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I think the general consensus out there is that the Bottrill produced recordings are certainly Tool's best. Bottrill just has a knack at capturing all the little sonic details Tool produces without getting completely overrun by excessive distortion and compression. I think 10K Days suffered without Bottrill at the helm. The band opting to self-produce instead while using Evil Joe as the Engineer/Mixer and outsourcing the mastering to some dude in Maine was an error. These songs are powerful live, but the album doesn't capture the depth and power properly...too much distortion and overdrive. I think we're in for a return to perfection with a Bottrill/Tool collaberation. Bring it on!