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• Fear Inoculum, released in 2019 and available as a 3LP set, marks Tools return after a 13-year hiatus. The album delivers sprawling compositions, dense atmospheres, and intricate time signatures that push the boundaries of progressive metal. Its tone is simultaneously introspective and formidabletitle tracks like Fear Inoculum, Pneuma, 7empest, and Invincible showcase the bands command of tension, space, and thematic development. Lyrically, it reflects on aging, mortality, and transcendence; musically, it balances heaviness with patience and precision. Though reception was mixed in parts, many critics praised its ambition as a mature statement from a band unafraid to evolve. The album courted both acclaim and criticism over its length and pacing. Still, for fans and new listeners alike, it stands as a major chapter in Tools discographyambitious, imposing, and deeply layered.

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  The long-anticipated and infamous new Tool album was worth the long wait; its a massive, compelling piece of music that unfolds beautifully and balances their unique style with plenty of rewarding new elements. Sputnikmusic

  The Los Angeles progressive groups first album in 13 years is, at times, a languid and blissful work one that will richly reward future listens. NME

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  AllMusic rating: AllMusic users: (971 votes) Read the AllMusic.com review

• Artist: Tool Label: RCA, Tool Dissectional Format: LP Units: 3 Country: US Genre: Metal Style: Alternative Rock, Prog Rock, Progressive Metal

• A1 Fear Inoculum
  A2 Pneuma
  B1 Invincible
  C1 Legion Inoculant
  C2 Descending
  D1 Culling Voices
  D2 Chocolate Chip Trip
  E1 7Empest
  E2 Mockingbeat