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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger
I`ve never understood whats so great about Tool.
Just sounds the same as every other po faced industro-grungy crap i`ve heard.
I`ve always thought of them as the band metal fans hold up as an example to show they listen to proper music too.
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Tool, in my opinion, are great for their overall package.
I don't think they sound the same as every other industrial/grungy band out there. Maybe on a very broad level. But there are intricaces within their music that make them defining.
The drumming surpases pretty much all other bands, on an overall level.
The vocals are seductive. They vary. Theres no set James Hetfield bark, nor is there a set Billy Corgan whine. Maynard has a unique voice where it's often delicately soft, but can become a powerful shout/scream too. Probably the coolest thing about his voice is that no matter where he sings, it's smooth.
Some people do cling to them, I'd agree with you there. But most people like them for their artistic style of hard/prog rock, which is hard to explain if you can't already hear it. It's one of those things. Just the way people love/hate Led Zeppelin.