I love both of these bands, Tool used to be my favourite until I read somewhere that Opeth was a bit similar to them. So I bought Blackwater Park and since then every other Opeth album. They're my favourite band, and I was just thinking a bunch of things about these two bands.
I know Mikael's commented on it before, but wouldn't it be great to see them play a show together? Not likely to happen, but if Opeth gets bigger, who knows? Tool gets a ton of mainstream attention despite being quite unique, dark and insane. Their lyrics are just.. out of this world. I don't see how anyone can liken them to nu-metal bands just because they are all contemporaries. And what's the deal with Tool taking so long between albums? I mean.. from Undertow to Aenima was 3 years, and 4 from Aenima to Lateralus.. now it's been 4 again has it not? I'm getting impatient.
Anyways, to sum up... two great bands, both thriving on dynamics, long songs, and creating amazing atmospheres. Both are unrivalled in what they do, though quite different and in some ways incomparable. What do you guys find similar/different about these two unique and creative powerhouses?
I know Mikael's commented on it before, but wouldn't it be great to see them play a show together? Not likely to happen, but if Opeth gets bigger, who knows? Tool gets a ton of mainstream attention despite being quite unique, dark and insane. Their lyrics are just.. out of this world. I don't see how anyone can liken them to nu-metal bands just because they are all contemporaries. And what's the deal with Tool taking so long between albums? I mean.. from Undertow to Aenima was 3 years, and 4 from Aenima to Lateralus.. now it's been 4 again has it not? I'm getting impatient.
Anyways, to sum up... two great bands, both thriving on dynamics, long songs, and creating amazing atmospheres. Both are unrivalled in what they do, though quite different and in some ways incomparable. What do you guys find similar/different about these two unique and creative powerhouses?