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AtomicCrimsonRush 
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 Topic: Tool VS The Mars Volta, First 4 albums
Posted: June 06 2010 at 02:25 |
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I have to go for Mars volta tho I love Tools last 2 albums, Mars are more consistent and progressive off the scale. Both great of course. Tool get in to darker stuff and that turns me away but I admire theri incredible skill with innovative structures and musicianship
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Morningrise
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Posted: June 06 2010 at 01:34 |
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Not easy, but as a whole I must vote for Tool. However, De-loused is the best of the 8 albums.
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The Monodrone
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Posted: June 06 2010 at 01:25 |
I've never been much of a Tool fan... I have their albums, but none of them have really caught my attention yet after several listens. They do have very good musicians.
The Mars Volta, on the other hand, caught my attention immediately after just a few songs off of De-loused... Purely beautiful music.
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DisgruntledPorcupine
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Posted: June 05 2010 at 18:34 |
I really like The Mars Volta. I love Tool. Tool wins.
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Kojak
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Posted: June 05 2010 at 17:04 |
 Ragecord wrote:
Not to mention the music sounds like they get onstage and one guy yells... "HEY ERRRBODY!! JUST PLAY WHAT YOU WANT!" |
This just cracks me up....... 
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Malve87
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Posted: June 05 2010 at 16:52 |
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TMV ....personally I can't bear TOOL...
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snobb
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Posted: May 30 2010 at 17:56 |
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Absolutely TMV for me. Tool is easy accessible, so possible for some it's a plus. Let say question of taste.
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CinemaZebra
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Posted: May 30 2010 at 16:34 |
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Easy pick....Tool.
I still like The Mars Volta though, it's just that after Frances the Mute I kind of lost interest in their sound. Tool on the other hand, changes their sound just enough each album to keep me excited for the next release.
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The Monodrone
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Posted: May 30 2010 at 16:30 |
EASY PICK.... THE MARS VOLTA.
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Ragecord
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Posted: May 30 2010 at 15:59 |
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WOW! before anyone gets upset let me say this is only MY opinion and yours can be different but not wrong when it comes to music. I can't even believe it's this close because to me TMV is completely meaningless lyrics with a vocalist that sounds like a cat being strangled back in the alley. Not to mention the music sounds like they get onstage and one guy yells... "HEY ERRRBODY!! JUST PLAY WHAT YOU WANT!" I know progressive is pushing the envelope and new experimental style but for godsakes people, that guitarist reminds me of when I was 15 and had only been playing guitar for 2 weeks sitting in my bedroom trying to play a fast solo. There is such a thing as key that should be regarded. Their music sounds like an "anything goes" style. And the lyrics..?? It seems like he sits down infront of a pile of books and picks random words from each and calls it a song. I love vague lyrics but shouldn't they at least be able to be related to something if not many different things? Tool has textures and many different levels of intertwined rythms but they actually match. Tool uses a science behind their music that makes it work, not just thro some crap together and call it progressive. Tools lyrics can be very vague but they can be applied to many different meanings and interpretations. "cartwheel of scratches, dress the tapeworm as pets, tentacles smirk please" <--- mars voltas lyrics. How is anyone hearing substance in this? EASY PICK.... TOOL
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The Quiet One
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Posted: February 16 2010 at 21:38 |
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I've heard two albums so far from each, and while I consider The Mars Volta to be probably the most creative band nowadays, I prefer Tool.
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UndercoverBoy
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Posted: February 16 2010 at 21:34 |
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I actually haven't listened to a full album by either, but from what I've heard, The Mars Volta is far superior to Tool.
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Tool_Stratt
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Posted: February 16 2010 at 21:31 |
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angelmk
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Posted: June 26 2009 at 15:34 |
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altough i like The MArs Volta . I love Tool more. i voted for them
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crimhead
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Posted: June 26 2009 at 15:00 |
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Tool. Any band that tours with King Crimson gets my vote. I do like their stuff as well, more than Mars.
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meptune
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Posted: June 26 2009 at 14:56 |
el böthy wrote:
Undertow vs De loused - De loused wins!
Aenima vs Frances the mute - Frances the mute wins!
Lateralus vs Amputechture - LATERALUS BY FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!
10,000 days vs Bedlam in Goliath - 10,000 days wins!
So... for me it´s not possible to vote
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I tend to agree with you. I think Tool has gotten better with each disc, while (IMO) TMV have gone down hill. But I think, because of that, I can vote. Tool.
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"Arf, she said"
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The Sleepwalker
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Posted: June 26 2009 at 13:57 |
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Tool easily, I can't really get into TMV.
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Conor Fynes
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Posted: June 25 2009 at 20:30 |
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While Amputechture and The Bedlam In Goliath definately didn't blow me away, nothing from Tool (barring the songs Rosetta Stoned and Schism) has ever left a big impression on me. The first two TMV albums however, are masterpieces. TMV, without a doubt.
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keiser willhelm
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Posted: June 25 2009 at 19:59 |
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meh, hard to chose. the only album by either of these bands i still listen to with any sort of regularity is deloused which is a 5 star album so that give TMV points.
on the other hand, if you go album to album i think tool wins. tools best vs. mars volta's best matches up like this.
deloused vs. laturalus. oh man too close to call.
frances vs. aenima. again, wow. at times id chose one, other time id chose the other. but i think im giving the edge to frances. but just for the opener and the closer. (45 minutes of music or close) but then i love a lot off of aenima. man.
tool wins the next two no contest.
tool wins album to album but its too close to call.
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JLocke
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Posted: June 25 2009 at 19:13 |
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Well, three of Tool's four records are masterpieces, and one-and-a-half of TMV's albums are even halfway decent.
Gotta be Tool.
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