Listening to Forty Six and Two while suiting up right before the start of a massive paintball game reminded me of how awesome they are.

The fact that their music is at the same time artistic, intelligent, crude, melodic, dark, funny, and extremely well made makes them the best band ever. Also the fact that when I listen to their music, I feel good makes them the best band ever. They don't give in to trends, they consistently make music that doesn't deviate from their core style, but doesn't sound exactly like the album before it. In a time where 90% of music sounds the same, Tool maintains their unique sound while building on their style and producing music and lyrics that inspire and promote thought.

Their music playing abilities.

Because just to take one of many examples; Disposition->Reflection->Triad has more musical and lyrical depth in a three song suite than most "genius" bands produce in their whole careers. The fact that the song title refers not only one's literal reflection, the concept of self-reflection and the reflection of Narcissus in the pool of water makes it one of the most profound titles for a rock song ever. From a musical standpoint: the interplay between the band members, the continually building and intensifying structure of the piece (Disp->acoustically driven, Reflection->Classic Hard rock, Triad-> Industrial Metal, and the use of a recurring yet ever-mutating thematic motif evidence a almost sublime artistic vision. But enough artsy geek-talk; the piece fucking rocks. The Zen-inflected, life, art and beauty affirming lyrics and the grappling with one of the central enigmas of human existence makes this one stand out. And, as always with Tool, the way the music and lyrics combine to resonate like a tsunami with the ocean floor on a level that neither could achieve alone are what makes Tool the best band ever.

p.s I could write just as convincing arguments about a dozen other Tool songs, i.e. Wings->10,000 Days, Lateralus, Rosetta Stoned, Third Eye, Forty-Six & Two,

TOOL isn't the best band ever

First of all there is no such thing as "the greatest band ever" nor can there ever be. What people have to realize is that music is extremely diverse, it constantly builds and feeds off of old and new artists.

I would have to say that rock is the dominant Genre because a large majority of the greatest musical artists reside in that genre. The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Tool, Pink Floyd and many others.

I think it would have been a lot easier to say who is "the greatest band ever" had they all come about at the same time. But they didn't so we can't make that judgment.

No doubt that The Beatles and Led Zeppelins music will forever be cemented in time as some of the greatest songs ever but they will not be making anymore. Tool is still around, already has some of the greatest songs ever, they still have the ability to create more and are doing so. They may not have been the first to create a concept album but have created one of the best in Lateralus. They gave that album one of the greatest features ever, the possibility of taking it apart and rearranging the order of the songs to create a whole new album.

If you can't recognize Tool as one of the greatest bands ever then you shouldn't be speaking on this argument.

Nothing.

Your bad musical taste

TOOL IS THE WORST BAND EVER BECAUSE TOOL IS

AN OCCULT THAT WILL ROCK AND ROLL YOU INTO

HELL