Tool is not wildly popular mainly because they do not try to be. Their songs are deep, long, spiritual and hence many people do not relate to them. But when analyzing their music, they are true composers, masters of rhythmic structures and odd time signatures, and are one of the few album bands today. It is no wonder they are heavily influenced by another album band that you might have heard of, Pink Floyd. As a whole, this album is hard, in your face, but it also has a message that they leave for the listener to decipher. Their music is not just about sitting and listening, it is about taking it in, interpreting it, thinking about it. They strive to push your appreciation of what they do, not to write the catchy tune that will be played over and over on the radio just to be forgotten about after a month. If you don't like Tool, it is understandable if you don't relate to the emotions within the songs. With that said, at the very least they should be respected as an amazing group of talented musicians, individually, but more important, collectively. Adam Jones was listed on the top 100 guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone; Danny Carey is widely considered one of the best drummers in the world; Justin Chancellor is also one of the better bassists in rock today - just listen to find out; Maynard is one of the most widely recognized voices in rock between Tool and A Perfect Circle. Bottom line, everyone should give this album a chance, because it truly is amazing.

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Fool...i mean Tool is popular...and they suck... and its nowhere near the epicness of other stuff like pink floyd, rush, led zelin and other things that are better than this...and:
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tool sucks...