Tool (2) – Fear Inoculum
Label: | Tool Dissectional – 19439-86879-1, RCA – 19439-86879-1 |
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Format: | Box Set, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue |
Country: | US |
Released: | |
Genre: | Rock |
Style: | Progressive Metal, Prog Rock |
Tracklist
A1 | Fear Inoculum | |
A2 | Pneuma | |
C1 | Invincible | |
E1 | Legion Inoculant | |
E2 | Descending | |
G1 | Culling Voices | |
G2 | Chocolate Chip Trip | |
I1 | 7empest | |
I2 | Mockingbeat |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – Tool Dissectional, L.L.C.
- Copyright © – Volcano Entertainment II, L.L.C.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Tool Dissectional, L.L.C.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Volcano Entertainment II, L.L.C.
- Marketed By – RCA Records
- Distributed By – RCA Records
- Record Company – Sony Music Entertainment
- Recorded At – Joe's House Of Compression
- Recorded At – Henson Recording Studios
- Recorded At – United Recording Studios
- Recorded At – The Loft, Hollywood
- Mixed At – Joe's House Of Compression
- Mixed At – Henson Recording Studios
- Mixed At – United Recording Studios
- Mixed At – The Loft, Hollywood
- Mastered At – Gateway Mastering
- Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
- Pressed By – GZ Media – 222296E
- Manufactured By – Memphis Record Pressing – MRP3095
Credits
- Art Direction – Adam Jones
- Artwork [Original Art], Graphics [Original Graphics] – Joyce Su
- CGI Artist [CGI] – Matthew Santoro
- Design Concept ['The Great Turn' Concept] – Alex Grey
- Illustration [Digital Illustrator] – Deborah Sheedy
- Lacquer Cut By – CB*
- Layout, Design – Mackie Osborne
- Legal – Alan Jones (47)
- Management [Satellite Management] – Ann Chien, Pete Riedling
- Management [Slant Business Management] – Debbie Alagao, Natalie de la Cerda
- Mastered By [Mastered For CD & Digital] – Bob Ludwig
- Mastered By [Mastered For Vinyl] – Chris Bellman
- Painting [Tool Portraits] – Sean Cheetham
- Performer – Adam Jones, Danny Carey, Justin Chancellor, Maynard James Keenan
- Production Manager [Production] – Ann Chien
- Recorded By [Recording Assistant] – Garrett Lubow, Greg Foeller, Jun Murakawa, Kevin Mills, Morgan Stratton, Scott Moore (2), Wesley Seidman
- Recorded By, Mixed By, Transferred By [Transferred Digitally To Evil Joe Tools] – Evil Joe Barresi*
- Technician [Drum Technician] – Bruce Jacoby, Joe Slaby*, Jon Nicholson (3), Junior Kittlitz
- Technician [Guitar Technician] – Dan Druff, Pete Lewis, Sacha Dunable, Scott Dachroeden, Tim Dawson*
- Tracking By [Additional Tracking, Water/Waves] – Lustmord*
- Tracking By [Additional Tracking] – Andrew Means (3), Mat Mitchell, Tim Dawson*
- Written-By, Performer, Producer – Tool (2)
Notes
First official release on vinyl advertised as the 'Ultra Deluxe LP'.
Records housed inside a full-colour, mirror-board printed, hardcover book featuring alternate front cover artwork, extra artwork, lyrics and credits all within a full-colour, mirror-board printed hardcover slide-out box, although not advertised as a box-set.
Sealed with a gold-foil sticker underneath a barcode stickered shrink-wrap.
A very limited number of advance copies initially released as a tour exclusive merch item starting on the 20th of February, 2022 in Philadelphia, PA to the 'TOOLARMY' VIP Package holders in each city until they run out of stock and release to the general public at the merch table. These advanced copies are pre-signed on the front cover by the band.
* Sides B, D, F, H and J feature no music and are etched.
℗2019 & ©2021 Tool Dissectional, L.L.C./Volcano Entertainment II, L.L.C., Marketed And Distributed By RCA Records, A Division of Sony Music Entertainment. 25 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10010-8601. 19439-86879-1
Recorded & mixed by [...] on 2" analog tape & transferred digitally to Evil Joe Tools.
Alex Grey Art: 'Vision Crystal Tondo," 2015 - "The Torch," 2019 - "The Great Turn" [Study], 2019.
This submission is for the US version of the release. There is an EU release that credits Sony Music as a label and other differences of distribution listed on the small print of the sticker. That release can be found here - Tool (2) - Fear Inoculum
Records housed inside a full-colour, mirror-board printed, hardcover book featuring alternate front cover artwork, extra artwork, lyrics and credits all within a full-colour, mirror-board printed hardcover slide-out box, although not advertised as a box-set.
Sealed with a gold-foil sticker underneath a barcode stickered shrink-wrap.
A very limited number of advance copies initially released as a tour exclusive merch item starting on the 20th of February, 2022 in Philadelphia, PA to the 'TOOLARMY' VIP Package holders in each city until they run out of stock and release to the general public at the merch table. These advanced copies are pre-signed on the front cover by the band.
