No. The leak is true. My coworker was listening to it all night last night. For the record, both of us still plan on buying it when it comes out. The band has improved dramatically, in my opinion. They're back to their more heavier roots while still keeping a bit of the psychedelic sound of Lateralus. Adam actually busts out a trippy, bluesy solo on one of the songs!
Sadly, Maynard is the weakest link (my opinion - if you liked the vocals in Lateralus, you'll most likely disagree) though he does show a bit more range than in previous albums. In one song, he actually sings a verse (or two? can't quite remember) in a much higher pitch than normal and it sounds awesome. I think if he is going to tone down the mood of his vocals, more range is definately welcome. Otherwise, it just sounds like Maynard-lite...or A Perfect Tool.
Another downer is the lack of a decent hidden track - which is minor, really...but still...
All-in-all, it's much better than Lateralus though falls short of the their first three albums. Again, this is the opinion of someone who really wasn't impressed with Lateralus but thought the first three were genius...make of that what you will.
