The Grudge (track)
by Tool

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The Grudge by Tool
Year: 2001
From the album Lateralus (track #1)
Average Rating: 
89/100 (from 261 votes)
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Average Rating: 
89/100 (from 261 votes)
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 		03/17/2026 22:39 mrmcrook  Ratings distribution  11,77378/100
 
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From 11/09/2020 09:00 | #260417
Holy fuck that scream
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From 08/30/2019 22:33 | #241982
Greatest scream in music history
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From 02/10/2019 23:22 | #231755
Super heavy and just fucking awesome
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From 09/14/2017 17:28 | #197965
Maybe their best song? Lateralus has something to say about that, but the Grudge has a fucking message too. One of the great album/concert openers ever.
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From 01/12/2016 23:27 | #156401
The entire song is a masterpiece, especially the middle portion, which I believe has one of Adam Jones' definitive guitar riffs.
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From 06/25/2014 22:03 | #115257
i love the part when the drums just gets faster and faster
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