A Perfect Circle

Mer de Noms

Never heard Tool, but I like this.

Review Score:

(10/10)
I've only listened to one Tool song, so this review is not strictly to Mayanrd Keenan, but to the actual band A Perfect Circle.

Hollow - This song is incredible. Chorus is just amazing, and the lead singer's voice and it's just good believe me, the harmony of the vocalist and the band is good.

Magdelena - This song had taken a little longer to actually like. It's about fascination with a good looking woman "lovely goddess", "Magdelena", "Madonna". But please do not mistake this for a soft ballad. It starts off slow and gives little insight to what the title suggestion, then the guitar slowly comes in and then leaves after the chorus, and it's Maynard and the drums together for the second verse, then guitar again for the chorus, and it makes a nice solo, and the vocals come back to haunt the track again and, then it's just the bass, the drums, and vocals. Can't describe the end of it.

Rose - Aw, man, th riff on this song is the best I have ever heard in a while. It's starts off hard, and then get harder and harder (It seems to with James Maynard's voice, because it's ,his voice, gets louder and he screams more throughout the track.) Listen for yourself (the full track).

Judith - This is the track I paid attention to when I was a kid when this CD came out. I didn't know who the band was, but. The ending is incredible because every element is well represented, from vocals to drums to guitars, to vocals again. This speaks of the who betray the Messiah. Lyrics are very listenable as are all on this CD.

Orestes - Softer than Judith, but sets the tone for the Three Libras. The guitar is just laid back and has an interesting tone that is very appealing and as it gets harder it just gets better. Don't know what it's about.

3 Libras - I like the classical type feel in the back with the acoustic, the violas and such. Just a good song.

Sleeping Beauty - This took me till now to get used to and like. The chorus is just the screaming of "sleeping beauty", but the refrain before that is nice when he says "...the sign of your awakening...". It's a good song just not the best on Mer De Noms. Just listen, and it may be different to another, but this is an ok song.

Thomas - I don't get why everyone likes "Thomas" it's a good song and I like the way it is sung, but you gotta be in a certain mood to really get into this. The chorus is what made me like it. And right after he starts doing something like a "oooooh" and it is toto in sync with the guitar, I figure I could stop skipping that track and the breakdown is good.

Renholder - Haven't listened to it. It is just an instrumental.

Thinking You - Ah, yes. This is reminiscent of Stabbing Westward and the days of KoRn, Filter, Marilyn Manson, Sneke Pimps, you know right before Nu Metal was ruling mainstream for the little bit it did, but that's just because I used to listen to them so much. The verse is good, The refrain is good, but the part in the middle with the "sweet" didn't cut it. This might not get you excited just because of the chorus, but the rest is worth. At the end is just Maynard whispering\saying "Thinking of You," then back to the chorus and ends the song. And if what I said about Nu Metal is wrong don't blame me, I'm a little sleepy and my judgement is a little blurred.

Brena - A softer song, Maynard's voice becomes melodic again is beautiful and if you're in a certain mood like calm, relaxing, or even depressed or sleepy this song'll set you deeper into that mood, or wake you if it's loud enough and make you forget whatever ailed you. I don't know if I'd put it with Orestes and Three Libras, but I would put it as a good track. And I definetely don't want to offend anybody with this review.

Over - Two things. Perfect ending track and xylophone.

This is one of the best CDs ever made and I'm waiting to buy The Thirteenth Step. I don't know why most the band members were replaced, but after heazring how essential each one is, I had to think twice.

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