Opiate [EP] [Explicit Lyrics]

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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
In retrospect, Opiate seems a little haphazard, but it's possible to hear the seeds of Tool's bleak, cerebral metal in such cuts as "Sweat" and "Opiate." The two live tracks, "Cold and Ugly" and "Jerk-Off," don't sound out of place, since they share Tool's characteristic undertow of gloom and doom and the EP as a whole points toward the ground the group explored in Undertow and Ænima.
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
In retrospect, Opiate seems a little haphazard, but it's possible to hear the seeds of Tool's bleak, cerebral metal in such cuts as "Sweat" and "Opiate." The two live tracks, "Cold and Ugly" and "Jerk-Off," don't sound out of place, since they share Tool's characteristic undertow of gloom and doom and the EP as a whole points toward the ground the group explored in Undertow and Ænima.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/17/1996
  • Label: Zoo
  • UPC: 614223102719
  • Catalog Number: 31027
  • Sales rank: 8,421

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Sweat (3:47)
  2. 2 Hush (2:48)
  3. 3 Part Of Me (3:17)
  4. 4 Cold And Ugly (4:10)
  5. 5 Jerk-Off (4:10)
  6. 6 Opiate (5:22)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Tool Primary Artist
Danny Carey Drums
Paul d'Amour Bass
Adam Jones Guitar
Maynard James Keenan Vocals
Technical Credits
Steve Hansgen Producer
Sylvia Massy Producer, Engineer
Kyle Jason Composer
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  • Posted May 1, 2011

    Check it out

    The reviews that I have read from this have been disheartening. This album is the roots to Tool. If you dont like this then your are not a true fan. Undertow is great too but opiate lets you see what it takes for a true hard rock band to take off. I can not beleive the negetive reviews that this recieves. Tool is about evolution of music, body, and mind and you can see and hear that through their discography.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Are you kidding me?

    How can some of you who say you like Tool, not like this record? Yes, there are no quiet-loud-quiet elements, its all just loud but the riffs, the rage, the irreverence--and yes, the melody--are all in there. Awesome seminal EP from one of the best to make music.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Awsome

    Some people say this isn't good, but I think it's great. It's the old Tool sound. If you like Undertow, you'll love this. I recommend it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Awful

    This isn't the CD that made Tool famous. "Undertow" is the great CD that made Tool famous. "Opiate" doesn't have any hits or any good songs. This is a CD that will turn you off to Tool. Play the samples. Some fans who know nothing about Tool love "Opiate."

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    This isn't good at all

    This is not good at all. And don't get me wrong. I love Tool. But, I kept waiting for some of the songs here to get good, and they didn't. Other songs were bad from the start. People who love this must love 10,000 days, which is just all right. Play the music samples.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Hardcore Tool Fan

    This is a great starter album for Tool. Superb sounding, hard hitting underground sound.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Tool knows how to really kick Ass

    This is the best album ever produced by Tool This one really rocks, there are no bad songs every one is brilliant! Their sound is unique and every song has meaning to it. These guys would definetly kick butt live. This album is worth buying...Do yourself a favour and check it out...

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    TOOL IS THE BEST BAND EVER!!!

    IT RULES, BEST (2ND) BEST CD EVER

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    Posted November 20, 2011

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    Posted October 28, 2008

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