If anyone else is also looking for a new Tool-esque band you might want to check out the supergroup Soen. It's made up of Martin Lopez, former drummer from Opeth, Steve DiGiorgio bass player for Death/ Testament/ Iced Earth/ many other metal bands, Joel Ekelof vocals from Willowtree, and some guy called Kim Platbarzdis. Decent pedigree behind it and the music itself is a pretty top notch imitation of Tool and Opeth.

^ Opus Dai is another band i'll recommend for that Tool-esque sound. The vocalist sounds a lot like Maynard Keenan.

I can't stand Soen... in fact I can't stand most bands that have vocalists that sound just like Keenan. I'd rather musicians find their own unique sound rather than be known for being 'imitations.'

If anyone here who is into Tool hasn't gotten into Karnivool already, they should :D

Meh, besides Maynard related projects, if I want something close-ish to Tool, I try Rishloo. Tool is its own animal and nothing comes close, but this has the same tone about it at times. They're not going to be legendary, but they're fairly great. Try the track River of Glass.

Didn't want to lowball everyone and suggest earshot?


Earshot - Wait (Video) - YouTube

10,000 Days
 

I know this is really prog metal but i couldn't find a specific thread for that.

Was just wondering what everybody's opinion of the album 10,000 Days by Tool.

It's a good album. I've heard people say bad things about it but I dont think it's bad, not their best, but still pretty good.

to me it starts really strong and ends really strong, it gets a little lost in the middle but its book ended by good material

http://www.musicbanter.com/rock-meta...highlight=tool

Well that wasn't hard.

lmao
 

thanks, just joined... had no idea where that was