"Everything by TOOL sucks" 

True enlightenment is realizing you can listen to Tool without interacting with the fanbase in any way shape or form

The number of people who complain about annoying Tool fans is greater than the number of annoying Tool fans.

Love or hate Tool, they are objectively extremely talented musicians.

Even tool fans think other fans are irritating.

No way Finn said Dig Up Her Bones was bad. Saturday Night, Helena, Graves made some of the best songs in Misfits discog. His voice is honestly unbelievable.

Got into Tool the last 5 years. The Tool fans have mostly been the chilliest Millennials and Gen X’ers I’ve ever met. Maybe online Tool fans 10-20 years ago were a different story 🤷🏻‍♂️

I always chuckle at the, "Here's the thing!" meme you created. I love it so much that when I'm watching other people on here or even in my conversations irl, I hear it in my head. 😂🖤 *Edited to add- Aww, Finn, I'm so glad to hear that we're good friends!! I already thought so, so it's awesome to have it confirmed. Love ya buddy! 💓

Finn McKenty >>>>>>Punk Rock MBA

Cooking crispy bacon is easier than making boxed Mac and cheese. If you’re cooking bacon that’s soggy your inability to cook is the issue lol

Certified tool lover here.

TOOL is music for people comfortable with letting the polyrhythms wash over them like a hallucinogenic drug. I dig ‘em

Certified Tool enthusiast here.

Adam Jones worked for Stan Winston who did sfx work on tons of epic movies in the 80's and 90's

I get people hating Tool because of their fans. I stayed away from the fanbase because I don't think of myself as some type of genius for listening to them. I just think the music sounds really interesting, I love the vocals, and I enjoy the aethestic.

Dead Embryonic Cells has the best balance between being raw and primal and a good production imo. God I love that song.

Gay bacon strips Gay bacon strips Gay bacon strips Gay bacon strips Gay bacon strips

I’ve been drinking the Tool-aid since the 90s 🤘😎

Famous monsters slaps idc, it's not the same misfits but who cares.

1. I'm excited to be best friends with Punk Rock MBA 2. He does hurt my feelings when he calls me the P word though. Confirmed Machine Head and Michael Graves era Misfits fan 3. As someone who grew up in Cincy I can confirm everyone is sick of me talking about Skyline and Larozas lol

To appreciate Tool, you need an attention span that can outlast a 60 second tic tok clip.

I think the progression of tool. From their heavy earlier stuff showing how they like to bring in breakdown moments, they defined their style by letting their music breathe...

I will never tire of "here's the thing!"

Tool fan that loves Tool fans. Been to 20+ shows, met lifelong friends from all over the country. Bacon rules, always has, way before the internet, just like Tool

Dude, my close friend Finn told me about this band called Tool. He says they’re ok.

Saturday Night is one of Misfits best songs of any era, don’t @ me

Here's my hot take since we're on the chili topic Chili is not a meal, chili is a topping. Eating chili as a meal is like eating tomato sauce by itself

Ænima is one of my top albums of all time; I even have the double eye tatted on my arm. But I absolutely refuse to interact with TOOL fans in the wild

I agree with you, my close personal friend, that Danzig era Misfits is some of the greatest music ever recorded, but I did also enjoy Graves era Misfits. And I am a certified Machinehead not-enjoyer.

My hot take: Tool haters talk about Tool more than Tool fans do. Tool fans haven't been obnoxious since 2019 AT THE LATEST, now every single time I hear about Tool it's from the haters talking shit about their fans and making the same Fibonacci joke every two seconds.

Finn woke up today and chose "Violence" 😂

I used to hate tool with a passion. I then heard PART OF ME and fell in love. Then heard JAMBI and ugh best band ever.

Journal - June 19, 2024. It fucking happened again. McKenty has an opinion I share, and it makes me feel gross. The production on Sepultura's Beneath The Remains, and Arise, IS what thrash should sound like.

I have no idea who the fanbase of tool is. I love tool, but I'm not weird about it

The whole "Tool fan base" thing... the thing is, I think any fanatical fanbase is annoying... lately i've been on a Daft Punk bender and I honestly think Daft Punk fans are the absolute worst, they're completely unhinged and delusional.

