Lateralus
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| Studio album by Tool | |||||
| Released | May 15, 2001 | ||||
| Recorded | October 2000–January 2001 at Cello Studios, Hollywood, California; The Hook, North Hollywood, California; Big Empty Space, North Hollywood, California; The Lodge, North Hollywood, California | ||||
| Genre | Art rock, progressive metal, progressive rock | ||||
| Length | 78:58 | ||||
| Label | Zoo Entertainment | ||||
| Producer | David Bottrill, Tool[1] | ||||
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Lateralus (pronounced /lætərˈælɪs/)[2] is the third full-length album by Tool. It was released on May 15, 2001 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. On August 5, 2003, Lateralus was certified double platinum by the RIAA. On August 23, 2005, Lateralus was released as a limited edition two picture disc vinyl in a holographic gatefold package.
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[edit] Overview
Lateralus emerged after a five-year legal tussle with Tool's former label.[3]
In January 2001, the band announced that their new album's title would be Systema Encéphale and provided a 12-song tracklist with titles such as "Riverchrist", "Numbereft", "Encephatalis", "Musick", and "Coeliacus".[4] One month later, they revealed the real title, Lateralus, supposedly named after a human leg muscle and lateral thinking,[5] along with a completely different tracklist.[6] In spite of this, many fake tracks attributed to Tool appeared on file-sharing networks such as Napster.
The album is 78 minutes and 58 seconds long. Drummer Danny Carey said, "The manufacturer would only guarantee us up to 79 minutes... We thought we'd give them 2 seconds of breathing room."[7] He aspired to create longer songs like those by artists he grew up listening to. The band had segues to place between songs, but had to cut out a lot during the mastering phase.[7] The CD was mastered using HDCD technology.
The album was a commercial success in the United States. It was revered by critics and fans alike, and was named Kerrang!'s album of the year in 2001. Tool received the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for the song "Schism".[8]
Two music videos were produced: "Schism" (with the short ambient segue "Mantra" at the beginning) and "Parabol/Parabola". These were subsequently released as two separate DVD singles on December 20, 2005, featuring remixes of the tracks by Lustmord.
[edit] Album art
The cover is translucent and flips open to reveal the different layers of the human body. Partially obscured in the brain matter on the final layer is the word "God." The artwork was done by artist Alex Grey, who also designed the 3-D cover for 10,000 Days.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Tool.
- "The Grudge" – 8:36
- "Eon Blue Apocalypse" – 1:04
- "The Patient" – 7:13
- "Mantra" – 1:12
- "Schism" – 6:47
- "Parabol" – 3:04
- "Parabola" – 6:03
- "Ticks & Leeches" – 8:10
- "Lateralus" – 9:24
- "Disposition" – 4:46
- "Reflection" – 11:07
- "Triad" – 8:46
- "Faaip de Oiad" – 2:39
[edit] Track information
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- "The Grudge" references the classic novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- "Eon Blue Apocalypse" is about Adam Jones' Great Dane named Eon Blue, who had died from cancer.[9]
- Drummer Danny Carey sampled himself breathing through a tube to simulate the chanting of Buddhist monks for "Parabol".[10]
- "Ticks & Leeches" is rarely performed live due to the immense strain the song puts on Keenan's voice. They have performed it occasionally, however, with Keenan utilizing several distortion devices to minimize the difficulty of the song.[citation needed]
- Just as Salival was initially released with several errors on the track listing, as well as differentials in the album title Ænima and song title "Ænema", early pressings of Lateralus had the ninth track incorrectly spelled as "Lateralis".[11]
- "Disposition", "Reflection", and "Triad" form a sequence[1] that was performed live in succession.[12]
- The original title of "Reflection" was "Resolution" before being changed at the last minute. Piano strings were banged for samples on this track.[10]
- The recording in "Faaip de Oiad" is of a 1997 call on Art Bell's radio program Coast to Coast AM.[13]
[edit] Personnel
- Maynard James Keenan - Vocals
- Adam Jones - Guitar, art direction
- Justin Chancellor - Bass
- Danny Carey - Drums
- David Bottrill - Producer, engineering, mixing
- Vince DeFranco - Neurocistance/Engineer
- Alex Grey - Illustrations
- Statik (Collide) - Machines on "Triad"
[edit] Chart positions
[edit] Album
Lateralus sold 555,000 copies in its first week, debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200.[14] It has been ranked #123 in the "Definitive 200" of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[15]
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2001 | Billboard 200 | #1 |
| 2001 | Top Internet Albums | #1 |
| 2001 | Canadian Albums Chart | #1 |
| 2001 | Polish Albums Chart [16] | #1 |
| 2001 |  UK Albums Chart[17] |
#16 |
| 2001 | Australian ARIA Albums Chart | #1 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 2001 | "Schism" | Billboard Hot 100 | #67 |
| 2001 | "Schism" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | #2 |
| 2001 | "Schism" | Modern Rock Tracks | #2 |
| 2001 | "Parabola" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | #10 |
| 2001 | "Parabola" | Modern Rock Tracks | #31 |
| 2002 | "Lateralus" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | #14 |
| 2002 | "Lateralus" | Modern Rock Tracks | #18 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b David Fricke. "Album Reviews: Lateralus", Rolling Stone, 2001-05-14. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- ^ MTV Riot Interview with Danny Carey and Justin Chancellor (pronounced at 23-26 second mark of video). (UNK). Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
- ^ Akhtar, The Tool FAQ, C15.
- ^ Akhtar, Kabir. Old News. January - March 2001. toolshed.down.net. Retrieved on 2006-03-06.
- ^ Joel McIver (2002). Nu-Metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk. Omnibus, 137. Retrieved on 2008-01-27.
- ^ Joe D'Angelo. "Tool Tinker With Album Title, Set Track List", MTV News, 2001-02-15. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
- ^ a b J.R. Griffin. "Interview with Danny Carey", Mean Street, May 2001, pp. 26. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- ^ Grammy Award Winners. The Recording Academy. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ The Tool Page: An Article
- ^ a b Ken Micallef (June 2001). Danny Carey: Demon On Drums. Modern Drummer, transcribed by Ruskin F. for The Tool Page. Retrieved on 2007-04-17. “I also had a piano that was destroyed. I got some good samples from that, banging on the strings for 'Resolution.'”
- ^ Akhtar, The Tool FAQ, J.
- ^ Brad Kava. "Tool, King Crimson remind audiences how rock should be" (fee required), San Jose Mercury News, 2001-08-13. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
"Tool shakes the walls" (fee required), Roanoke Times, 2002-11-05. Retrieved on 2008-02-19. - ^ Jim Abbott. "Tool's latest a step ahead of the `metal' mouths", Orlando Sentinel, 2001-05-24. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
- ^ Discography Tool Laterlaus. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2006-04-29.
- ^ The Definitive 200. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2007). Retrieved on 2007-03-08.
- ^ [1], OLIS archive
- ^ everyhit.co.uk, an archive containing all UK top 40 charts
[edit] References
- Akhtar, Kabir (2001-07-16). The Tool FAQ. The Tool Page.
| Preceded by Survivor by Destiny's Child |
Billboard 200 number-one album June 2 - June 8, 2001 |
Succeeded by Break the Cycle by Staind |
| Preceded by The Disney Album by Michael Crawford |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album May 21 - May 27, 2001 |
Succeeded by Moulin Rouge! (soundtrack) by Various artists |
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