LATERALUS

The Grudge - Great lyrics, very powerful riffing. I don't know why, but it took me a whole month to finally appreciate how absolutely amazing this track is. Eon Blue Apocalypse/The Patient - almost-psychedelic trancing guitar intro building into a couple of minute long pounding section, which slows back down to a great tabla drum section by Danny Mantra/Schism - Ambient intro, Interesting meter signatures, very nice breakdown near the end Parabol - Trancing/drone-like introduction to Parabola Parabola - Hard hitting piece, great singing by Maynard, many differing guitar styles Ticks & Leeches - Amazing drums, vocal chord straining lyrics by Maynard Lateralus - Great time changes, lyric syllables based on a mathematical sequence (What more could you ask for!?) Disposition/Reflection - Great tabla drums by Danny Carey, Triad/Faaip de Oaid - an almost industrial sounding instrumental by the three instrumentalists

This is the album that made me start listening to lyrics. The numerology and hidden metaphors behind this work are astounding and very interesting. Either the fans are overthinking, or the band's genius is showing. I think it is the latter. An absolute masterpiece.