50 TOOL SONGS RANKED (including fear inoculum)
My ranking of tool songs, let me know if you agree or disagree like an human being |
| 51 |  | Tool
10,000 Days
LIPAN CONJURY/LOST KEYS (honourable mentions)
Cryptic and original interludes |
| 50 |  | Tool
Undertow
SWAMP SONG
No such thing as a bad tool song but imo this is their least interesting one |
| 49 | | Tool
Undertow
DISGUSTIPATED
A long blaspheme cacophony |
| 48 |  | Tool
Ænima
MESSAGE TO HARRY MANBACK
As an Italian i can appreciate this interlude even more |
| 47 |  | Tool
Opiate
PART OF ME
Great drumming by Danny |
| 46 | | Tool
Ænima
DIE EIER VON SATAN
Basically a Weed cookie recipe in german that sounds like a nazi speech with a distorted musoc in the background |
| 45 |  | Tool
Fear Inoculum
CHOCOLATE CHIP TRIP
A short track (or long interlude) consisting in some weird synth sounds and Carey's drum solo |
| 44 | | Tool
Undertow
BOTTOM
I can hear a lot of southern rock influence here |
| 43 | | Tool
Opiate
COLD AND UGLY
The fact that this track is live show how much talented they already were |
| 42 |  | Tool
Lateralus
TRIAD
An heavy instrumental closing track |
| 41 | | Tool
10,000 Days
INTENSION
An ethereal dreamy and relaxing track |
| 40 | | Tool
Opiate
HUSH
Maybe one of their most rebel songs |
| 39 | | Tool
Undertow
4°
Paul was awesome here |
| 38 | | Tool
Fear Inoculum
CULLING VOICES
A slow burning track that depicts mental illness with a oddly relaxing yet distressing riff |
| 37 | | Tool
Ænima
JIMMY
Overshadowed because of the greatness of the rest of this Lp. Still a great song |
| 36 | | Tool
Opiate
JERK OFF
Pretty straight forward lyrics, plus energic live performance |
| 35 | | Tool
Undertow
UNDERTOW
Sabbathesque breakdown, hard rock influenced guitar sound and awesom pace changings |
| 34 | | Tool
Fear Inoculum
INVINCIBLE
This like some other stuff from FI has the only flaw of being longer than it should, 2 minutes less and this will be certainly higher due to it's great riffs and memorable singing |
| 33 | | Tool
Undertow
FLOOD
Sludgy and dirty sounding |
| 32 | | Tool
Opiate
SWEAT
The one that began everything |
| 31 | | Tool
Lateralus
REFLECTION
Long, spiritual, and ethereal journey through ourself |
| 30 | | Tool
Undertow
PRISON SEX
While the music is not among my favorites, the lyrics are delightful, their darkest yet |
| 29 | | Tool
Undertow
CRAWL AWAY
Their most ignored track, the thrashy part towards the end is an absolute highlight |
| 28 | | Tool
Ænima
FORTY SIX & TWO
I found this to be a little bit overrated by fans but still an awesome track. The bass leads to a simple but effective introspective track that depicts Jung's concept of shadow |
| 27 | | Tool
Lateralus
THE PATIENT
The guitar melodies through the last chorus is divine |
| 26 | | Tool
Fear Inoculum
DESCENDING
I recall millions of tool fans getting wet when the live came out this summer, a great comeback to Lateralus concepts. |
| 25 | | Tool
Ænima
H.
