Opiate: Opiate shows a more evolved side of the band that wouldn’t sound out of place on Undertow or even Aenima. Swamp Song: This one also has some nice instrumental sections, but nothing particularly special and I’m not crazy about the chorus. Jerk-Off: A highly energetic track with one of Maynard's most ferocious vocal performances, this is one of the better tracks off the Opiate EP. There’s some nice guitar work in the second half, but overall one of their weakest. Hush: I believe this is their most well-known pre-Undertow song, lyrically a spirited middle finger to Tipper Gore and censorship.īottom: My least favorite off Undertow, but it does have its strengths. Part of Me: Don’t feel too strongly about this one, totally acceptable early Tool. Maynard's D*ck: The band's best joke song that's actually pleasant to listen to. Sweat: An okay hard rock song that sees the band at their most straightforward. Pretty much a waste of a Danny Carey solo, but thankfully Merkaba exists. Hardly a display of the band's songwriting talents though.Ĭhocolate Chip Trip: The most I can say about this is that I've never heard anything like it. Some like this track a lot, and it's perfectly fine for what it is. H**ker with a P***s: A thrashy, pissed off track with lyrics defying a fan who apparently made the odd claim that the band "sold out," which I assume referred to Undertow, as this is only their second full-length album. Basically the real songs in the ranking begin after this. The last eight minutes of crickets chirping and random recordings are pretty much useless. The sounds of them shooting a piano with a shotgun is also fun to imagine them doing. All their interludes would be ranked below this, though Harry Manback is also humorous.ĭisgustipated: Also barely eligible for this list, though the skit at the beginning and tribute to Bill Hicks is nice. The Gaping Lotus Experience: The hidden track at the end of Opiate is basically a joke song with humorous lyrics. Drop your own favorite songs in the comment section if you want. I didn’t bother to rank the short interludes because it’s kind of pointless, and this took long enough to write as is.
Their albums from best to worst for me are Lateralus, Aenima, 10,000 Days, Fear Inoculum, Undertow, Salival, and Opiate. They’re obviously one of my favorite bands who I’ve been listening to for over half of my life now. No one talks about this band, so I thought I’d make a list and give them some attention XD but in all seriousness, I felt an urge to rank their songs after jamming Fear Inoculum for the umpteenth time the other day, and finally feeling like I can objectively view it and rank with their previous albums. Top 100 albums since - 2000 - Ratings f ♦ Ben's 25 Favorite Albums of 2019 Ranked ♦