Why is Tool held in such high regard?

[RedInsectNProud]

Lateralus is 10/10, aenima like a solid 8 or 9/10, the rest of their discography verges from pretty good to outright pretentious drivel from the remnant outtakes of lateralus/aenima .

Maynard is also a massive cocksucker, not that has any bearing on the music but just throwing it out there

Bands which execute multiple solid af albums over a number of years are what I would consider putting in the GOAT tier, tool is not one of these bands

[Beararms]

Oh boy, you just took a swing at the wasp nest.

[rectifryer]

Fair points, but they're not pretending otherwise. Tool is simply trying to not jump the shark at this point.

[amikaelmorris]

i think it has something to do with them being great musicians from an era where musicianship wasn't really valued

plus all the dusty old stoners and led heads love the drug content

nowadays it seems less about the actual music as it does the "oh my god bro the whole album is a polyrhythm diminished to a fibonacci sequence that reverberates at the same frequency as your pineal gland broooo"

[eod8989]

They are good but not a top 10 band or the best band like a lot of people say. Plenty of better progressive style bands out there. Laterlus and 10000 Days are like 9/10 albums though.

[Fuqdatass]

Maynard Keegan is fairly aware of what you’re talking about so I’m not mad. You’re pretty on point where their genius lies.

[brosapiens]

The music is pretty good mostly. Don't care if the player is a jerk.

[CrimsonSteel]

Their sound is very signature, although at the end of the day it's just nu-metal with prog-rock sensibilities.

[nn586]

If you have to ask yourself that question, you're not gonna make it.

[RedInsectNProud]

If you have to ask yourself that question, you're not gonna make it.

they laid 1.5 golden eggs

the rest are average to rotten

nothing else to ask

[brosapiens]

they laid 1.5 golden eggs

the rest are average to rotten

nothing else to ask

So, in your own words, they have 10/10 8/10 albums and you don't understand why people like them? LOL

[RedInsectNProud]

So, in your own words, they have 10/10 8/10 albums and you don't understand why people like them? LOL

I never argued against why people like them

Plenty of bands have at least 2 killer albums, but dont get circle jerked to unfathomable levels like tool does

[brosapiens]

I never argued against why people like them

Plenty of bands have at least 2 killer albums, but dont get circle jerked to unfathomable levels like tool does

Care to give some examples of bands with 10/10 albums which don't have fanboys?

[RealAesthetic]

Lateralus is 10/10, aenima like a solid 8 or 9/10, the rest of their discography verges from pretty good to outright pretentious drivel from the remnant outtakes of lateralus/aenima .

Maynard is also a massive cocksucker, not that has any bearing on the music but just throwing it out there

Bands which execute multiple solid af albums over a number of years are what I would consider putting in the GOAT tier, tool is not one of these bands

if you don't consider tool goat tier then you're 100% retarded dead fukn srs and negging you for this thread

[RedInsectNProud]

if you don't consider tool goat tier then you're 100% retarded dead fukn srs and negging you for this thread

I consider some tool goat tier dum****, reading comprehension not a strong point of urs I see?

Sorry I hit u right in the feels with facts. Tool fanboy detected just lol

[solidus2k3]

one of the goat bands of all time

[zknarc]

Agree with almost everything you said but even then, their best stuff is just *that good* when compared to everything else out there. Lateralus on a good hifi still blows me away to this day all these years later, nothing else does that.

[Evolutionary1]

New album is pretty good. Just have psychedelic experience but mjk is a napoleon. lateralus the song got me hooked

[RedInsectNProud]

New album is pretty good. Just have psychedelic experience but mjk is a napoleon. lateralus the song got me hooked

It's all filler with the exception of like 2-3 songs lol

[Caeculus]

mjk is a pretentious little prick but they made some good stuff.

[lightsarefallin]

and im prayin for tidal waves

aenima is the way we all feel about our society in 2020

learn to swim.

[KathleenRyan]

Maynard is also a massive cocksucker, not that has any bearing on the music but just throwing it out there

He really is - His pretentiousness had lost all it's novelty and really started to look ugly starting with the last Perfect Circle album (Eat the Elephant) and the last Tool album. Maynard is and always has been talented, but I think he's reached an age where his flair and talent aren't making up for other areas of his lackluster character.

The last Tool record was boring as chit, period. IMO the first 3 albums are all really good, 10000 Days is decent.

[Icepops81]

If you’re a Tool fan you should be a Pink Floyd fan as well. Different sounds but they make you think outside the box

[RedInsectNProud]

If you’re a Tool fan you should be a Pink Floyd fan as well. Different sounds but they make you think outside the box

Yeh but I could pick off the mediocre to straight up bad albums in pink floyds extensive discography in less than 4 fingers

[zknarc]

He really is - His pretentiousness had lost all it's novelty and really started to look ugly starting with the last Perfect Circle album (Eat the Elephant) and the last Tool album. Maynard is and always has been talented, but I think he's reached an age where his flair and talent aren't making up for other areas of his lackluster character.

The last Tool record was boring as chit, period. IMO the first 3 albums are all really good, 10000 Days is decent.

I wish I could find that SJW-esque "I'm not OK with that" clip when Joe Rogan asked a guest if he ever jizzed on a former GF's APC tattoo. Funny as fuk.

Maynard might sing well but he turned Eat the Elephant into some preachy borderline listenable garbage.

[RedInsectNProud]

I wish I could find that SJW-esque "I'm not OK with that" clip when Joe Rogan asked a guest if he ever jizzed on a former GF's APC tattoo. Funny as fuk.

Maynard might sing well but he turned Eat the Elephant into some preachy borderline listenable garbage.

Careful with ur words, otherwise tool circle-jerkers might take offense and make a thread on reddit crying about it

[VTheKing]

Tool does one thing, and they do it very well. Let the fans have their fun.

[Icepops81]

Yeh but I could pick off the mediocre to straight up bad albums in pink floyds extensive discography in less than 4 fingers

My head is swimming right now. Ill take one finger and put it up your sisters Ahole.

[zknarc]

Yeh but I could pick off the mediocre to straight up bad albums in pink floyds extensive discography in less than 4 fingers

They produced bucketloads of chit people seem to ignore. Not everything was Dark Side of the Moon or Wish You Were Here by a long shot. The Final Cut has all sorts of whiny political trash on it and that is about where I gave up.

[Les Paul]

Aenima is excellent and Lateralus is masterpiece. Danny Carey is a top 10 drummer, IMO.