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Welcome, iluvwubs. I liked hearing about your musical journey.
Have you listened to much Eskamon? I love their song, "Fine Objects," and so I will share it with you since you may appreciate it as much as I do for its heavy, quirky, tinkly crunchiness:
Eskamon - "Fine Objects"
In honor of Tool, here's my favorite Tool song (of those I've heard):
Tool - "Right in Two"
I hope you'll enjoy the site, even if you mostly just lurk!