I do not know how anyone could put Tool's talent down. Maybe you don't agree with the lyrics, maybe Maynard's voice isn't your cup of tea but Tool is the most talented band out there. Their cds are full of everything you could want, Maynard going from soaring screams to haunting whispers. Lyrics that will make you think way more then you probably should. I would love to see the concert that had Meshuggah with Tool. You can't go wrong with any of Tool's cds. I listen to at least one Tool cd everyday, usually on my drive to work. The lyrics may be a problem for some, especially the songs that go into religion but I don't think that Maynard intended for the songs to be sacreligious in the way Marilyn Manson does, just to shock. I believe these are his true feelings towards organized religion and the matyrdom of Jesus. There is no band out today that has more of my respect then Tool does. Anyone who likes metal, rock, alt-rock, industrial, even country should own this cd. It will make you look like a music expert.