I always wanted a friend

Your take on classic metal bands like kreator and Sepultura is absolutely spot on one of the only examples of recent times of an old band redoing some of their old shit that sounds just as good is Cavalera conspiracy redoing old Sepultura

I think the first thing that should have tipped you off was having to order chili on a plate.

Perfect bacon is chewy AND crispy. I make it perfectly every time. And I’m single.

I think Graves is better then Danzig however I'm an autistic European who also loves power metal so what do I know

Maybe one day I'll get invited to a barbecue by my good friend Finn Mckenty along with his friend Sugar Ray. I'll bring the bacon chili.

Nic Proctor is spot on. Graves dominated as the Misfits frontman.

How to say you have never listened to/basically don't like Tool without actually saying it

how could I NOT watch a video with a title like this?

I love the synchronized "Here's the thing".

Being such an avid watcher of all your content and listening to commensurate style of music it should be clear that I don't get invited to a lot of parties. But if I ever do, I'll be telling everyone about my super close homeboy Finn Mckentys second RU-vid channel

11:51 No way , Graves did a great job on American Psycho that was as good as a Misfits album without Danzig could possibly get. I saw them live and it also was an amazing show. It started to suck but started great

I think I watch your second channel more than the main channel I don’t know why I’m here for the impromptu stories

Graeter's Ice Cream is top tier stuff. Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip dude.. Cmon now.

Here’s the THING❗️❗️❗️‼️‼️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

I don't know, Finn.... "Lateralus" is a pretty cool song.... I don't think that there are too many bands who could write and record something so splendid and epic.

10:20 HELL YEA BROTHER (*driving rn*)

I really like this...way to keep it fresh my man!!

Never ever make fun of Cincinnati chili we eat that shit at least once a week in this household. Love the channel

I like Danzig era Misfits the best but some of the Graves songs are really good. They matured with their songwriting and wrote some interesting songs but it’s a whole different thing and I totally understand the blind shitting on Graves-era stuff so all good

Dmt Tool and mushrooms, i wish everyone could experience it like we do boys

We call spaghetti w/chili "three-way chili".

"Dig up her bones" is a bad ass song.

Those two Michael Graves albums were awesome

I also got the Opiate Ep when it first came out. It's still one of my favs. I agree with your comment that their later albums (the last 2) don't do it. All build up with no delivery of the "knockout punch" like the early albums.

Came for the content, left with a friend! Thanks Finn!

Opiate and undertow are solid😂

Famous Monsters is fantastic. I like Forbidden Zone and Dust to Dust. I'm going to listen to it right now.

That Sepultura album sith skull is my all time favorite metal record from old school. The skeletal (no pun intended) producttion , tight playing , writing all on point. Taking into account knowing how more cool they gonna get in the future makes it even more hard. This is like “Resrvoir Dogs” of Sepultura. Dont know how to explain it.

The thing about rawer production making the music sound more authentic and heavier is true, and clearly showcased in Sepulturas Morbid Visions and the recent re recordings. Id say the goldielocks zone between raw and great production is the classic Slayer Ric Rubim produced albums

Chili spaghetti looks AMAZING

Oh man, I agree 100% with the "it work best when they're barely holding it together" opinion. To me that's almost like listening to an improvisation, it feels so much more free and exciting. That's one of the reasons I love NOFX's Animal Liberation, the whole records is on the brink of disaster. That's what hardcore should be imo.

Speaking of Sepultura, Max and Igor (Cavalera Conspiracy) rerecording the early albums has been awesome. Morbid Visions, Bestial Devastation, and Schizophrenia still hold that old raw sound but just cleaned up a bit and mastered in a way you can hear it all. They really kept the soul of those albums. It really shows you can record something with todays tech and keep the sound of a late 80's underground release.

Fin I have to give you credit, your opinion is like a warm blanket that feels like home.

i love watching FInn Mckenty on my lunch break at work

I am now going to tell my dad "my friend Finn said" when we talk about music from time to time and I mention your videos. Seriously though, big fan.

Love these Hot Take videos

I always liked Tool but didn’t know them that well until Fear Inoculum finally coming out after 13 years. I like lateralus too.

