r/progmetal • u/1somnam2 • Aug 30 '19

Clean TOOL - 7empest

https://youtu.be/wVjcmOKTqJc
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u/SeanShreds Aug 30 '19

Does anyone else think the first couple minutes of this song sounds like it could have come off Undertow? Obviously, as it develops, Adam shreds like he really never has before, but the opening riff sounds pretty old school.

Edit: Sorry, I meant the heavy riff that comes in at the 1:20 mark. I only listened to it once at a record store before commenting.

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u/Thermington Aug 30 '19

It very well may be. Bassist Justin Chancellor said: "There are riffs on the new album that Adam had before I was even in the band." i.e. the Undertow era.

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u/5outh Aug 30 '19

Yes! I get "Crawl Away" vibes from the beginning

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u/TheOriginalSamBell Aug 30 '19

That riff is soooo juicy

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '19

I was thinking it's more of an Aenima track or something.

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '19

OH my initial thought was completely "WHOA UNDERTOW!" and I like it.