excellent, impressive ...
Mutalisk 11.07.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Lateralus [PA] - Tool
Advantages: Unique and beautiful Disadvantages: Not to everyones taste
...To buy in the shops, Lateralus can cost around £16.99 however when found on internet sites the price can be as little as £7.99 although the usual price is a not unreasonable £11.99.
I would suggest that this is a great album to buy if you're looking to expand your music taste and try new things. Also available are 'Aenima', 'Undertow', 'Opiate' and 'Salival'. ...
Kittys_gremlin 10.02.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Lateralus [PA] - Tool