Tool Fear Inoculum impressions

@helomech ...you say you listened to it three times and you find little worth celebrating. Then you say you love 10,000 days.  Just goes to show you... I listened to 10,000 days when it came out and couldn't stand it. I've listened to it on and off for 13 years and I still can't stand it. Fear Inoculum floored me on first listen and it only gets better each and every time I hear it.

Ahhhh, vanilla and chocolate, I guess. Lol.

@helomech ...you say you listened to it three times and you find little worth celebrating. Then you say you love 10,000 days. Just goes to show you... I listened to 10,000 days when it came out and couldn't stand it. I've listened to it on and off for 13 years and I still can't stand it. Fear Inoculum floored me on first listen and it only gets better each and every time I hear it.

Ahhhh, vanilla and chocolate, I guess. Lol.

I guess so. We can't all have great taste. ;-)

I'm on my 5th listen and i sill really like it.  I love the guitar tones throughout the record.  The bass tone and delay about 1:15 in on Pneuma is wonderful and classic tool in my book.  All the percussion and vocals sound great to me as well.  Not a fan of chocolate chip trip or mockingbeat.  As far as compression goes, it doesn't bother me on this record unless i'm thinking about it.  Other modern metal albums are way worse (e.g. the last two unlistenable baroness albums).  Great thread and fun reading every ones opinion.  Anyone going to see the tour?

+1 Pneuma... excellent.
I just read that Bob Ludwig mastered FI. 

Today was my third listen and I have to say I truly like it a lot. Listening to it on my main system today with the wife out for a few hours was truly amazing. It really does need to be played a little louder than you normally would to hear and feel some of the details, but what a reward when you do.

@uberwaltz...……………...

I listened today with the 300wpc Mac amp and it really sang through the GE Triton Refs. The entire room was pressurized yet the meters on the amp were only averaging between 30 and 40 watts. It was so clear and right sounding. Thank you for the kind words.