Originally Posted by MicShazam

Pretty much my feelings on Tool except I don't mind a band being pretentious. At least pretentious band have ambition. I'd rather see people trying to write deep lyrics and fail than see someone write another cock rock anthem about seeing a hawt lady in a bar and wanting to bone her.

Go team pretentious!

Maybe Tool's fans tend to overestimate the bands success in making sense.

Anyway, musically they are mostly a load of odd-timed grooves that go on forever. You're either into that or not.