QUICKIES!: Tool - "Fear Inoculum" || The Rock Critic 

0/10 no "Message To Harry Manback III"

I would say 'Refrained' is an accurate word to describe Maynard's vocals on this album. They are super gorgeous but also controlled.

Since Tool finally released thier new album. Here are things that still haven't happend yet (or may never happen): • System of a Down's 6th Studio Album (14+ Years) • The Sisters of Mercy's 4th Studio Album (29+ Years) • Lauryn Hill's 2nd Studio Album (21+ Years) • The Toronto Maple Leafs' 14th Stanley Cup (52+ Years) • The Cleveland Guardians' 3rd World Series Title (71+ Years) • Half-Life 3 (12+ Years) Did I Miss Anything Else?

It's so interesting how I could never listen to a 10-15 minute song from any other band, but when it comes to Tool, the songs are so well made that they lure you in and you cannot escape until its last beat. And if that is not a masterpiece, I don't know what is.

THERAPIST: Well Maynard, after 13 years, it’s nice to see that you’ve finally inoculated your fear of answering machines. MAYNARD: Thanks, doc. I wrote a three-hour rock opera about my conquest to end the terror of Harry Manback, but the guys said I should make the topic more “universal to the nature of fear” or something. (Puts shirt back on)

>Old Tool Road *WE NEED THAT.*

Danny Carey is the greatest drummer in the world, hands down.

We actually had to wait longer for A Perfect Circle's last album than we did for this.

0/10 no intermission or cookie recipe 😤😤😤😭😭😭😫😫😫😤😤😭😫😤

Invincible is song of the year imo, so beautiful and so fucking heavy in the second half

This album was SO worth the wait. I do miss Maynard’s screaming though. Favorite tracks are pneuma, 7empest, and culling voices. I’m gonna try to. see them in philly

Tool is going to run over the grammies next year. Take a picture.

So i guess system of a down have won and lost at the same time?

I think "hypnotic" is a pretty good way to describe Fear Inoculum but I personally would describe the album as "Tool at their most MATURE." Tool's more meditative, challenging approach here speaks to a certain minimalism, restraint, and control that only the most seasoned artists/musicians would have. It's partly why Invincible has some of my favorite lyrics of the album. This is also why I feel like some people are having trouble getting into this album, which is totally understandable. It's probably the Tool album that requires the most patience, but I think if you go into it with an open mind, the music will reward the thought and time you put into it. I also had the exact same thought about looking at this record in terms of it "living up to" a 13 year wait. Nothing could. I'm so glad I left that at the door when I dove into the album for my first listen - it allowed me to better appreciate what it had to offer. And if nothing else, 7empest has firmly cemented itself as one of my all-time favorite Tool tracks now. Ultimately, I'm so glad to have a new Tool album that's also just a really good piece of work.

Did you have to sync up your review with the live performance just right so that you'd be saying "sting" right as Maynard sang it?

I got the last one available at my record store. $44 spent... holy shit this is awesome

"Disappeared right when they were on top" is TOO true. 10,000 Days continues to be one of the most creative rock records made IMHO

So many bands have returned after long hiatuses this decade. My Bloody Valentine, Swans, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, At the Drive-In, A Tribe Called Quest, At the Gates, Pink Floyd, Sleater-Kinney, American Football…and Tool might be the best of them. Like other than Swans, I don’t think any have reached a level of nearing some of their best work like this. I was worried about this…but it actually lived up to it all. Rock on, Maynard…rock on.

I said this on CoverKillerNation's review and I'll say it again here, even if the album might not stand up to Aenima or Lateralus, I'm glad it exists.

We all need to accept that this is likely the last Tool album.

I'm 50 years old. This is my favorite album of all time.

