LATERALUS

I haven't rated this album yet... from one ponit 'til now i've been thinking which albums deserve 5 points (stars). I Know it's difficult 'cuz we know that music has a high level of subjetivism, then we rate our favourites album with the maximun available. So, we have to be a little bit more objective about this... it's difficult, but we must do so. Well, going to the album itself, i must tell you that from my point of view i think it's impressive how a modern band can bring us with such a good album, i'm not saying, complex, dark, heavy... I say it's good in the way that the music stands so good along with the content of the lyrics... that it moves me. The concept of the album holds things that i truly think not everyone could get... I mean, the whole "mystery" of this album is wellknown, though it is a personal task, and a personal challenge that everyone of us have o want to take. I took it, and it moved me in a way that specific and few albums have moved me... i won't tell u about what this is... it's up to you going into this. The music is complex, heavy... odd, and one more time, what it gives the quality i give it it's its connection with the lyrics... Songs like Lateralus, The Grudge, Parabol/Parabola (which would've been better together) Schism... well, the whole album excel!. Is it Progressive music?? I think it is. Music that wants to go beyond...