LATERALUS

What can I say?This album is maybe the best from the other releases after 2000..It's progressive but not metal actually.You can say it's metal in some moments, it has the feeling of new metal actually mixed in PROGRESSIVE!I'm so excited with this album because it has a lot of inspiration and great playing together which is something that Dream Theater haven't accomplished yet.The first song "The Grudge" is very powerful and it's the best way to have this album started."Eon Blue Apocalypse" is an acoustic introduction by Adam Jones (Guitarist) of the next song "The Patient" which is very interesting.Try following the rhythm and especially the snare of the drums.Tool have proved that they have a great sense of humour.Check out this!Maynard James Keenan (Vocalist) recorded his cat scratching and with the help of other effects "Mantra" was born!!It functions as the introduction of "Schism" which is far the best song in the album in my opinion."Parabol" is a great interpetion by Keenan.He moans in this one, it's great.The previous song, once again, is an intoduction to "Parabola".This one is the "hit" of the album, excellent song once again from these 4 Americans."Ticks & Leeches" starts with this melodic from Danny Carey "Drummer" and very hard.This song is the closest to heavy metal."Lateralus" is a more sensitive song.At the middle of the song you will see how able this band is and how tight.Now, "Disposition","Reflections" and "Triad" is some kind of oriental trilogy.You will find the best atmosphere in the whole album here..Just put the phones, lie down and think of nothing..The last track is not a song but some mysterious noises."Faaip De Oiad" means "The Tongue Of God" in some weird languange of magic.It is known that Danny Carey loves magic and he is involved in it in a good way.I believe that this album along with "Oceanic" of Isis and "Toxicity" of System Of A Down are the best in the decade of 2000..