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I believe this album WILL be their best. Each member seems to be at a good place in life, and they're wise old men now; it will be apparent in the music. Maynard especially is going to deliver the most amazing lyrics we have ever seen, based on the amount of creativity that he is involved in at this...

Okay, fine, so they began work on the album in 2009, but do you really think that they made any actual progress on the album during that year. They probably were just getting their feet wet at that time and most likely didn't make any real headway on the new album until well into 2010, and that was ...

Look 10,000 Days is NOT as good an album as Lateralus or Aenima ... and in fairness to 10,000 days, I think a lot of us can agree that those two albums are two of the better albums ever made , by any band. I think expectations should be tempered for the next album; people are only going to disappoi...

Mog, how would you judge a band like GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR? They've been a band for nearly 20 years, have only released 4 albums and an EP, and to top it off, it took them 10 years to release their latest record. The music is utterly breathtaking, but come on, how "unprofessional" c...

Mog, how would you judge a band like GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR. They've been a band for nearly 20 years, have only released 4 albums and an EP, and to top it off, it took them 10 years to release their latest record. The music is utterly breathtaking, but come on, how "unprofessional" c...

hellboy wrote:Disaster! While cleaning my desk I threw away my list! Will have to try and remember how my top 4 went...

Are you punishing us, Hellboy?

...or the possibility that your soul has been severely ravaged by demons and you are too apathetic to feel anything anymore...

...or is it your brain?

Just face it, Tyson. 10,000 Days sounds EXACTLY like the band intended it to, and your ears are simply too out of range to hear it properly.

So that means 10,000 Days is like a low fidelity recording, right?

Oh really, Tyson, like it isn't completely obvious that it occurs during the mastering process? That fact does not change the POSSIBILITY that the band intended for the album to be mastered the way it was to give it a certain sound or feel.

Mog, how would you judge a band like GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR? They've been a band for nearly 20 years, have only released 4 albums and an EP, and to top it off, it took them 10 years to release their latest record. The music is utterly breathtaking, but come on, how "unprofessional" ca...

...and furthermore, do you honestly believe that those very same technical criticisms you hold for 10,000 Days don't exist in Lateralus on some level. Most of you just have such a raging boner for Lateralus that you can't even let yourself see the imperfections. I admit that 10,000 Days has its faul...

Well i guess i will have to take your word for it since it's obvious you are some type of professional sound engineer and there's no way that you don't know what you're talking about. Am i right? But anyway, to the "amateur's ear," i honestly prefer the sound of 10,000 Days to Lateralus. 1...

But of course i can live in comfort knowing that you will always be there for me since you obviously have nothing better to do with your life.

Until you die alone from cancer that is...

You're such a nice guy, Tyson. Once again, thank you so much.

...and please keep it up. I need to read more of your insightful posts.

Thank you, Tyson.

How exactly is the production value lacking on 10,000 Days? I've heard this criticism a lot before and i genuinely don't understand it. If anything, to me, the record is more raw and less polished up as Lateralus was, yet still maintains a sonic and textural sound. Maybe you prefer a more artificial...

I would also like to apologize for the condescending attitude on my earlier post about the whole "change" thing. I just couldn't help myself...

You sure are sensitive, Mog. A person can't express an opinion that blatantly contradicts yours without being called a fucking cunt. It is rather amusing to see you react this way though; so, please, keep it up. I know that nobody was bashing 10,000 Days in this thread but that is besides the point....

You all do realize that CHANGE IS NECESSARY and it is in fact unavoidable? It's called evolution...

10,000 days is the only time Tool have taken a slight step backwards and I think they themselves realise this with the time taken with the next album. Now if they choose evil Joe again as producer, egh. I guess what you think of as a step backwards, i think of as a step in a new or different direct...

Umm... what?

I was only pointing out a simple fact, Trilobite. No need to get all defensive for your sweet lover Mog...

...and 10,000 Days is THE BEST TOOL ALBUM, by the way. Opinions are a bitch, aren't they?

Well those three songs literally take up over half the time on the album. Check it yourself...

^suprised to see some 10,000 Day's songs on there. Agree with your list though. 10,000 Days is a great album. Not as good as Lateralus or Aenima but still has some excellent songs. Could easily put Wings at the top that song is brilliant. Hate leaving Flood and No Quarter off the list but top 10 is...