Random Tool Social Media thread

[inspiration_tactic]

The styles are too different to really even compare guys like MJK and Phil. It's an apples and oranges kind of thing. The things that make Maynard stand out aren't what make Phil stand out. When considering stage presence, Phil goes up on stage ready to beat up 30 people and rupture an artery. Maynard is on stage (in the old days, at least) trying to be an entertainer/side-show in the most unique way possible. Phil is trying to be all that is masculine. Maynard is trying to make you uncomfortable in some type of way (like I said, not as much anymore) probably getting in touch with his goofy feminine side. I think MJK lost his edge for pushing boundaries and being unique when he started putting on the different hats. Tool was no longer his only outlet for expressing himself and he became more... uh... normal. Which sucks. He used to create this peculiar element of metal music infused with vulnerability, femininity, and unpredictability. He had his own thing and it was intoxicating. Obviously, people get older and things change. He can't be the goofy fuck his whole life, unfortunately.

Stylistically the juxtaposition between heavy music and MJK's singing was the hook for me. When I was a youngster I became desensitized to the really heavy bands that just seemed to want to vent, song after song. It's what separates TOOL from the thrash bands. He doesn't just scream his head off. It's a perfect counter-balance for the heavy riffs and the tribal drumming. With that said, he'll throw in a scream now and then for a heightened impact/emphasis and obviously his capability of doing that as much now isn't there. MJK stands apart from most the other guys on the list because he does sing and it's what keeps Tool relevant in the present and future. I'm not sure he'll win the contest or if he deserves to really win a 'metal-singer' contest. Frankly, it doesn't matter. Danny Carey didn't win best drummer and therefore it obviously doesn't mean anything. Bring on the 'Best Metal Band' contest.

If Tool is in that I might vomit. Tool ain't metal. As for the rest Nardo blah suck a dick blah Nardo.

Yet every member of their band were in these stupid fucking contests.

[hellboy]

Mikael Akerfeldt, MJK, Dio and Phil Anselmo is the best here imo. Bruce dickinson WAS a great singer. The fact that Till from Rammstein is in this poll just proves that this only is a popularity contest.

Till is a great singer actually, and better than 90% of that list.

[Calfium Jay]

Must be another Aussie tour on the cards. Fuck knows we need another one!

If Tool do another tour (even an Aussie one) before heading into the studio to record the new album, I'll.........well I don't know what I'll do but it won't be pretty and will probably make the news headlines.

[Krazy_blah]

Must be another Aussie tour on the cards. Fuck knows we need another one!

If Tool do another tour (even an Aussie one) before heading into the studio to record the new album, I'll.........well I don't know what I'll do but it won't be pretty and will probably make the news headlines.

Well if it's to go to LAX and start plugging away at the TSA agents someone beat you to it. Sorry to spoil your day.

If it's something else, carry on!!....

[ilikecheese]

It is cold up here....ie it's the right time for tool to warm the old bones in the sunshine

[The Boss]

Isn't the contest about best FRONT-MAN, not vocalist? Most of you are arguing about who is the better singer, when that's not the point at all.

[Krazy_blah]

front man=vocalist=face of the franchise (so to speak)

Pretty sure we all get the idea of how it works, fair or unfair. For fakes sake Trent Dilfer won a SB with the Ravens and is known as a "Super Bowl winning QB"! Just like Peyton Manning was the face of the Colts for years, and now the same for Denver.

^^^Sorry for the NFL references but that's the best way I could put it in my drunken loser mind state because I don't spiral out of my mind by doing hallucinogens and other mind numbing drugs that I'm not cool enough to do.

[The Boss]

front man=vocalist=face of the franchise (so to speak)

Pretty sure we all get the idea of how it works, fair or unfair. For fakes sake Trent Dilfer won a SB with the Ravens and is known as a "Super Bowl winning QB"! Just like Peyton Manning was the face of the Colts for years, and now the same for Denver.

^^^Sorry for the NFL references but that's the best way I could put it in my drunken loser mind state because I don't spiral out of my mind by doing hallucinogens and other mind numbing drugs that I'm not cool enough to do.

[budsyralli]

wouldn't want to turn off the game hey?.....football and beer go hand in hand. I never sat thru a football game myself....maybe I should... then I could feel cool. you guys know about 'fantasy football'? i'm sure you do

[The Boss]

wouldn't want to turn off the game hey?.....football and beer go hand in hand. I never sat thru a football game myself....maybe I should... then I could feel cool. you guys know about 'fantasy football'? i'm sure you do

Geniuses.

THIS: is football. Where you actually use your foot with the ball pretty much the entire game.

[budsyralli]

if you're talking English football then I have watched plenty and played plenty of soccer(football) games.....

[Ravenpig]

At least kickers and punters are a big part of the game. Hell, many games are decîded by them.

But yes, that^ is "football". No argument there.

And because this will no doubt turn into a use of the word "soccer" argument, that word was created by the British. We use the word soccer because American football is (by far) the number one sport here. It avoids confusion in conversation, I guess.

That's all.

[markuspoop]

baseball will always be America's #1 sport.

Suck it jerks.

[The Boss]

baseball will always be America's #1 sport.

Suck it jerks.

Baseball is even more painful to watch than cricket. Not sure how it's possible, but here we are.

[markuspoop]

Hahahaha, I got into a discussion tonight at the bar with some English guy who thought baseball was boring. Needless to say nothing was really resolved by the end of the night but we were both drunk.

[N.Y.H.C.]

curious what Maynard and Rogan are going to wax about for 3 hours. I swear by that podcast, everyone should listen to it. he just had Patrick Magee on who's an excellent horror artist. check his site out, some dope shit on there. he did Rogan's American Werewolf in London that's in his studio.

http://www.mageefx.com/images/home/home.html

[not tyson]

I've never seen a pic of Rogan with a woman

Just sayin

[hellboy]

Clearly you didn't google very hard

[not tyson]

You bothered to do that?

Man.

[UndKeineZwEier]

[Ravenpig]

^I don't get it

What I mean is, who is that with Natalie and why's it on this thread?

[ilikecheese]

Clearly you didn't google very hard

Can you google hard? Let alone, very hard?

[The Boss]

If I could rape anyone, it wouldn't be Portman.

[ilikecheese]

If I could rape anyone, it wouldn't be Portman.

Who would it be then?

[hellboy]

Probably Tony Abbott