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Fear Inoculum
Metal · 2019 · 7 tracks · 1h 19m

Fear Inoculum

Tool

Eighty minutes of mathematical precision and spiritual patience. A high-fidelity masterclass in long-form progressive metal that rewards deep, focused attention.

August 30, 2019 · Tool Dissectional

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A patient, high-fidelity meditation on time and ego that balances technical complexity with a deep, spiritual calm.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks · 1h 19m
01
Fear Inoculum
10:21
02
Pneuma
11:53
03
Invincible
12:44
04
Descending
13:37
05
Culling Voices
10:05
06
Chocolate Chip Trip
4:48
07
7empest
15:43
Moments Worth Listening For
The massive, tribal drum breakdown in Pneuma where the electronics and acoustic kits merge.
The heavy, chugging riff transition at the ten-minute mark of Invincible that feels like a slow-motion earthquake.
The way 7empest finally unleashes the aggressive, technical guitar shredding fans waited thirteen years to hear.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Fear Inoculum sound next to the rest of Tool's catalogue?

Stargazing+2.0σ

Stargazing saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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