Been a fan of Tool since 1998 and LOVED everything they had done. They are my favorite band ever. It's hard to put into words how much their music has affected me, so I won't bother trying to explain. So Fear Innoculm... I've been enjoying the new album somewhat & listened to it heaps over the last 3 weeks, but despite the obvious technical prowess, crisp production, newness, epic song construction & effort that's obviusly gone into it. I feel like some Tool special sauce mojo has been lost somewhere? And it's not a pleasant feeling for me. I'm a guitarist and I just can't get enough of Adams & Bens earlier playing, think like the meandering bass solo work from 'The Pot' at 3:43 ...over Adams riff. quite simple sounding, but it sounds like it singing to me on some other level & . it builds & then it fits perfectly into the 'weeping shades of indigo' vocal part so well....and then the growling bass work and then into the epic outro. with them all going all out...skull pounding drums to boot. OMG... Older Tool just sounds more cohesive and PERFECT to me, you can hear and feel the soul in it. Even long 'old' Tool songs seemed short and i dont want to end, but I'm finding myself getting bored a bit now with the longer tracks from Fear Innoclum . (all of them) and wanting to skip parts, ie. the intro to the title track. But i never get that with relistens of old long Tool songs, like ie. Rosetta Stone. I wonder with Fear Innoculum, that maybe Maynard doesn't care as much anymore? and that attitude has spread to the rest of the band. It kinda seems that way from his interviews and that maybe he felt obligated to make it. Something seems amiss to me...I can't quite place it. I think maybe he would prefer to just do his small-town village wine thing now & indulge his music leanings through Pusicfier * but mostly it seems like he just wants to be with his family and fuck all the rest of us. Even the recent Perfect Circle album was just 'good', but a bit forgettable. Whereas Mer De Noms was hauntingly, devastating, brutal and so beautiful. I listened to Wings Part 1 & 2, Rosseta Stone, Parabol Parabola, Third Eye, H, Jimmy, the other day & they had my emotions soaring again, Wings had me crying like a big baby, and Parabol/Parabola ...OMG what an amazing duo song. But I'm not getting any of that from the new album? AM i broken? I don't think so...there are hints of those feelings, and as i said, Im enjoying hearing new Tool, but not getting the head thrust down the rabbit hole effect that the earlier albums had on me. It just doesn't move me like ALL their previous music did. I know this will be an unpopular opinion, but I think in 10 years, my take may play out to be commonly accepted. Right, back to listening to old Tool on Spotify! \"/ . ...still my favorite band EVER

From what i am reading a lot of lifelong Tool fans are diasapointed in this record. I say this... Growing up listening to Rush i was pissed when Permanent Waves came out after the previous and brilliant Hemispheres album. They had caved (evolved) to the mainstream pressures i said. This may be Tool’s most mainstream record to date. I understand that. Just saying that band members get older ,things around them change,etc. I look back and think the Permanent Waves album is top Three of all of Rush’s albums. If your musical tastes do not evolve at the same rate as the band you love then you end up disapointed every time. Give this record a chance. Keep listening. If it stands the test of time its truly a masterpiece. Peace out Tool brothers and sisters out there. Spiral out!

I thought the album was just ok and it didn't feel like it had the same amount of passion that the other albums had.

RIP Tool memes

"This album doesn't have it's teeth out" That's OK, I don't like teeth rubbing my gspot anyway xD

Finally someone who loves this album

I've never had any doubt as to how to pronounce 7empest: TEMPEST.

Here's what I'd say about the 13 year wait: I think this album is right up there with all their others, as masterpieces in their own rights. But for me, it wasn't worth a "13 year wait", because after 2011 or so, I _stopped waiting_ , and I am very happy I did. So no, this album is not "worth" a 13 year wait. What I do think, rather, is this: _Only such a massive delay could have produced an album like this_ . I truly hope they do not go so god damn long again, and I hope this isn't their last. But if it is, then I at least know why it was.

I agree--there comes a time when the hype and anticipation simply cannot BE lived up to. That being said, music's answer to Duke Nukem Forever this is NOT.

Yeah...I was expecting this to not live up to the hype, but I can happily say it IS fucking beautiful. It's not Lateralus or 10000 Days, but it stands out as it's own. And for 13 years, it's interesting.

did you just compare Alex Van Halen with Danny Carey? Not cool, man

Ultimate Warrior and Tool mashup, the collab I never knew I wanted

This album very much sounded like a swan song. The music being a culmination of all the different sounds Tool has had throughout the years and the songs like Invincible make it very much seem like this album will be the last.

Everyone seems to keep forgetting that the original reason TOOL stopped recording was due to legal disputes with the record company that lasted for years. Maynard has worked through a lot of the personal issues that came through previous music with edge and fury. It's only natural that his current work would have a bit less anger and aggression behind it. empest - to infect with or as if with a contagion

The way you bread down the “feel” of each album was spot on. Very well put! I loved your take on this album.

This album does require multiple listens to really understand it. Just glad we got this since I know for a fact that a new SOAD record is not happening anytime soon.

Only 10,000 more days until the next Tool album! *=D*

Hey Crash, I got into to Tool thanks to their song "The Pot" and I need some more to get into them. What songs should I start with to get into them?

