Schism (track)
by Tool
Schism appears on the following album(s) by Tool:
- Lateralus (track #5) (this album) (2001)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 4 days ago | Beot_Tea | 45 | 84/100 |
| ! | 07/10/2026 20:36 | mash | 4,608 | 92/100 |
| ! | 06/22/2026 23:46 | Exist-en-ciel | 171,113 | 71/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 91.0/100, a mean average of 90.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 91.5/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.2.
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Oh man, this song is phenomenal. That bassline is goddamn disgusting, and that bridge is just beautiful.
Maynard struggles with a puzzle
AAL2014 09/14/2017 17:30 | #197968
One of the songs that helped me open up to Tool. Still as good today. Give the bassist some.
TheHolyKiwi 11/26/2014 08:19 | #128027
Schism is a song about relationships, it may not seem like it but the way it is written to discuss this subject is extremely intellectual. It's another amazing song that gives you chills every time you listen to it. Another successful Tool masterpiece, that is extremely memorable and outstanding.
the bridge is eargasmic
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