Prog Album of the Week - Week 54 (09/21/2014): Tool - Lateralus

As always, we encourage participation from everyone - if you've never heard the album, there's a YouTube link provided! Go check it out and report back!

Welcome to the fifty-fourth week of r/progrockmusic's Album of the Week! Last week we discussed Robert Fripp's Exposure and that was lovely.

If you'd like to peruse previous weeks' discussions, please visit the archive.

Alternative, progressive, rock, metal? Lots of genres, none of them fit. But the tunes are outstanding.

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###Tool - Lateralus (2001)

Track Listing:

Track listing: 1) The Grudge; 2) Eon Blue Apocalypse; 3) The Patient; 4) Mantra; 5) Schism; 6) Parabol; 7) Parabola; 8) Ticks and Leeches; 9) Lateralus; 10) Disposition; 11) Reflection; 12) Triad; 13) Faaip de Oiad.

• The album on Wikipedia
• The album on YouTube
• Progarchives review (4.23/5)

####Potential Discussion Questions:

• Tool has gone on record as having King Crimson be their primary influence. Certainly, influences from KC's "metal" period ala Red (and later VROOM, B'BOOM, etc.) are noticeable. What do you personally hear from the album? What about other influences?

• How would you personally rate the album?

• Are there any moments on the album you consider particularly strong or particularly weak (i.e., favourite/least favourite moments)?

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