Schism (Tool song)
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| Single by Tool | ||
| from the album Lateralus | ||
| Released | 2001 | |
| Format | Promo CD and DVD | |
| Recorded | 2001 | |
| Genre | Progressive Rock | |
| Length | 6:46 | |
| Label | Volcano Records | |
| Producer(s) | David Bottrill | |
| Tool singles chronology | ||
| "Stinkfist" 1996 |
"Schism" 2001 |
"Parabola" 2002 |
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"Schism" is a song by American progressive rock/metal band Tool. It was the first single and music video from their third full-length album, Lateralus. In 2001, Tool won a Grammy in the category of "Best Metal Performance" for this song. "Schism" is known as a prime example of Tool's utilization of complex rhythms and changing meters.
The long-awaited DVD single for "Schism" was released on December 20, 2005. Likewise, a DVD single for the epic tracks "Parabol" and "Parabola" was released on the same date. Each DVD contains a remix of each track by Lustmord, as well as audio commentary by David Yow ("Schism") and Jello Biafra ("Parabola").
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[edit] Song meter
A possible analysis of the meter changes is found in the August 2001 issue of Guitar One magazine. As transcribed by Adam Perlmutter, the song starts in 5/4 for one measure followed by 21 measures of 6/4 (or 5/8 and 7/8 alternating), up to the first interlude, which is a bar of 3/8, three bars of 13/8, and a bar of 10/8. (This can be also intrepreted as four 13/8 bars, but played with a 3/8 upbeat.) The next verse is eight bars all in 6/4 followed by another interlude that fits the same pattern as the first. This brings us to the "The poetry that comes..." section, which is four bars of 6/4 followed by one bar of 11/8. Another eight-bar verse in 6/4 follows, with an interlude containing the same as before, except this time the final 10/8 bar is replaced with an 11/8 bar setting up the middle section, which is four bars of 7/4 before settling into a pattern of alternating 12/8 and 15/8, one bar each, twelve times, containing the "Cold silence..." lyrics. At this point, at the end of the word "compassion", there are three bars of 4/4 (which nearly sounds foreign at this point), a bar of 2/4, and four bars of 4/4 setting up the "Between supposed lovers" section, which is two bars of 9/8 followed by a bar of 10/8, that pattern again, a single bar of 9/8 followed by a 13/8 bar. This leads to an alternating set of 9/8 and 5/8, appearing four times before a bar of 9/8 and a bar of 6/8. The ending "I know the pieces fit" lyrics bring back the 6/4 meter for eight bars, followed by eight bars of 4/4 to end the song.
[edit] Schism DVD
Schism is the name of the DVD single of the song "Schism" from Tool's album Lateralus. It contains the video for "Schism", dual-commentary by David Yow and a remix by Lustmord. It was released along with the Parabola DVD single on December 20, 2005.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Promo CD
- Schism (6:46)
[edit] DVD
- Schism (Video) (7:29)
- Schism (Commentary) (7:29)
- Schism (Lustmord Remix) (20:13)
[edit] Personnel
- Lustmord - Remixer
- Danny Carey - Drums
- Justin Chancellor - Bass
- Adam Jones - Art Direction, Guitar
- Maynard James Keenan - Vocals
| Tool |
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| Danny Carey | Justin Chancellor | Maynard James Keenan | Adam Jones |
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| Discography |
| Opiate | Undertow | Ænima | Salival | Lateralus | 10,000 Days |
| Popular Songs |
| "Prison Sex" | "Sober" | "Stinkfist" | "Forty Six & 2" | "Ænema" | "Schism" | "Parabola" | "Vicarious" | "The Pot" |
| Related articles |
| Tool tours | Progressive rock | Bill Hicks | A Perfect Circle | Peach | Pigmy Love Circus | Lobal Orning |
