Opiate - Tool

Advantages: Great Listening with a distinctive sound
Disadvantages: Not as easy to listen to as their later stuff

...Unsurprisingly, this is a great album - it's by Tool so the greatness is pretty much a given. Although the album only has 6 tracks and the songs are quite short compared to the 6min average of Tool's later songs, this is still a really great listen. You can hear the distinctive 'Tool sound' even though the music seems a bit rougher and theres also a different bassist (Paul d'Amour). I personally wouldn't advise this album to be one of your first Tool purchases, I'd probably recomend Lateralus to start with, but if you like Tool then you're gonna get this album at some point, even if its not right now. Overall its another great album with a unique sound that you won't stop listening to if you get it. Oh btw there's also a couple of live tracks on here which are excellent.... Read review

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Advantages: Great Art work
Disadvantages: its only 26minutes long!

...This is where it all began for the metal band TOOL, this is there first EP called Opiate. It deal's with strong themes such as censorship, mind controle and religion. Fast pased and harsh lyrics. Very loud and agressive type of music. The kinda music that'll make you wanna slap your own mama, no joke. The CD features 6 songs, which includes "Cold and ugly" and "Jerk-off" being perfomed live!. The songs are shorter in length compared to there 13 minute long epic's off there later album "lateralus" All songs are good, "jerk-off" being a personal favourite. Okay now im not gona rumble on about what the songs are about because the band prefer that people listen to the album, think for themselves and take the lyrics how ever they want! wow such an open minded band. Additional information CD Length - 26.8 minutes No Of Songs - 6... Read review

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Advantages: Lots of tools to cover a multitude of jobs.
Disadvantages: Cheap feeling screwdriver.

...There are lots of little jobs that need to be performed in IT and many of them are hardware related. These jobs range from fitting additional memory to complete motherboard replacements. But whatever you are about to do to your PC, you are going to need specifit tools for the job. So I figured I would wade in and give you a bit more info into a lifesaver of a product for the budget concious IT people out there. Yes, im talking about the Belkin 36 piece professional Tool Kit for IT. Packaging/Casing. All 36 items are housed in a neat little zip up wallet that is the size of a child's shoe box. Its Faux leather appearance is fooling no one! Its water resistant and well made. Inside the components are all retained by elastic straps and velcro so it is a very secure and tidy way to carry your tools. Contents. Varied... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful