Go listen to Aenima and Lateralus. There is nothing else in the Tool discography that calls out to be listened to. Undertow is not a good album whatever anybody says. It was an uneven effort with some of the blandest melodies and most uninspiring music you're likely to come across. It sounds good if you're a fan of the band's general work, though. It just doesn't hold a candle to A or L. As for 10,000 Days, I can summarize that with the word "dud".

I really don't get what people didn't like about 10000 Days... For me it was an amazing introduction to Tool, and even now I still listen to it.

As for Undertow, I'd generally agree, but there are definitely a couple tunes worth listening to. Sober and Prison Sex come to mind as well as 4 Degrees. But yeah, Aenima and Lateralus are generally considered Tool's best works.

best song on undertow has to be the swamp song

Agreed, I forgot bout that one.

Other than almost half the album is noise tracks it's ****ing great.

Lateralus is brilliant, and better than Aenima IMO.

TooL and APC are my favorite bands... I just bought Puscifer's cd (V is for Vagina)... it's so different but still f*cking brilliant. Maynard is the most creative and intelligent person on the face of this Earth... I love deep and dark sh*t.

all i wanna know is why isn't tool on itunes??!?! wtf???

One of my best memories was seeing Tool last year for my second time on my birthday when I turned 25 last year! Ohhh the glory!!

His main input in the band is that of adding melody and lyrics. The real intelligence of the band lies in the creative interplay and polyrhythmic arrangements of Carey, Chancellor and Jones. And the only virtuoso is Carey. Maynard's just the charismatic frontman who the crowds relate to.

As a fan you don't know that? I'm surprised. Basically, Tool are supposed to be "anti-industry": they believe their music ought to be heard as one cohesive whole, as if you were watching a movie. Not to be disassembled and taken apart track by track. They don't intend the music that way, and feel that being on iTunes, where people can purchase individual tracks, is counter to how they are supposed to be digested and understood.



Whether or not that's a load of bull, I leave for others to judge.

Tool is above and beyond APC...

APC's first album was a great listen, after that they became and overrated super group.

Tool has released quality work ever since their first EP.