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Maniac!
March 9th 2011


28558 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

lol.

Defeater
March 9th 2011


5780 Comments


i know that every family member who was normal before joining the service came out a complete fucktard

Counterfeit
March 9th 2011


17836 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

i know imma kidnap my best friend when she tries to register for the marines



but i was gonna do that anyway...

eternium
March 9th 2011


16358 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

name the positives




Strong character building, physical strength, something to be proud of, experiences most people don't have, college education, health care, and serving your country among others.



Of course I'm just as against unnecessary wars (Iraq) as the next guy and I'm aware that the war experience can completely destroy a person. I also am aware that veterans don't get the kind of treatment that they do deserve.

Maniac!
March 9th 2011


28558 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

@defeater



Odd, because I have several family members that have been the opposite.

omnipanzer
March 10th 2011


21827 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

"i know that every family member who was normal before joining the service came out a complete fucktard"



I wouldn't put it that way but I've been told my father went to viet nam one way and came out another.



Another is what I grew up with and it wasn't fucking great...



ya hear?



yah this album is the shit for all time. I don't care if you agree Defeater boy or nots. ;^)

Takashi
March 15th 2011


1 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Before giving an album review, i think its important to fully understand the lyrics of the given album.



Stinkfist:



This song is one giant metaphor and has a very deep meaning hidden behind layer after layer of intriguing and complex symbolism.

The song uses fist-fucking as a metaphor for the desensitization of society. We, as a society, do everything too much. We get tired of it, and then move on to something new. We've become "desensitized to everything", especially sex, tv, media, etc. Tool sings about digging deeper and deeper until you really actually feel something again ("I'll keep digging 'til I feel something"). The chorus moves from "finger deep" to "knuckle deep" to "elbow deep" to "shoulder deep". These lyrics are great. They're progressive; you can picture digging deeper and deeper when you listen to the song. The metaphor is perfect, too. It fits in with how we are desensitized to sex because of too much of it. What happens when you have sex too much? 1 finger, 2 fingers, 3, 4, and then a fist. And you keep digging deeper.



Basically, society is desensitized to everything, because we do everything too much. Tool is singing about digging deeper to feel something again.



I wont point out everything i disagree with in the review, since a review is extremly subjective. Though i think it lacks on some certain objective points as lyrics interpretation.

NeroCorleone80
March 15th 2011


34618 Comments


Dude... this review is nearly 5 years old

omnipanzer
March 15th 2011


21827 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

lolfail

Maniac!
March 15th 2011


28558 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I think everyone knows about Stinkfist's lyrics.

omnipanzer
March 15th 2011


21827 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Pretty sure...

demigod!
April 4th 2011


49666 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Regardless, that was an awesome comment.

Rev
April 4th 2011


9882 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Wow. Another reminder that I need to listen to this right now

Wizard
April 4th 2011


20629 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I think everyone knows about Stinkfist's lyrics.



Thought it was about some whore Maynard picked up while vacationing in Mexico with three Italians and a goat.

Maniac!
April 4th 2011


28558 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

hahaha

wabbit
April 4th 2011


7059 Comments


Maniac! I really hate to break it to you man but tool is fucking awful. Sorry.

qwe3
April 4th 2011


21836 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

not really

Maniac!
April 4th 2011


28558 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

not really

Nagrarok
April 4th 2011


8656 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

not really no

cjgone
April 4th 2011


828 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

uhhh... naw



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