Music: METAL!!! \m/

[Uchiha Barles]

Hah! Fine, by core members I mean founding members, and for APC, that's Maynard and Billy. I heard Billy had some disagreements with Maynard over the last album, but so long as they all play nice...

As for "The Thirteenth Step" sound, I listened to it and it most definately isn't an easy listen, short of the outsider, and I liked the song. Sounded NOTHING like limp bizkit. Can't believe you equated APC to shit like that. I didn't see the video for outsider since I don't usually watch television. I also don't know anything about "m-daddy" accepting interviews. I'm gonna say it's to promote APC, not on his account, but on the account of the other band members. Maybe helping out their careers seeing as his is already established.

[shadowmantis]

please, why would ex marilyn manson and smashing pumpkins members need career boosts [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

[Uchiha Barles]

James and twiggy, heh, forgot about them. Ok, I don't know why he's accepting the interviews. Still don't care. So long as the music isn't affected, in my opinion, it hasn't sp far.

[r3n]

as far as i see it, APC is maynards commercial endeavour. hence the interviews. with tool the main message maynard sends out is that ppl shud think for themselves, and NOT idolise him. this is why he has no lighting on him at concerts and never gives interviews when in Tool.

however he has no lighting on him at APC gigs and yet he still publices the fact that hes in the band through interviews (namely kerrang etc). so i dont get that bit. but i jst like the band cos of the music not cos of maynard anyways, truth be told i liked APC a lot when their first album came out but although their 2nd album was a bit disapointing it still had some strong tracks on it. anyway, im jst happy they finally toured scotland so i could go see em. jst waiting for Tool to come back here now (give it another couple of years!)

as for Tool's future i think maynard is either releasing 1 more album with APC or is going straight back to Tool, so i expect some new stuff from Tool soonish.

and as the music style goes, from what i can tell they change it every album changing with current general tastes in music. you can easily see this in the progression from aenima to lateralus. and this is also evident in the artwork too. clever selling strategy if nothing less

[shadowmantis]

new tool album is almost done, yeah. i think they're gonna stop with apc, though. so much turbulence there. billy's either gonna get a girl singer (his original idea) or make another album to honor the contract, and call it quits.

[Gods_Son]

Maynard is a good singer, I don't care about his attitude. As long as he keeps making good music in Tool or APC, it doesn't matter to me.

[r3n]

was gutted when paz left APC, shes so tastey [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

[Swallow Your Soul]

Originally posted by: Uchiha Barles
James and twiggy, heh, forgot about them. Ok, I don't know why he's accepting the interviews. Still don't care. So long as the music isn't affected, in my opinion, it hasn't sp far.

Are there any songs that Twiggz worked on that someone could recommend? I was a fan of his when he was with MM (my second favourite bass player behind Takeshi Ueda) but I know fuck all about Perfect Circle (I heard a couple of songs but they sounded kinda more bland than what I'd normally listen to).

[r3n]

get their 1st album, its damn good (mer de noms). 2nd album is a bit "bland" as you would put it, in some parts. judith etc arent exactly bland songs [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

[Swallow Your Soul]

Originally posted by: r3n
get their 1st album, its damn good (mer de noms). 2nd album is a bit "bland" as you would put it, in some parts. judith etc arent exactly bland songs [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

lol sorry I didn't mean bland in a negative way (I like Radiohead after all [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]), perhaps 'subdued' or 'low key' would have been better (basically not heavy/fast/over the top etc).

I'll have a listen to some of the first album and also that song shadowmantis recommended (thanks to both of you btw).