Yeah, some of their fanbase celebrate them as the second coming of Christ but, Maynard James Keenan’s general attitude is that I sing about bull shit with weird themes and metaphysical ties, take it or leave it. Second, -and I bet it’s hard to believe- Tool don’t take themselves to seriously. I feel Tool can get away with this because first, while a lot of thing seem familiar, Tool’s intricacies shine through making each song more enjoyable than those before it. It’s odd to say this about a Tool album but, it almost feels like a greatest hits in a way. Maynard sings of the concepts of soul and creativity because the title, in philosophy, refers to the individuals vital spirit/creative energy. Pairing the mood of the “The Patient” with the thrash speed of “Jambi.” The album its’ self is very referential and “Pneuma” is no different. A vaccination from fear perhaps? “Pneuma” is one of the strongest Tool songs in their catalogue. The 10 minuet track feel like the detachment of fear from self. First song released, album title, and first song on the album “Fear Inoculum pulses to life with a sheer whine. Their albums can either appear as religious doctrine or stereo instructions. Tool as a band is a rare breed in terms of being a creative force. This album is fairly difficult to review because Tool basically wins by default. While nothing happened on that day, Fear Inoculum released on August 30th and I can confirm that it’s a Tool album. If you paid attention to the Tool reddit, July 27th, 2019 ten-thousand days have passed since the groups first release, Opiate. It’s a really weird suite and if you’re interested I suggest taking a look. This prevented them from releasing music. Long story short, the battle took 7 years but, it was resolved in favor of the band.
Finally, Tool was caught in a multi-level lawsuit that involved artwork in which a friend claimed they made for the band. Band members had many different projects(A Perfect Circle, Puscifer, Legend of the Seagullmen). Scooter incidents kept two members down for a while.
Why the hold-up? Well, it was many things. The last we ever heard from Tool the year was 2006 and the album was 10,000 Days. Fire Note Says: 13 years later Tool reawakens to deliver one of the most anticipated albums ever.Īlbum Review: Speaking on Tool’s fifth album, Fear Inoculum, lead vocalist Maynard James Keenan, says, “the album covers the idea of embracing where we are right now, acknowledging where we’ve come from and some of the things we’ve gone through.” Now, I believe that he’s referring to us as a people but, it could easily refer to Tool as well.