* Sides B, D, F, H and J feature no music and are etched.
℗2019 & ©2021 Tool Dissectional, L.L.C./Volcano Entertainment II, L.L.C., Marketed And Distributed By RCA Records, A Division of Sony Music Entertainment. 25 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10010-8601. 19439-86879-1
Recorded & mixed by [...] on 2" analog tape & transferred digitally to Evil Joe Tools.
Alex Grey Art: 'Vision Crystal Tondo," 2015 - "The Torch," 2019 - "The Great Turn" [Study], 2019.
This submission is for the US version of the release. There is an EU release that credits Sony Music as a label and other differences of distribution listed on the small print of the sticker. That release can be found here - Tool (2) - Fear Inoculum
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Stickered; Printed): 1 9439-86879-1 9
- Barcode (Stickered; Scanned): 194398687919
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 1): 19439-86879-1-SIDE A CB, 222296E1 1085238 MRP3095/19439-86879-1/AB-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side C, variant 1): 19439-86879-1-SIDE C CB, 222296E3 1120389 MRP3095/19439-86879-1/CD-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side E, variant 1): 19439-86879-1-SIDE E CB, 222296E5 922691 MRP3095/19439-86879-1/EF-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side G, variant 1): 19439-86879-1-G CB, 222296E7 1085239 MRP3095/19439-86879-1/GH-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side I, variant 1): 19439-86879-1-SIDE I CB, 222296E9 922697 MRP3095/19439-86878-1/IJ-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 2): 19439-86879-1-SIDE A CB, 222296E1 1085238 MRP3095/19439-86879-1/AB-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side C, variant 2): 19439-86879-1-SIDE C CB, 222296E3 1098774 MRP3095/19439-86879-1/CD-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side E, variant 2): 19439-86879-1-SIDE E CB, 222296E5 922691 MRP3095/19439-86879-1/EF-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side G, variant 2): 19439-86879-1-G CB, 222296E7 1085239 MRP3095/19439-86879-1/GH-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side I, variant 2): 19439-86879-1-SIDE I CB, 222296E9 922697 MRP3095/19439-86879-1/IJ-A
Other Versions (5 of 76)
View AllTitle (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Fear Inoculum (CD, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Variant 1) | Tool Dissectional, RCA | 19075-95055-2 | US | 2019 | |||
Recently Edited | Fear Inoculum (10×File, MP3, Album, 320 kbps) | RCA Records Label | none | 2019 | |||
Recently Edited | Fear Inoculum (10×File, FLAC, Album, 24bit-96kHz) | RCA Records Label | none | 2019 | |||
Recently Edited | Fear Inoculum (10×File, WAV, Album, 24bit/96kHz) | RCA Records Label | none | 2019 | |||
Fear Inoculum (CD, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Variant 1) | Tool Dissectional, RCA, Sony Music, Tool Dissectional, RCA, Sony Music | 19075-95055-2, 19075 95055 2 | Europe | 2019 |
Recommendations
Reviews
- In an astrophysical sense, there can be no question this edition is "limited." I'm sure if you were to travel to the nearest star (Proxima Centauri -- four light years away), this MIGHT be sold out by the time you got back. That would also be around the time that Danny would get around to greenlighting the ÆNIMA reissue for release. We're talking Tool time, which is a unit of measurement related to spacetime and the formation of stars.
- How limited is this edition? I’ve seen it go in & out of stock on Tool’s website and Amazon seems to have no shortage… there have been over 200 copies available on this site. Just curious if there is an official count to the edition?
- Edited 4 months agoI got this for only $90 and I am happy with that. FI is one of my favorite metal- albums and was my gateway into Tool. I think it is a masterpiece. This is the definitive edition, and I like the art, box, cover, and etchings (although they could have been a bit more pronounced).
Although a cash grab, it is still a cool box set. If Tool really wanted to make a special box set for FI, they could have forgone the etchings and instead included some live versions of the FI tracks with some photos of the incredible stage show in the book. Oh well, hopefully that happens, one day (probably won't).
Positives- Very nice presentation, amazing sounding pressings, cool artwork
Negatives- Lyrics to 7empest aren't included for some reason, one of the instrumentals is missing (inexcusable considering it is 5- LPs), pressing is a tad quiet (doesn't matter if you have a good system)
It is definitely worth under $100 if you love FI like I do. If you spent the original price, whoops - Got it for $65. Not sure bout everyone else but these pressings are very quiet. Aside from that it sounds great but I wouldnt pay $180. Def recommend the normal vinyl over this
- Those ducebags of Tool did release this 5LP Fear Inoculum box with each vinyl etched on side B. I think all the fans who purchased it hate this box. They really ripped us all off, and there is a common understanding among the fanbase that they are first class A-holes. First selling it signed at concerts for 850 euros, then selling it as limited everywhere for at least 159 euros, telling everybody this would be the only vinyl release ever of the album, only to release a "peoples version" on 2,5 LP in a trifold some months later. Those boxes are now sold for 50 euros on Discogs! Worst rip off ever!!! I hope Karma the bitch gets them and they grow old in poverty.
