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I think the last three Tool albums all have a great opening track and I have been thinking about which one is the best. Stink ist I can listen to endlessly but The Grudge is an awesome track as well. And the new one is also brilliant. I don't take Undertow in, I don´t like it. Tool's greatness begins with Aenima. For my tastes, Stinkfist is the winner.

Pitchfork snobs/insecure cynics, please stay out of this.

― Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen (arnart1802), Monday, 8 May 2006 14:06 (nineteen years ago)

I'd have to go with "The Grudge" myself -- in fact I think that's probably my favorite overall Tool song still, works as a summation of the band's strengths, as its own miniature epic and as one hell of an album opener.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 8 May 2006 14:10 (nineteen years ago)

Wow Ned! That was a quick one ... I was hoping you would answer! well, when I heard The Grudge first time around I was amazed. I think it's so brilliant...but Stinkfist edge's it (is that the word?) because of sentimental reasons I guess. Vicarious is still growing I think. Stinkfist is probably the most simple. But the latest verse (when all the power is released) always gives me goosebumbs.
ps. thanx for the chameleons reviews. I am hooked. Second Skin is a fokking great song!

― Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen (arnart1802), Monday, 8 May 2006 14:23 (nineteen years ago)

Undertow is classic. One of the best cds from one of the best years of music, 1993. How can one deny such a great cd? It is less "progressive", with some of their strongest melodies. Prison Sex is just flat out funky. Man, I think I will throw it on right now.

― bahtology, Monday, 8 May 2006 23:35 (nineteen years ago)

I admit I like it when Dr. Baht and I can completely agree on something. I was actually humming various songs from it today.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 8 May 2006 23:39 (nineteen years ago)

I love Undertow as a whole, but I still think "Flood" is head and shoulders above the rest of the album. Probably my favorite Tool song. Period.

― Z, Tuesday, 9 May 2006 02:19 (nineteen years ago)

Stinkfist! there's something about that song i really love. i love the intro, especially. and the way the song builds and climaxes is so cathartic. the video is cool, too.

Undertow is really underrated, for the reasons bathology stated above.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 07:16 (nineteen years ago)

Undertow is underrated because Sylvia Massey is not half the producer Dave Botrill is. Stinkfist I would have to say is my favorite album opener. So funny how he almost insults the listener on that song but who can argue the point.

― Daniel Womack (jodawo), Thursday, 11 May 2006 04:25 (nineteen years ago)

Good point. Undertow's a fantastic record but it sounds like Danny Carey was using tin cans for a drum set.

― Hat (Hat), Thursday, 11 May 2006 06:26 (nineteen years ago)

three months pass...

The drums sound fantastic on the new record. it seems like that is becoming the main focus of their music. well i suppose the lyrical content is what the fans are really after, but the drums...wow!

― slick dickens (slickdickens), Wednesday, 16 August 2006 01:38 (nineteen years ago)

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