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The Sleepwalker 
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Posted: November 25 2009 at 12:05 |
Tool's four full length studio albums. Which of these albums has the artwork that you like most?
I'm expecting this to be a very close one between Lateralus and 10,000 Days.
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chemebien
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Posted: November 25 2009 at 12:21 |
 floydispink wrote:
Tool's four full length studio albums. Which of these albums has the artwork that you like most?
I'm expecting this to be a very close one between Lateralus and 10,000 Days. |
I voted for 10000 Days
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Walker
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Posted: November 25 2009 at 12:44 |
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Ænima .... but none of them are really that great imo, although I suppose they fit the music...
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Moatilliatta
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Posted: November 25 2009 at 15:21 |
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All of them sans Undertow are awesome and have cool packaging too.
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progkidjoel
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Posted: November 25 2009 at 15:24 |
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10,000 Days - The glasses were (and still are) amazing.
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JLocke
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Posted: November 25 2009 at 15:31 |
^ He said 'artwork', not 'packaging'.  The reason why i can't pick ''10,000 Days'' is because that cover artwork was already an Alex Grey painting beforehand, and the Tool guys just plastered it onto the case. Now, that isn't a bad thing, and I may even use already existing artwork for my own records at some point, but this is Tool we're talking about, and they usually take a lot of time customizing everything to their specifications. With ''10,000 Days'' it seemed not as well thought-out, and as a result, not as in sync with the music itself. But that's just me. The artwork on the INSIDE of the packaging is much cooler, though I don't really know what the OP was asking about specifically, and if only cover artwork applies. La te ra lus is great, because Alex Grey and Adam Jones collaborated heavily on that, and it really suits the music found within. So much is happening in that painting, and it truly is breathtaking for me to look at.
Edited by p0mt3 - November 25 2009 at 15:33
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Conor Fynes
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Posted: November 25 2009 at 15:35 |
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Lateralus has some amazing artwork... dont care for tool but I bought a shirt just because I loved the art so much!
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JLocke
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Posted: November 25 2009 at 15:36 |
Conor Fynes wrote:
Lateralus has some amazing artwork... dont care for tool but I bought a shirt just because I loved the art so much! |
LMAO! Now THAT is love of art, right there!
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Synchestra
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Posted: November 25 2009 at 15:36 |
Lateralus, not just because it fits the music perfectly, but also because it's just really good. The first time i saw 'god' written in the guys brain, it blew my mind  10,000 days is a fantastic album, but as p0mt3 said, it does sorta feel like they just platered an Alex Grey on the cover
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The Sleepwalker
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Posted: November 25 2009 at 15:41 |
p0mt3 wrote:
^ He said 'artwork', not 'packaging'.
The reason why i can't pick ''10,000 Days'' is because that cover artwork was already an Alex Grey painting beforehand, and the Tool guys just plastered it onto the case. Now, that isn't a bad thing, and I may even use already existing artwork for my own records at some point, but this is Tool we're talking about, and they usually take a lot of time customizing everything to their specifications. With ''10,000 Days'' it seemed not as well thought-out, and as a result, not as in sync with the music itself. But that's just me. The artwork on the INSIDE of the packaging is much cooler, though I don't really know what the OP was asking about specifically, and if only cover artwork applies.
La te ra lus is great, because Alex Grey and Adam Jones collaborated heavily on that, and it really suits the music found within. So much is happening in that painting, and it truly is breathtaking for me to look at.
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I wasn't asking anything specifically at all actually, any kind of art in the album's packaging will do. I also think the artwork and packaging of 10,000 Days basically are the same, as every single detail of the packaging is well-thought and contains art.
I really agree with you on how the Lateralus artwork suits the music very well. Artwork of albums really seems to have a huge impact on my musical exerience. I think Lateralus artwork is much more "intense" than the artwork of let's say Ænima. Because of this I think the music on Lateralus also sounds more intense and diverse.
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CryoftheCarrots
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Posted: November 25 2009 at 16:31 |
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10000 days. However 1 of my brothers is colour blind and has trouble with the Alex Grey 3D images and my other brother is blind in 1 eye and doesn't get it at all. The photography is just beautiful.
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"There is a lot in this world to be tense and intense about"
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JROCHA
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Posted: November 25 2009 at 17:39 |
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Lateralus, the artwork goes so well with the music. The vinyl version of Lateralus is also kick ass!
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jampa17
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Posted: November 26 2009 at 15:00 |
Walker wrote:
Ænima .... but none of them are really that great imo, although I suppose they fit the music... |
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Change the program inside... Stay in silence is a crime.
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mohaveman
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Posted: December 09 2009 at 12:42 |
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Lateralus
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angelmk
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Posted: December 09 2009 at 16:01 |
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Tarquin Underspoon
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Posted: December 09 2009 at 21:11 |
10,000 Days for me!
Some of my favorite art/packaging/whatever of all time
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"WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!"
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Dominic
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Posted: December 09 2009 at 22:01 |
Tarquin Underspoon wrote:
10,000 Days for me!
Some of my favorite art/packaging/whatever of all time |
Same here.
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Posted: February 16 2010 at 21:33 |
Lateralus has pretty badass artwork< id="gwProxy" ="">< ="jsCall;" id="jsProxy" ="">
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Posted: February 17 2010 at 07:01 |
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10000 days with the glasses and the 3D pictures - great.
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Johnnytuba
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Posted: February 17 2010 at 09:31 |
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Aenema, I really enjoy how it has the picture of Arizona bay.
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