This is the first official vinyl release of unknown quantity. There is a secondary version following: Tool (2) - Lateralus So for comparison sake we're comparing the cd played on Naim CD3 versus vinyl on LP12 Cirkus with OL dc200 motor\Origin Live Silver\Linn Troika via MF LP2 mono phono amps\XPSU. Listening through Sennheiser HD600 via World Audio Design HD83 headphone amp. Though the CD3 is a very capable performer it's probably fair to say that it's rather out-gunned here. This was inspired by the general feeling on that thread that the standard (CD) versions of tool albums, great though they are musically, leave a lot to be desired in terms of sound. Bezer, Terry (May 14, 2001). "Album Review: Tool - Lateralus". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011 . Retrieved August 14, 2019. D'Angelo, Joe (2002). "Alicia Keys Takes Five, 'O Brother' Gets Most At 44th Grammy Awards". MTV News. MTV.com . Retrieved August 7, 2006.

American album certifications – Tool – Lateralus". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved April 17, 2021. Drummer Danny Carey sampled himself breathing through a tube to simulate the chanting of Buddhist monks for "Parabol", and banged piano strings for samples on "Reflection". [23] "Faaip de Oiad" samples a recording of a 1997 call on Art Bell's radio program Coast to Coast AM. [24] "Faaip de Oiad" is Enochian for The Voice of God. Tool shakes the walls" (fee required). The Roanoke Times. November 5, 2002 . Retrieved February 19, 2008. All lyrics are written by Maynard James Keenan; all music is composed by Adam Jones, Danny Carey, Maynard James Keenan, and Justin Chancellor No.I love Lateralus! The cd is incredible and has remained a firm favourite over many years... so could it be any better! OMG!! I've heard the cd hundreds of times, but I've just heard Lateralus for the first time. It really is that much of a revelation! I reacted to this album at a far more visceral and emotional level than I have ever experienced before, it was the best trip I've experienced in years, and entirely induced by the music. It was a very emotional and personal experience so the following will be entirely subjective by may enlighten... The insert is translucent and flips open to reveal the different layers of the human body. Disguised in the brain matter on the final layer is the word " God". The artwork was done by artist Alex Grey, who would later design the 3D edition cover for the followup to Lateralus, 10,000 Days. It’s funny to think that at the time, Lateralus ended the longest drought between albums for the band. Considering the wait times fans have had to endure since its release, five years is a walk in the park, but a lot was happening during those five years. Since the release of 1996’s chart-topping Ænima, Tool had found themselves headlining Ozzfest and winning Grammys. They were involved in a lengthy legal battle with their own label, Volcano Entertainment (“fret for your lawsuit”). They dismissed their long-time manager, who then sued them for commission (“fret for your contract”). They were accused of being sellouts, becoming the bullshit three-ring circus sideshow of freaks they always detested. For a band as obsessed with their image as Tool, Ænima somehow dragged them further into places they didn’t necessarily want to be. Browne, David (May 25, 2001). "Lateralus". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 28, 2016 . Retrieved April 24, 2012.

Discography Tool Laterlaus". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2007 . Retrieved April 29, 2006. Reed, Ryan (May 15, 2018). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Tool's 'Lateralus' ". Revolver . Retrieved February 23, 2019. Partlysourced from Mp3 rubbish floating around on p2p networks in the napster era, some of which isn’t even tool (Wrong way). There is simply no way you could just dismiss the music (which is excellent). The bass playing is just really creepy and slow and sometimes it has this watery effect. Tool even follow in the footsteps of Caravan with Middle Eastern or Asian or something sounds. "Disposition" features bongos, and then on the next song, "Reflection," Carey's toms sound like bongos or tablas or whatever is in those Fruitopia commercials. Close your eyes and imagine if Asia had a space program. This is like the music they'd play. The song is called "Reflection" since it's quieter and slower and sounds like it's from India, where people go to reflect. Maynard's voice sounds like that little bleached midget girl flying around inside the walls in Polterghost. It's messed up. I think there are a lot of other industries out there that might deserve being destroyed. The ones who get hurt by MP3s are not so much companies or the business, but the artists, people who are trying to write songs. [9]

Abbott, Jim (May 24, 2001). "Tool's latest a step ahead of the 'metal' mouths". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved April 15, 2008. The album was a commercial success in the United States, debuting at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart with over 555,200 copies sold in its first week of release. [3] On August 5, 2003, the album was certified double platinum by the RIAA. On April 30, 2010, the album was certified gold by the BPI for sales of 100,000 in the U.K. [46] In addition, Lateralus was certified platinum by the ARIA [47] and double platinum by MC. [48] Accolades [ edit ] Gundersen, Edna (May 15, 2001). "They're just the right Tool for the thinking headbangers". USA Today. Drums, Sonor Designer Series (bubinga wood): 8x14 snare (bronze), 8x8 tom, 10x10 tom, 16x14 tom, 18x16 floor tom, two 18x24 bass drums.