One thing though that I think the Graves era had going for it that the Danzig era lacked were the intro tracks. But that's probably just because most or a handful of my favorite albums all have intros.

Hey Finn do you like Mortician at all? I got their album when the track with the "When there's no more room in hell, the death will walk the earth" sample at the beginning and have always found real joy listening to that band. They're not great, but for some reason they just do it for me. Over the top programmed drums, simple chug riffs and horror movie samples every 45 seconds haha, good stuff. Wondered if you dig them at all?

I'm no Tool fanboy necessarily, I think they're fine, they're good, but Finn...you're cruisin' for a bruisin' here brother. That's not from me, I'm just referring to their fanbase. You're one brave soul my man. lol

Finn on his deathbed "It wasn't f#%@ing chili, those bastarddssssss......"

So, I am your friend. I prefer this channel rather than the main, love the tier lists and deep talks.

Hell yeah, Finn is our friend! 🥳😂 Finn, you're absolutely invited to the BBQ! 😂

I feel so privileged to be able to call you a friend now Finn.

hearing you talk about "would like to hear this but with good production" right after watching your "Rockism" video is just funny

I am a casual TOOL enjoyer, I listen to Opiate and Fear Innoculum only and have yet to actually dive into the other albums (though I have heard many of their most famous songs) I'm sure that the hardcore fans probably consider these blasphemous statements and im okay with that

I kind of like the so so production on Opiate for some reason. I guess maybe it makes the evolving sound of Undertow “pop” even more maybe? Something about the grittiness that EP makes me really love it

My middle school art teacher was the Mannager of a punk band that opened for tool at Gilman. I’m jealous of anyone who saw tool in Gilman that would have been such a weird experience

Another fact about Adam Jones is that he likes pro wrestling. I saw him at a show. Also Igor and Sepultura were so poor when they first started out that Igor did not have a bass drum so he was tom heavy.

The pot by tool is badass

I really liked Undertow when it came out…I haven’t heard it since the 90’s though so I don’t know if I’d think the same way about it now

I’m a little late this time, apologies Finn. I think you’ve shared your opinion on misfits before, in a previous video and it’s really the only thing I disagree with you on. Graves era Misfits was iconic! However, when I saw the “Cincinnati chili” image, I immediately thought it was “makaronia me kima” which is essentially what you call “Greek spaghetti sauce” 😂 So there you have it, you earned your like once again ❤

I’m not even subscribed to punk rock mba, but I love this channel

I may not agree with everything Finn says, but goddamn he knows how to get views with thumbnails like this. Man knows how to market! Also yes death metal, thrash, & punk sound best when the production is RAW!

🖤🐚 spiral out 🌀🖤

I’m a poser who prefers Graves era over Danzig. It’s solely because the Danzig stuff sounds like it was recorded live through a laptop mic.

Never thought I'd be called a poser by my good friend Finn for liking Graves-era Misfits.

Tool just has so many layers to their post 2000 albums. They mastered the art of recording an album. I was telling a friend the other day that tool must know how there albums are gonna sound while tripping also. I basically believe that danny carey and adam jones witch craft is paying off.

Now that we are good friends can i come to the bbq?

There was a recipe online to make the Bacon and Banana muffins that fat chick on Breaking Bad talked about, made it a few times it was actually a great stoner munchie .. But I'd drop anything for a good roast meal over a bacon anytime

The best bacon I ever had was from Arizona and it had black peppercorn crusted upon its edge. 😍

This guy is high, bacon is awesome and tool is amazing

I’ve listened to Tool since I first heard Prison Sex in 93 or so. I’ve never gotten caught up in the insanity behind the fan base and Maynard’s lyric meanings. And if this song goes along with this song. You can’t deny the talent of Danny Carrey. You can’t deny Maynard’s ability to make prog music digestible for the masses.

I agree about the bacon. I don't eat meat now, but when I used to, I would say I couldn't give up meat because of chicken and bacon. One morning I had a cooked breakfast and there was some marinated mushrooms, which I was really enjoying and not interested in the bacon really at all. Gave up meat the next day

Laughing my ass off in Dayton at the Cincinnati dissing 🤣🤣 cause you’re right.