Do you hear any TOOL on Ghost Reveries?

[batmura]

Because I do. The transitions, lots of the Tool-like syncopated rhythms, some of the Eastern atmospherics are also evocative of Lateralus. So what does everyone else think?

Both Tool and Opeth rule by the way.

 

[Demilich]

Be prepared for a bunch of haters bogging down this thread with their hate of Tool, Tool fans, etc. Lateralus rules, but I haven't heard GR yet so I have nothing else to contribute here

 

[batmura]

Don't worry, brother. Been on this board for 5 years now. Know those haters already.

 

[Liquid Diamonds]

I love both bands, but I can't say it was really something that ever struck me about GR.

 

[JB77]

I hear a bit of The Grudge in Ghost Of Perdition.

 

[FRUGiHOYi]

I hear a bit of The Grudge in Ghost Of Perdition.

yes

 

[affinityband]

Yeah i hear that too, at that riff after the first one.

 

[BurningSky]

I definitely hear elements of tool in their music, which isnt too big of a surprise since theyre all tool fans. But the syncopated stuff and eastern stuff has been around since blackwater park. If you're a tool fan, you've probably also noticed the impact death metal, like meshuggah and stuff, has had on them.

 

[årt]

Don't forget the King Diamond-esque riff about 3min in on The Funeral Portrait.
:danceboy:

 

[affinityband]

Ghost Reveries love^

 

[Scarlett Letterman]

love both bands, but I don't hear it, at all.

 

[Scarlett Letterman]

Be prepared for a bunch of haters bogging down this thread with their hate of Tool, Tool fans, etc. Lateralus rules, but I haven't heard GR yet so I have nothing else to contribute here

Eh? There's an abundance of love for that band on this forum, there's more love given here then on TDN sometimes.

 

[Nomansvally]

There first time I put Ghost Reveries into my stereo I had to check the cover one more time for TOOL refrences, cos' in Ghost of Perdition's interesting introduction there's so much of Tool!

 

[Bierce85]

Same here. When I first heard Ghost of Perdition I noticed a very direct Tool influence. Whoever said the grudge nailed it. Akerfeldt has said on a few occasions that Tool is one of his favorite bands, so it's only natural for them to influence his writing from time to time.

 

[deltarider99]

Some riffs in GoP are reminiscent of The Grudge. Also, the similarities could be more present since Opeth used Drop-D tuning for this record, which is the tuning that Tool uses for most of their songs. Bound to be some similar chord progressions there as well.

 

[i aint play this]

There ARE Tool influences on Gr...

 

[Hlfreak]

Some riffs in GoP are reminiscent of The Grudge. Also, the similarities could be more present since Opeth used Drop-D tuning for this record, which is the tuning that Tool uses for most of their songs. Bound to be some similar chord progressions there as well.

They didn't use Drop-D.

 

[Nichtsicher]

I don't hear anything really. Two differnt styles, but I have heard a few tool fans say GR its riddled with Tool. However, I think that they are saying this because there is alot of rivalry between the fans of both bands.

 

[hibernal_dream]

Yeah, GR ripped off Tool

 

[Manbient]

I don't hear anything really. Two differnt styles, but I have heard a few tool fans say GR its riddled with Tool. However, I think that they are saying this because there is alot of rivalry between the fans of both bands.

no, they say it because there are lots of tool-isms. Maybe i should show you some side-by comparisons so you hear it?