Opiate Dance The Black Album received acclaim

The Black Album received acclaim from music critics

released on August 27

Though the album falters notably at the end (the lazy funk of "Paper Chase

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Opiate Dance The Black Album received acclaimAs the title of Tool's 1992 debut implies, they're none too impressed by religion, though other targets fear ("Cold and Ugly"), hypocritical moralizing ("Jerk Off"), nonconformity ("Hush") get their time in the spotlight as well. Opiate is a collection of heavy, aggressive, cynical music (though the tail end of the title track sounds more like Acid Rock), packaged in songs noticeably shorter than on their later efforts (Undertow, 1993, and Aenima,