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Originally Posted by BDTR 
This is an open friendly question to those who don't like Tool's stuff after Undertow. Are your opinions on them coming from a purely metal background? I feel like if you're expecting them to be a metal band you're setting yourself up for disappointment, because that's only an element of their sound.
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I love alot of music, including metal, rock, ambient, classical, prog, post rock, etc. etc. I thought Undertow was a brilliant record because they didn't try to do too much. It was straight and to the point. Now I do enjoy thought provoking intelligent music as well but Tool isn't it. They are waaaay too much into themselves and try to do more than they should to create an "experience" but what comes out is something very boring, uninspiring and overrated. I own all their albums oddly enough and have tried many many times to give them a chance to grow on me. But, for the exception of Undertow I am left totally underwhelmed.
ALMOST as underwhelmed as that led zeppelin reunion show which I attended......ehh. Now that's a different story altogether.