Released in '92, Tool had compiled their heaviest songs onto an EP that was released just a year before their first album Undertow. Strange thing is, while these songs are heavy and great, it would later work against them. Tool never were a metal band persay.  They were heaped into the category because of this EP, and that's why when they changed their sound a bit on Lateralus, the metal fans who like this band were shaking their heads. It sure is refreshing to here the angst ridden simpilicity of this album compared to later more complex and well produced efforts. Not that their latter albums are bad, far from it, but it's nice to see where the band started out, their roots and beginings. The songs are pretty similar, Maynard's views on Christinanity on Opiate are anything but rosie. Opiate along with Hush and the two live tracks are my favorites on the album. I don't really care for Sweat despite it's great lyrics, the song is nothing special. The same can be said for Part of me, which for some reason Tool included on their live CD Salival.