I’m more a fan of A Perfect Circle than Tool. They have enigmatic turbulence, an unspoken sorrow that resonates beyond Goth tendencies and prog atmospheres.
Sound a helluva lot more British than Icelandic. Copying countrymen Sigur Rós would’ve been a lot more interesting than the pseudo-Coldplay at work here.
Leatherface’s tough-and-gruff, Fugazi’s hyper-emotionality, and an innate Japanese ability to contort melodies into visions of blood-dripping cherry blossoms.