One of their most enigmatic lyrics, some fans think it's about Maynard's son Devo H. Keenan. The i don't mind crescendo is out of this world |
| 24 | | Tool
Ænima
HOOKER WITH A PENIS
One of their most hated tracks because of juvenile lyrics, the attitude is very similar to their first ep. I just love how they put this angsty track in a deep and perfectly structured album just to piss off fans. POINT THAT FUC*ING FINGER UP YOUR AAAAAAAEEEEEAAAAAASSS |
| 23 | | Tool
Lateralus
DISPOSITION
Underrated because of it's semplicity. The lyrics are short but somehow truly effective, plus this has to be one of the most relaxing and oniric tracks ever |
| 22 | | Tool
10,000 Days
JAMBI
Tool went almost djent. Mr Chancelor gave us one of his best bass riffs ever. For those qho don't know Jambi is the name of a Genius in Pee Wee's show, the lyrics are about wish and desires |
| 21 | | Tool
10,000 Days
ROSETTA STONED
Their most chaotic song both musically and lyrically, it's like an 11 minutes trip on hallucinogens |
| 20 | | Tool
Ænima
PUSHIT
Gloomy song about domestic violence, the dark atmosphere and intense lyrics managed to create an upsetting result |
| 19 | | Tool
Fear Inoculum
7EMPEST
While maybe too long this track contains elements from almost every tool album, the first verse recalls undertow, the angry and ironic lyrics reminds me of aenima, the long guitar section came right from lateralus and the percussions from 10.000 days |
| 18 | | Tool
10,000 Days
VICARIOUS
One of their most actual lyrics, Maynard's almost whispered singing style gives the perfect atmosphere to this satirical piece |
| 17 | | Tool
Opiate
OPIATE/GAPING LOTUS EXPERIENCE
An anti-religious catchy anthem, controversial and iconic. The hidden track is truly fun |
| 16 | | Tool
Undertow
INTOLERANCE
Pure misanthropy, one of the best riffs by Adam |
| 15 | | Tool
Fear Inoculum
FEAR INOCULUM
When i heard this for the first time i tought it was too much derivative from 10.000 days but grewed fast on me. A perfect balance between Melancholic and powerful vocals, the instrumentation is both oniric and straight forward heavy, plus is a perfect comeback track about growing |
| 14 | | Tool
Lateralus
TICKS AND LEECHES
Without doubt their heaviest ever, Maynard's distorted screams fits perfectly with the lyrical content about parasites that sucks you dry. Carey's intro is great too, i like also how this switch from super heavy to relaxing the bridge |
| 13 | | Tool
10,000 Days
THE POT
Their catchiest track, the intro strikes you in the brain: Maynard's a Cappella limes followed by Justin's epic bass riff leads us to a satiric song against hypocrisy |
| 12 | | Tool
Lateralus
THE GRUDGE
Perfect way to start a perfect album, the heavy verses contraposed to the soft atmospheric Bass interludes creates a perfect balance between anger and hope. Astral yet very human lyrics |
| 11 | | Tool
Ænima
THIRD EYE
The bridge between their old style to the new one, a Bill Hicks monologue leads us to a trascendental trippy journey, till the iconic repeated last lines that close the cynical yet beautiful journey that is aenima: PRYING OPEN MY THIRD EYE! |
| 10 | | Tool
Ænima
EULOGY
Only tool could create a 2 minutes intro so simple and yet so unique. The atmosphere is weird and the music progresses step by step to a monumental ending along with the lyrics, the final lines about the martyr could be some of the best stuff they wrote. |
| 9 | | Tool
Fear Inoculum
PNEUMA
The song that we were waiting for. Trancending into the depths of our soul this track is worth the entire album |
| 8 | | Tool
Ænima
AENIMA
Cynical, funny and yet so effective. Everyone are busy with their empty and meaningless life til the end of the world will flush them away. |
| 7 | | Tool
10,000 Days
WINGS FOR MARIE/10,000 DAYS (WINGS PART 2)
Speaking about eulogies, this is the purest form of it. The crescendo is just perfect, the funeral vibes, the hatred towards hypocites siblings, the rain sound, the religious symbolism, til the epic "give me my wings moment"
Is like we all known Judith Marie all along with Maynard |
| 6 | | Tool
Undertow
SOBER
Their first single is still relevant today, a depressing depiction of depression and alcoholism. |
| 5 | | Tool
Lateralus
PARABOL/PARABOLA
The mystic 3 minutes intro lead us to a powerful motivational track that reminds us that "all this pain is an illusion". It gives goosebumps how much this song could help with one simple message |
| 4 | | Tool
Ænima
STINKFIST
Their most controversial track, fisting used as a metaphor for apathy and the constant search of over stimulation. Dark, depraved and deep (pun not intended) musically one of their grooviest stuff without forgetting the classic atmospheric bridge |
| 3 | | Tool
10,000 Days
RIGHT IN TWO
Underrated, an anthem of hopelessness towards mankind, the first melancholic half, the instrument part that switch from tribal to modern, the last powerful chorus and that monumental quote about what repugnant is.... |
| 2 | | Tool
Lateralus
SCHISM
One of the most recognizable intros ever. This uncommon signatured masterpiece is an inner journey full of meanings and symbolism, a song about love and bonds itself, about the lack of communication, about human condition, anyone could find a different meaning to these xtyptic yet beautiful lyrics |
| 1 | | Tool
Lateralus
LATERALUS
One of the best songs ever. The Fibonacci sequence stuff, the slow burning intro surrounded by heart beatings like percussions, existentialist lyrics that sounds almost like the song is talking to and about us,and that marvelous part after the solo section is one of the best musical pieces in history, any time you'll listen to this is like the first time |
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