- Edited 9 months agoA fabulous album of course. Fantastic analog recording. Great pressing. One of my best sounding albums. That said, 2- 3 songs per disc means you need to get up often to change the platter. What it cost upon its release and what it’s worth now leaves me feeling ripped off since the 3 disc release at less than half the cost. The band is masterful at grabbing at their fans’ cash.
- The world I am coming from - being super analytic and especially suspicious of Czech GZ pressings - was surprisingly impressed with the sound stage and pressing quality. It is without question that time and money has been spent to ensure such a good pressing of these 5 discs as possible. It might have to do with the fact that the lacquers are cut by Bernie Grundman and that someone IRL oversaw the plating and pressing procedure. I have nothing but the best to say about this boxset.
- My only complaint is I wish each lp had its own jacket that was separate and not built in to the boxset
- Edited one year agoMaybe it was the blur of Covid but I had no idea Tool released another studio album until I saw this box set sitting on the end cap of my local Barnes & Noble for 75% off. I was confused and shocked. Confused because I’d heard absolutely nothing about it and shocked that it was at such a steep discount. I’ve only ever seen something for 75% off at a liquidation sale and by then, anything worth buying is picked over and you’re left with remnants and damaged crap. I paid $45 for a $180 box set and I have to say I think I got more than my moneys worth. Reading these comments, I realize now that being late to the party turned out to be a blessing in disguise. It’s really unfortunate that Tool did that to their fans.
PRESSING & SOUND QUALITY: 5/5 As far as this release goes, it is definitely in my top ten best pressings in my collection in just about every way. To start, they’re as quiet as a mouse. It’s basically devoid of pops, clicks, and distracting surface noise. Very clean pressings. The discs are all flat as well. I have nothing but good things to say about the quality of the pressings. As far as the music is concerned, Chris Bellman has done a stupendous job mastering and mixing this album. There is a decently wide soundstage and everything sounds very dynamic and articulate. It is truly a joy to listen to through either speakers or with headphones. On headphones especially, it’s not too bassy and mids stand out, which is important to me because I listen to music pretty often on my headphones.
PRESENTATION: 4/5 The presentation of this box set is nothing short of astounding. All of the materials used for it are some of the highest I’ve seen in any vinyl box set ever. The custom etching on each disc is a little gimmicky. Five etchings is a bit excessive. I’d have preferred a 3 disc set with one etching one side F. But honestly I’m just glad they decided not to do stupid picture discs like they did with Lateralus. I’m still waiting for that album to be repressed on plain black vinyl. This is a bit trivial but I'm not a huge fan of the foil packaging on this album. They tend to get scratched up in a year or so and it just looks bad. It makes it hard to see the album art too, which I also am not a big fan of. Tool is a very visually driven band and I expected something a little more visually interesting to look at than what they chose for the album cover. Looks like a computer wallpaper from the 90s. This is all subjective, of course, and really not that important in the end, but still worth mentioning. Overall I find the packaging beautiful, but cumbersome. I just want to play the record and having to open the big heavy book and take a new disc out after every side feels like more effort than it’s worth. Tool is way too concerned with how things look. Sometimes, less is more.
ALBUM REVIEW: 2.5/5 As far as the actual album is concerned, the more I listen to it the more I'm coming to terms with how half-assed it sounds. Creatively and technically speaking, Laterlaus is a much better album in my opinion. Fear Inoculum scored well with critics with the exception of Pitchfork, which usually I take with a grain of salt because they are often critical of just about any album they review. But in many ways, they're right. It doesn't sound like the band challenged themselves or grew in any meaningful way over the last thirteen years. In many ways, they actually devolved their sound. Half the songs are instrumentals, Adam Jones doesn't do anything particularly memorable on guitar, and those signature Tool baselines are basically nonexistent on this album. They're still masters of odd time signatures and 10+ minute songs but other than that, it was tough to find anything that really stood out to me while listening. Intensity took a back seat as well. You won't find any music on this album reminiscent of The Grudge, Lateralus, or Parabola. It's just not there. I kept waiting for it to break open because it felt like there was a buildup many times but it just never happened. The most intense songs on the album are Pneuma and 7empest and they're half the intensity of anything else they've recorded previously. Some people may call this sound evolution or maturation but it just feels like Tool couldn't be bothered to write an album with the same or better creativity and technicality as previous efforts. Reading about how Keenan worked on the album around his wine making, it feels like that half focused effort bled through onto the song writing. This album just kinda chugs along without any change of pace. Like I said earlier, it’s no Lateralus. I think that album was their opus. They’ll never really be able to live up to it and I just have to make peace with that. But even still, after thirteen years of waiting for new material, Tool fans deserved a better thought out album. I honestly feel like this may be their last album as a band if I’m being honest. It just doesn't feel like Keenan is invested anymore. Between his wine making and his other two bands, he feels a little checked out. Overall, this album sounds like it was recorded to fulfill a contract. No one on the album sounded like they really wanted to record it.
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