LISTED: 30 Best Albums of the Last Decade (2000 - 2009)
*As the year 2010 is about to draw its curtain close, it is the time of the year (of any year) for many music sites and blogs to come up with a top list of albums of the year. Yes indeed the year 2010 has seen many interesting releases worthy of at least a top 20 list. But here at The Genuine Mind Zine we decided to do things a bit different and take a look at some of the best (of the best) releases throughout the last decade. This may not be the most comprehensive list around, lack of hip hop records for one, but all the albums listed here are indeed the most precious of last decade's precious gems.
22. Tool - Lateralus (2001)
I am seriously at a loss for words when it comes to giving my two cents worth on this, Tool's Lateralus. (To the uninitiated, it's pronounced as ladder-alice). It is one of the most warped, technical, complex album I've ever listened to in my entire existence. And speaking of existence, I did a thorough research on this one since Tool is a thinking man's metal band, just to be fair and to properly embrace the concept/thinking behind the album. Seriously, when fans all over start to talk about Fibonacci geometric sequence, spirituality, Maynard a divine being, higher experience beyond the realms of logic, the Lateralus Prophecy, incorporating algebra in their songs, the Holy Gift, alchemical works of Carl Jung (Carl-fucking-Jung), spirals, Aleister Crowley, over analyzing, and yes - existence, in their analysis of the album, you know that this could either be one of the most amazing piece of art that man has ever created or seriously the single biggest mindfuck ever crapped out by humanity.
To have a taste of what Fibonacci geometric sequence is, and if you really don't mind of getting a healthy dose of brain cancer, head on to here. It's a long read, but some of the things stated in the article are interesting.
Then, to join in a healthy discussion over what the symbolism found in the lyric could possibly be, this place has a lot to offer.
If you think the points discussed are not thorough enough, there is another place which could satiate your hunger. Read post number 12 by anonymous - Carl Jung gets a mention.
If those places that I have suggested still is not good enough for you, maybe by now you have become more curious and/or perplexed, a good old Google search is always readily available. But, you know, if you just can't give a fuck about all this symbolism and hidden message thing, where the only fact you knew and cared about is how awesomely rocking Tool is, then here is the place for you.
This album could have probably been positioned way higher than number 22 judging alone on the quality of the material served by Maynard and co. Ignore the whole Fibonacci sequence thing for a while, and you'll appreciate how perfect this album was constructed and executed. But because I read all those analysis before I wrote this, now it is more complicated than I once thought. Talking about a great Math Prog Metal band, and their greatest record to date.
*As the year 2010 is about to draw its curtain close, it is the time of the year (of any year) for many music sites and blogs to come up with a top list of albums of the year. Yes indeed the year 2010 has seen many interesting releases worthy of at least a top 20 list. But here at The Genuine Mind Zine we decided to do things a bit different and take a look at some of the best (of the best) releases throughout the last decade. This may not be the most comprehensive list around, lack of hip hop records for one, but all the albums listed here are indeed the most precious of last decade's precious gems.
22. Tool - Lateralus (2001)
I am seriously at a loss for words when it comes to giving my two cents worth on this, Tool's Lateralus. (To the uninitiated, it's pronounced as ladder-alice). It is one of the most warped, technical, complex album I've ever listened to in my entire existence. And speaking of existence, I did a thorough research on this one since Tool is a thinking man's metal band, just to be fair and to properly embrace the concept/thinking behind the album. Seriously, when fans all over start to talk about Fibonacci geometric sequence, spirituality, Maynard a divine being, higher experience beyond the realms of logic, the Lateralus Prophecy, incorporating algebra in their songs, the Holy Gift, alchemical works of Carl Jung (Carl-fucking-Jung), spirals, Aleister Crowley, over analyzing, and yes - existence, in their analysis of the album, you know that this could either be one of the most amazing piece of art that man has ever created or seriously the single biggest mindfuck ever crapped out by humanity.
To have a taste of what Fibonacci geometric sequence is, and if you really don't mind of getting a healthy dose of brain cancer, head on to here. It's a long read, but some of the things stated in the article are interesting.
Then, to join in a healthy discussion over what the symbolism found in the lyric could possibly be, this place has a lot to offer.
If you think the points discussed are not thorough enough, there is another place which could satiate your hunger. Read post number 12 by anonymous - Carl Jung gets a mention.
If those places that I have suggested still is not good enough for you, maybe by now you have become more curious and/or perplexed, a good old Google search is always readily available. But, you know, if you just can't give a fuck about all this symbolism and hidden message thing, where the only fact you knew and cared about is how awesomely rocking Tool is, then here is the place for you.
This album could have probably been positioned way higher than number 22 judging alone on the quality of the material served by Maynard and co. Ignore the whole Fibonacci sequence thing for a while, and you'll appreciate how perfect this album was constructed and executed. But because I read all those analysis before I wrote this, now it is more complicated than I once thought. Talking about a great Math Prog Metal band, and their greatest record to date.
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