A friend once described them as "either the best band someone with bad taste likes or the worst band someone with good taste likes." That seems accurate.
I do not like their music at all (especially the vocals), but their drummer is good.
And I give them credit for taking weird bands on tour with them; bands that are guaranteed to alienate their fanbase to a large degree.
I personally know two bands who have been taken on tour with Tool (Cows and Kinski), and both said they were treated very well by the band and had great experiences with them.
How else would Cows get to play arenas?
They get some major points there, but it doesn't make their music any better...
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