Best Tool/PC Album?

[x2ski]

Hey All,

I realized today that everytime I hear Tool or A Perfect Circle I totally dig it and try to remember to pick up one of the two bands' albums.

I find both bands to be similar, probably because MJK's voice is so unique, but I've never heard an entire album, so help me out:

[Phoenix1010]

Aenima for Tool, Mer de Noms for APC. Opiate is killer as well, and opinions seem to be split on Lateralus, although I think it's great. I didn't mind the Thirteenth Step, I thought it was good, but not nearly as good as Mer de Noms. By the way, I don't think they sound very much alike, despite MJK's distinctive voice.

[fluxrad]

Wait. Why the [censored] didn't I vote for Undertow?

I must have been high.

[Claunchy]

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Wait. Why the [censored] didn't I vote for Undertow?

I must have been high.

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Because Aenimus is clearly the better album?

That said, Undertow is greatness. APC sucks. Lateralus sucks. That's all I got.

[ChoicestHops]

Im probably going to be the only single person in this thread that votes for Thirteenth Step. Ive seen both Tool and APC live in concert, and I was disappointed with APC's performance as I had already seen an amazing Tool show.

Even so, over the past two years my taste has moved away from Tool to APC. I simply like Maynard's feminine side more.

[fishsauce]

The closest thing I've ever had to a religious experience was seeing Tool live when they were touring for Lateralus. Incredible.

I tend to like all of Tool's albums - they seem to have pretty different characteristics. Lateralus is the best when it comes to the music, Aenima the best songs, Undertow is the most cynical, and Opiate - the title track says it all.

Have all of the APC albums too but they don't get played as much. eMotive is probly my favorite of those.

[FouTight]

i've traveled to NYC, Washington DC and locally to pittsburgh to see Tool, and saw A Perfect Circle during their first tour with NIN. Tool is vastly superior, however, APC was in my CD player earlier today, it's a mood thing.

I also love his part in the Deftones "Passenger".

Aenima, for the record, is the peak of the Tool collection I believe.

[fluxrad]

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Wait. Why the [censored] didn't I vote for Undertow?

I must have been high.

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Because Aenimus is clearly the better album?

That said, Undertow is greatness. APC sucks. Lateralus sucks. That's all I got.

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Methinks Undertow wins if for nothing other than the combined power of "Sober" and "Prison Sex."

[Rushmore]

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i've traveled to NYC, Washington DC and locally to pittsburgh to see Tool, and saw A Perfect Circle during their first tour with NIN. Tool is vastly superior, however, APC was in my CD player earlier today, it's a mood thing.

I also love his part in the Deftones "Passenger".

Aenima, for the record, is the peak of the Tool collection I believe.

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I have an extensive collection of TOOL bootlegs, and they used to do an awesome version of Passenger live.

Lateralus is brilliant, and gets a bum rap, but Aenima is the sh*t, of course.

[RunDownHouse]

I agree that Lateralus is great, but Aenima notches it.

I don't agree that APC and Tool are similar, however. Obviously the voice is, but I don't find them too alike musically.