Just another 10,000 days till their next one

I'm sure Tool videos are the majority of your viewers, but that aside, you are a REALLY fucking good content maker. Just saying, I hope your channel takes off like a bat out of hell soon, it deserves to.

I think this is tool's wisest record

I wanted to hear maynard SCREAM

There should be little shops all over the town called "Quickies" where you pay the workers $10 for a quick "handzy" or $20 for a quick "blow-blow" before you continue on with your day. 👁️👄👁️

Different yet familiar. Absolute masterpiece. 10/10, best album since Lateralus.

I was at that concert you've got in the background of Invincible. Chicago Open Air right?

Aenima will NEVER be topped..PURE MASTERPIECE

I love this review. This guys on point. Its an album I dont necessarily go to frequently but when I come back I dont ever feel underwhelmed. Which is why Im so confused at the mixed reviews...its another solid outing from Tool. To each their own I guess...alotta these folks want to jump on that hate bandwagon for one reason or another. Dont let the so called tastemakers cancel your enjoyment of something you might miss out on. Thats all any of this shit is on a grand universal scale....we are all in kindergarten looking at some macaroni pictures. You see one that looks pretty to you then you put a star on that motherfucker! Its too easy to hate. Too lazy

The word you're looking for is "pensive".

My only complaint is that there is not at any point any real aggression. There's maybe 15 seconds in tempest, but other than that, there's no vocal tension. Obviously there's some gnarly drumming, but than that, there aren't really any solos, and the vocals are all super APC. I love the album, don't get me wrong, but it needed 1 or 2 bangers.

I assumed this is their last album. In Descending they mention it as their "swan song" and "The Tempest" by Shakespeare was thought to be his last play.

My favorite review so far. This mirrors my exact thoughts about this record.

It really comes down to people having impossible expectation of some people. This album lived up to my high expectations. Sorry maynard is 55 an cant scream like hes 26 again, that would make a person dumb for expecting that. Not a poor reflection on Maynard.

As much as I love this album, I can't help but think it suffers from what I call Fallout 4 syndrome. Where it's still really really good, but it's been given insanely high expectations that are just impossible to reach. I absolutely love Fear Inoculum (and also Fallout 4) and it's probably my favorite album of the year so far, but if it has any type of flaw, it's that it wasn't able to live up to the impossible hype.

God. Honestly I was bored to fucking death until 7empest, which wasn't just because it ripped but something exciting finally happened.

Just found your channel - subscribed, your content is awesome. I was wondering - how long did you listen to the record before feeling you had enough exposure to do a review? The main take-away i have from the album is that it will improve with every listen and right now I feel like that improvement is going to go on for a very long time!

i’m surprised this ONLY got a quickie

It invites presence and can take u into being in the present moment. teaching interpreted through music. #Spiritually #awareness, #Conciousness.

I'm a long time tool fan and this one is starting to rank up among my favorite releases by them; I find it really funny how the music seems to deliberately make call outs to earlier albums and still feel very fresh and new to the band. Also you got a new subscriber!

I've waited, and bought it day one. Online unfortunately, couldn't get the physical. It is very well put together though, a lot of good tracks. Although to be fair some of the tracks are a bit lacking, and Maynard is way calmed down. It doesn't come off as a negative though, he still has great lines. Fear Inoculum is still stuck in my head since I first heard it. And personally I think Pneuma is great. As well as 7empest and the others.

Thank Glob we had Puscifer to tide us over!!

Is Subdued the word you are looking for?

How I'd rank Tool: Aenima Opiate Fear Inoculum 10,000 Days Undertow Lateralus.

You know what's weirder than this album being real? All the videos you and Rocked made that are now dated because of Tool memes.

No CDs available in all of Swizzerland🤷🏼‍♂️ Bought ænima today tho, which was still missing in my collection

This review is shorter than 7empest. You're getting weak, man.

Since first hearing “Invincible”, I ALWAYS pictured Ultimate Warrior... so thanx for that! 😁

At the Drive-In's interalia took 17 years. But they did break up during that time lol

Considering Undertow, Aenima, Lateralus and 10000 days, this is easily their worst. I mean all bands have a worst, doesn't mean it's bad.

This is one the greatest albums of all time on the trippy tip.... I really love this album. Ok, now.... Danny Carry, is the best LIVING Drummer there is, right now. Neil passed the torch when he went to drumstick heaven. R.I.P. Everyone did a fantastic job on on fear. 🤘TOOL=LIFE🤘

Absolutely love this album, and Descending is my favorite from it.

