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Universal acclaim- based on 641 Ratings
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Positive: 580 out of 641
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Mixed: 3 out of 641
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Negative: 58 out of 641
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RamiF.May 14, 2002You dont find such an album in stores everyday. This is a master artwork by maynard. Its more than just songs. Its more like a religion or a science.
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WayneB.Aug 29, 2002
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RobertN.Aug 9, 2002With Pink Floyd and TOOL CDs, what more could one ask for . . . perhaps to be enlightened (the next best thing).
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DavidO.Nov 22, 2003This album is a cornerstone of musical creation, an absolutely marvolouse journey of mesmeric brillience. Its poetry.
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EricHJan 18, 2003
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jimbobDec 15, 2003very good can't see much improvement
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FatachiWOct 22, 2003Let's face it: Tool is one of the weirdest bands on the face of the earth, but, boy, do they know how to rock! (much better than most of the bands on the radio these days......)
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JoelGDec 2, 2003it puts you in a difrent state of mind
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carriecOct 5, 2003It is amazing! They are true geniuses.. the elaboration is flawless and perfect
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JasonEMar 12, 2003
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AdamSApr 9, 2003
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jaredsJul 21, 2003pitchfork sounds like he's wanking sludge! whens the next album? where are they going to go with it? i want it!
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GaborAFeb 20, 2004Some critics say that tool is some kind of dark angry death march. The truth is that Tool has dug so far down into the darkness that they have errupted from the otherside into the brightest of light. Lateralus reaches that deepest part of your brain where the light lives but at the same time never stops pleasing the ears. Perfect in every way.
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ChimpMay 22, 2004
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StevieJJun 12, 2004absolutley mindblowingly awesome
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HarryNJul 11, 2004Es una masterpiece, es imposible escuchar Lateralus y no sentir un escalofrío constante, a cada palabra, a cada percusión, cada cuerda, cada sonido vaya. Y las letras, son mas que poemas, es como si la tierra en su centro estuviera llena de palabras, se sacaran unas cuantas de las mejores y se hicieran canciones con ellas.
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bendSep 20, 2004not as good as aenima but has the same impact. dannys drums stay magnificent
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HutchCOct 13, 2005
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AbdulMOct 15, 2005Maybe not perfect, but as close to perfect as possible.
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CharliePJan 24, 2005
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TonySOct 27, 2005
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ColinBFeb 24, 2005jaw dropping amazing.
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stiNKfist..Apr 27, 2005One of the greatest albums i've heard.. amazing.
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DanielPMay 13, 2005One of the best cds. Tool is the best when it comes to unique timing. They are so different from every other band it's awesome. Maybard has a very unique voice, but it's really nice. This cd and band are musical geniuses. It really inspires me to be better at everthing I do.
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sambMay 17, 2005if the rating on this site could go any higher then the only album that would be above a 10 would be lateralus. the members of this band must be dieties because no mere mortal could create something as spectacular, beautiful, and mind-blowing as this album!!!
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JayMay 3, 2005Absolutely outstanding. Anyone who gave this a bad review is definately kidding themselves, they can't actually be serious, they must just want to be different. TOOL are the most amazing band I have ever had the privalage of hearing. Noone else can/has inspired me so much. LONG LIVE TOOL!!!!
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CoreyJun 1, 2005It's just great!
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ryansJun 2, 2005no words can describe this cd.
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MikeNJul 23, 2005Lateralus is beautiful!!
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eemisjAug 2, 2005Can't say what is better.. Lateralus or Aenima but both of them deserves full 10. I love this.
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Awards & Rankings
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A 79-minute sonic sojourn of hard rock delivered with an arty, fusion-conscious sensibility rooted most obviously from the likes of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Jane's Addiction.
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Q MagazineUltimately, it's Tool's experimental, borderline progressive, edge that proves most rewarding. [Aug 2001, p.141]
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It is dense, it is long, it is complicated. It is also a magnificent triumph of artistry over blind anger.