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60
In retrospect, Opiate seems a little haphazard, but it's possible to hear the seeds of Tool's oppressively bleak, cerebral metal in such cuts as "Sweat" and "Opiate."
13y
60
On Opiate, the quartet doesn't do much to differentiate themselves from the pack of hard-edged alternative bands stirring up mosh pits in the Lollapalooza era.
7y
Tool - 1/6
Holy shit the drummer went OFF.
This being my first real experience with Tool, I've got to say I'm impressed. Tool is a band I've been eyeing for a while now, so I'm glad that I ended up enjoying this. While I don't think their style here is as realized as it will be on future releases, it's still there, and it's clear that they're going for something different and intriguing. The writing was generally great, and at times even surprisingly disturbing. "Part of Me" is, the ... read more
Too explosive to be grunge and too wanky to be metal, TOOL’s debut EP showcases a lot more than just satanic worship. I really enjoyed it and the run time is perfect. Part of me is phenomenal idk why ya’ll have it at 74, btw.
Re-review:
To be honest, this is the only project from Tool that I haven't returned to since my initial review. While the title track is one that I've come back to quite a lot, the rest of the EP completely failed to convince me to return. I honestly disliked my first listen a lot more than I originally let on. Now that I've listened to it a second time, however, I do think I was a bit too harsh originally. This EP is actually a really good first effort that shows their potential, but it does ... read more
A ferocious, unrelenting debut—packing raw aggression, sludgy grooves, and primal energy into an EP that feels like a sonic exorcism of rage and frustration.
i like this ep but i think that cold and ugly is not that good but otherwise the album is good
1. Opiate
2. Sweat
3. Jerk-Off (LIVE)
4. Cold And Ugly (LIVE)
5. Hush
6. Part Of Me
7. The Gaping Lotus Experience
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Track List
| 1 | Sweat 3:47 | 81 |
| 2 | Hush 2:48 | 78 |
| 3 | Part Of Me 3:17 | 75 |
| 4 | Cold And Ugly (Live) 4:09 | 81 |
| 5 | Jerk-Off (Live) 4:25 | 84 |
| 6 | Opiate 8:30 Contains hidden track 'The Gaping Lotus Experience' | 86 |
Total Length: 26 minutes