7empest is my new fav song..

Mocking brid is not a troll. Its part of the album and the psychedelic experience as with all the tracks. Respect.

I found tool in 2009, and I gotta say, from my personal experience, it was worth my 10 year wait without a fucking doubt

Do you think you'd put this album in "Must-Hears", "Next Steps", or "Deeper Digging"?

You should revisit this subject in a few months. This album incubates. It gets better every time I listen to it. So worth the wait.

I'm one that agrees with you. It's not better or worse than previous. It's different but still fantastic. Fits into the collection perfectly. :o)

Man, Sum 41, Slipknot, king gizzard and the lizard wizards, and now Tool. I think this has been one of the best summers for metal in a long time.

At 5:46 you mention what makes this album different from previous ones and OMG thank you. For some people that'll be a good thing (l dig it), for some people that'll be a bad thing, and for most people it'll just be an interesting difference that comes from these guys being 13 years older than they were the last go 'round. And yet I hear a LOT of people saying "This just sounds like Tool, they didn't change" and it DRIVES ME NUTS

I love Tool alot, but my favorite album of 2019 is Slipknot's 'We Are Not Your Kind.' Fear Inoculum (the album) is a little boring and honestly sounds like a watered down Lateralus. I love the ambiance and layering of the album

Very well worded review. I agree with your overall opinion and in the end I still had a lot of fun with this album. As a bassist myself, and one who loves his effects pedals, I was particularly elated when I heard Justin Chancellor's eclectic use of effects once more. I think my favorite instance of this was his tasteful implementation of delay on a couple of tracks. I'm probably in the minority here when I say this but one thing I didn't care for all that much on this album, was the emphasis on the instrumental interludes. Not that Tool doesn't make good use of those kinds of tracks when creating them, no they most certainly do. But I myself am not really the biggest fan of instrumental rock or instrumental metal music unless it's done solely for the soundtrack of a film or something along those lines. But overall as summer comes to a close for this year, I think it's been a pretty great summer for music. I'm especially ecstatic about Incubus's new song they just came out with earlier this week. I can't wait to hear more from them. And I wholeheartedly second that notion about hoping Tool doesn't take the better part of 2 decades to make yet another album.......though I can't help but feel as though we've jinxed ourselves simply by desiring such a thing.

I like to call Fear Inoculum Tool's Hemispheres

Bro it just came out bro. BRO! BRO! WOAH!

I thought it was totally worth the wait. But to each there own.

THANK YOUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!! SOMEONE SMART!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously the hate this album is getting is so unmerited it’s not even funny.

Danny Carey definitely fucking crushed this album, but Adam Jones's guitar work on this album needs to be talked about more. His tones and effects are outstanding, and that solo on Descending 👌👌👌

What is wrong with you people??! This album was entirely LACKLUSTER and bland for the most part... its definitely their worst album and I hate saying that being such a huge fan of their work. 😖 I dont understand why so many people are lying to themselves about this.. it wasn't an album that was worth the 13 years it took to wait on. And I understand they weren't *obligated* to do ANYTHING for us but jesus, it just wasn't that good.😐

at 3:15 there is a still image of Danny on some NBC show? does anyone know what this is from?? Seems pretty current..but I can't seem to find any info....would love to see this interview...

I really think this is their last

"5 dead memes out of 5" so true.

MJK said it was better 8 years ago. I wonder if Conditions of my Parole was written to be a Tool album and when it didn't come through, he got a few talented musicians and released the album with Puscifer. What would it have sounded like with the music by Tool? Probably a lot better than what we were recently given.

TOOL has always been about healing. Using those negative feelings to heal and create something positive. Instead of “breaking stuff” (fuck yeew, Limp Bizkit)

I was hoping for Maynard’s Screams but I’m not sure he’s willing to do that anymore

I’m gonna see tool live in march

This album closely resembles Opeth/Porcupine Tree as a lot of the songs are 10-11 minutes long on the album. In terms of getting into Tool, where would you put it on the scale that was introduced?

Rush- Losing it, deep cut, nice comparison

8:23 Jinx LOL

Really, I feel like the "Calm"-ness has more to do with the mixing. Something about it seems more...even than I would've expected.

That fucking half life 3 joke aged like pure wine

It is time for us all.... TO ASCEND!!!!!!