Title: Tool Is Back . . . Sort Of
Product review: The long wait for Tool to come out with new material was well worth Lateralus' subtle, yet emotionally charged music. Indeed, in many respects, it is difficult to imagine that the same band that produced Aenima, Salival, and Undertow could be capable of Lateralus, which defies description. I've been a Tool fan long before Lateralus was released, and I still love to rock out to the earlier albums, but Lateralus has a different effect - brooding, meditative, it taps into streams of emotion without having to flush them out in typical nu-metal style. The thought-provoking lyrics of "Schism," the emptiness and longing of "The Patient," and the spirituality of "Lateralus" alone make this album worth the money. But these are just the beginning. It seems that Tool has reinvented itself as a band. Same name, but their "game" is on a whole new level.
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