Unpopular Music Opinions

~~MicShazam~~ · 11-16-2017, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Well you see: they are not. Don't let their ****boy fan base spoil them for you, they're a 6 or 7/10 alt metal band that makes pretty straightforward music with cool drumming.

I feel like the first A Perfect Circle album gives me all the Tool I need - so to speak. A rabid fan would possibly have me lynched for that.

**Frownland** · 11-16-2017, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

I feel like the first A Perfect Circle album gives me all the Tool I need - so to speak. A rabid fan would possibly have me lynched for that.

Lulz so Maynard is what you get from Tool? He bogs them down imo. Tool's quality all comes down to the drumming as I've mentioned.

~~MicShazam~~ · 11-16-2017, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Lulz so Maynard is what you get from Tool? He bogs them down imo. Tool's quality all comes down to the drumming as I've mentioned.

No I think thereøs musical similarities. In a way, APC is like a simpler, poppier, more colorful Tool. Not quite accurate, but they don't feel miles apart musically to me. Then there's the drumming in Tool. I can't really get into a band just for the drumming, plus, while I can see how he's good, their drum tracks seem fairly similar across much of their music. Not saying I couldn't appreciate it more, just that it's likely not enough to make me a Tool fan. Their guitar playing is, uh, mildly boring and monochromatic. I wouldn't forgive any other band for that, so why Tool?

**Frownland** · 11-16-2017, 10:30 AM

It's cool if you don't like them, I'm just annoyed by the knee jerk dislike for them by people who would just think that they were mediocre if they didn't listen to their music in the context that Tool's ****ty fanbase has created for us.

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Originally Posted by elphenor

The Damned = Sum 41

The punk equivalent of your comparison.

~~MicShazam~~ · 11-16-2017, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

It's cool if you don't like them, I'm just annoyed by the knee jerk dislike for them by people who would just think that they were mediocre if they didn't listen to their music in the context that Tool's ****ty fanbase has created for us.

I can see that, but I really have spent a lot of time trying to like Tool. Giving them a real chance, and then some. I've even owned a couple CD's.

rubber soul · 11-16-2017, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

Tool = Limp Bizkit

let's be honest

Oh, please. Even Tool isn't that bad.

SoundboardTerrorSquad · 11-16-2017, 10:42 AM

Anything pass the Black Album (Metallica) is a 6 or below

**Frownland** · 11-16-2017, 10:43 AM

Save for a few bands caught in the ambiguity of the term, traditional heavy metal is right down there with power metal and Christian metal as the worst metal subgenre.

~~MicShazam~~ · 11-16-2017, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by SoundboardTerrorSquad

Anything pass the Black Album (Metallica) is a 6 or below

I like Reload (past the first three songs) and Garage Inc. a lot.
But otherwise, yes.

**Frownland** · 11-16-2017, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by SoundboardTerrorSquad

Anything pass the Black Album (Metallica) is a 6 or below

Far below and including the Black Album.

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