| Artist |
Tool |
| Album Title: |
Fear Inoculum |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Rock: Progressive Rock |
| Format |
FLAC 24.96 |
| Released |
08/30/2019 |
| Label |
RCA Records Label |
| Catalog No |
NONE |
| Bar Code No |
886447895856 |
| Packaging |
Download |
| Tracks |
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Fear Inoculum (10:20)
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| 2.
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Pneuma (11:53)
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| 3.
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Litanie contre la Peur (2:14)
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| 4.
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Invincible (12:44)
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| 5.
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Legion Inoculant (3:10)
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| 6.
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Descending (13:37)
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| 7.
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Culling Voices (10:05)
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| 8.
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Chocolate Chip Trip (4:48)
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| 9.
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7empest (15:43)
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| 10.
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Mockingbeat (2:05)
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| Date Acquired |
04/06/2020 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Qobuz |
| Purchase Price |
11.99 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide entry:
Discogs entry: |
Notes |
Notes:
Tracks 3, 5 & 10 were issued exclusively on the 10 Track digital download version of 'Fear Inoculum'. A special limited edition 7 Track CD of the album 'Fear Inoculum' was also released on August 30th 2019 (19075-95055-2).
FlacFingerPrints (FFP) of this release (as written in each file's header):
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02. Pneuma.flac:55cfe740cd1cb1d08e57159c46724e9d
03. Litanie contre la Peur.flac:6e3fc1e878492b01f4b49fed95d752cc
04. Invincible.flac:9df1634a9e593650278f50ef95cdd79f
05. Legion Inoculant.flac:7bb1de0de46c20a67e763bb624a88987
06. Descending.flac:1bf300059186e74fd9d697f7f6297c82
07. Culling Voices.flac:11323f87b35c6daace1b1e4211bdbe6d
08. Chocolate Chip Trip.flac:b0133efed488102795fb48fc9e6c668f
09. 7empest.flac:b1709180bc3dcdc6dc26fb84c890aeae
10. Mockingbeat.flac:18404f479b450e8613bc6c65ebcf575d
Credits:
Bass [Uncredited] – Justin Chancellor
Drums [Uncredited] – Danny Carey
Engineer [Uncredited], Mixed By [Uncredited] – Joe Barresi
Guitar [Uncredited] – Adam Jones
Producer [Uncredited] – Tool
Vocals [Uncredited] – Maynard James Keenan
Written-By – Tool
Companies, Etc.:
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Tool Dissectional, L.L.C.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Volcano Entertainment II, L.L.C.
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode (UPC): 886447855874
ISRC (Track 01): USRC11902032
ISRC (Track 02): USRC11902033
ISRC (Track 03): USRC11902034
ISRC (Track 04): USRC11902035
ISRC (Track 05): USRC11902036
ISRC (Track 06): USRC11902037
ISRC (Track 07): USRC11902038
ISRC (Track 08): USRC11902164
ISRC (Track 09): USRC11902165
ISRC (Track 10): USRC11902166
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DR15 -0.10 dB -21.08 dB 10 - Mockingbeat.flac
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Number of Files: 10
Official DR Value: DR9
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Neil Z. Yeung:
With almost 13 years and four months between releases -- an interminable wait for their devoted legion of fans -- enigmatic alt-metal band Tool finally returned at the end of summer 2019 with their long-awaited fifth album, Fear Inoculum. Clocking in at 80 minutes with just seven official tracks, this is less a straightforward rock record and more a mind-bending journey, borrowing a classical approach that trades traditional constructs heard on early radio staples like "Stinkfist" and "Sober" for something akin to movements within a symphony. Much like the directional shift that occurred around the time of 2001's Lateralus, Fear Inoculum expands on 10,000 Days' alternative, prog-metal jam band design while recapturing some of the excitement and freshness from their commercial peak during the Ænima/Lateralus years. Seamless arrangement and complex artistry set the album in typically ambitious territory for vocalist/lyricist Maynard James Keenan, guitarist Adam Jones, bassist Justin Chancellor, and percussion wizard Danny Carey, who are at the peak of their collective musicianship (Carey's instrumental drum showcase, "Chocolate Chip Trip," is simply on another level). Not surprisingly, after over a decade, the foursome have matured, presenting an older, wiser perspective born of a well-adjusted shift into the hard-won comforts of adulthood. Complex metaphors about sodomy, allusions to alien abductions, and sophomoric inside jokes have been set aside, resulting in serious ruminations on aging and their legacy ("Invincible"), as well as a vested interest in humanity's future ("Descending"). They cast away negativity on the hypnotic title track, a trance-like prayer to immunize against evil and those ills that might drag us down. Instead of lusting for an apocalyptic purge à la the misanthropic "Ænima," Keenan laments society's downhill trajectory on "Descending," flipping his usual script with a late-song twist that pleads for us to save ourselves before it's too late. Shunning the fatalistic on album highlight "Pneuma," he urges listeners to break free, liberate the titular spirit, and unite as one, while Jones, Chancellor, and Carey build the hulking track to a shiver-inducing close over the span of 12 minutes. While these track times are imposing (epic closer "7empest" is a whopping 15 minutes of elevated metal exploration), the thrill of the trip is so well-executed and beautiful that constructs of time and space evaporate and help Fear Inoculum feel like a brisker listen than Lateralus or 10,000 Days. As with everything associated with Tool, fans will likely spend the next 13 years and four months dissecting the complex time signatures, layered lyrics, and the symbol-loaded album artwork, which are crucial aspects to the esoteric band's enduring appeal. Considering the long gap between albums, there was a lingering fear that they couldn't live up to their own hype or legacy. Fortunately, Tool managed to improve and perfect their sound even further, resulting in one of the strongest statements in their catalog. Whether 10,000 days or the actual 4,868, Fear Inoculum was well worth the wait. [The deluxe digital version includes three interludes which push the runtime to over 86 minutes and serve as connective tissue to the main album tracks, providing breathing room in the dark void between the demands of the listener's full attention. The trippy, vocodered "Litanie Contre la Peur" ("Litany Against Fear") refers to a mantra from the Dune universe used to ground the self when fear starts to take over, an apt thematic link to the album title. "Legion Inoculant" is even trippier, a spinning vortex of disembodied sounds as Keenan's "Fear Inoculant" line "Bless this immunity" cuts through the static. Closing the album proper with the odd "Mockingbeat," Tool uses bird tweets, thumps, and tribal blips in a cacophonous mix that will only further confound potential puzzle masters and clue hunters wondering why they didn't include this as an official end to the album.]
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