Undertow

>you can actually hear the bassist
You can hear the bass on all of Tool's albums and almost all prog in general.

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What I've meant is that you can hear the bass compared to other rock music in general.
Of course the bass had always been a big part in Tool, not just on Lateralus. Justin is actually my favorite member on 10,000 days. I really like what he does on Wings pt. 1-2. The Pot, Intension and Right in Two.
You know what, now that I think of it, in a few aspects 10,000 is superior to Lateralus. Just not as a whole.

I prefer the panned stereo guitars of 10,000 Days over the more mono guitars of their previous albums.

I agree, Right in Two is probably my favorite track between the two albums. Lateralus just feels a lot more cohesive than 10,000 Days and a lot more consistent as a result.
> I really like what he does on Wings pt. 1-2. The Pot, Intension and Right in Two.
Jambi and Vicarious have some really good bass parts, too. Vicarious actually sounds like it could be a Lateralus outtake.

They're apparently almost done with LP5. I can't imagine where they'll go next. It's been 11 years which is longer than the time between Aenima and 10,000 days. Just think how different their music will be if LP5 to 10,000 days will be something like 10,000 to Aenima.

>They're apparently almost done with LP5.
They've been saying this for years.

Does Maynards voice hold up well these days?

10,000 days is even more refined than Lateralus from a technical aspect. Rosetta Stoned is probably their most complex song although Maynard almost manages to ruin it.
The album as whole just doesn't have a flow, and has that clean sterile "modern sound" which ruins some of the atmosphere in my opinion. I can't really explain this second part.

It's different this time. Adam has confirmed on instagram that the music is done and only the lyrics is left. (Maynard always does the lyrics last.) I'm guessing it's coming out in a year maximum.