LATERALUS

I just got this album from a friend, and I was excited because of the great reviews. I had seen alot of the "Goth" kids at school wearing tool shirts, so I figured if that many people liked them, they should be pretty good.

However, while listening I was sorely dissapointed. I have listened to a few of their albums, and I dont get what people see in them. The only real talent in the band is their drummer. His stuff is pretty intricate and neat, but its lost amidst sensless heavy power riff guitars and alot of screams and grunts from the vocalist. Tool is your average metal band. They dont have many unique qualities, and I've heard this stuff before in other metal bands.

I also heard their side project A Perfect Circle, and I have to say they are ALOT better than Tool, but still nothing special

If you haven't heard Tool before, I would reccomend A Perfect Circle instead.