Perfect Circle - Eat the Elephant

Tool's first EP Opiate paved the way for a massive collision of old school metal, grunge and progressive industrial music. At only 6 tracks, with two being live, it's still possible to predict the influence of the band's cerebral, genre-bending brilliance

Arguably their finest album, this follow-up to "Opiate" showcases Tool at their best, assisted by clean, crisp production, without the muddiness of "Aenima". Edgy guitar riffs are complemented by spitting, heavy bass, especially on "Sober" and "Crawl Away

Maynard James Keenan and company understood the expectations riding on this much-anticipated 2001 Tool release and they've delivered the goods! 'Lateralus' is tighter, clearer, crisper, and all around a notch above their admirable previous releases.