Schism (song)
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| Single by Tool from the album Lateralus |
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| Released | 2001 | ||||
| Format | Promo CD and DVD | ||||
| Recorded | 2001 | ||||
| Genre | Progressive metal | ||||
| Length | 6:46 | ||||
| Label | Volcano Records | ||||
| Producer | David Bottrill | ||||
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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 2002, Tool won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for the song.[1]
"Schism" was released as a DVD single on December 20, 2005. The DVD contains the music video, dual-commentary by David Yow, and a remix by Lustmord.
"Schism" is known as a prime example of Tool's utilization of complex rhythms and changing meters. An extended version of the song is performed live.[2]
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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 interpreted as four 13/8 bars, but played with a 3/8 upbeat.) The next verse is eight bars of 6/4 followed by another interlude that fits the same pattern as the first. The next section 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 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. Following this, there are three bars of 4/4, a bar of 2/4, and four bars of 4/4 setting up another 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. Near the end, there is a 6/4 meter for eight bars, followed by eight bars of 4/4 to end the song. In all, the song changes meters 47 times. The band has comically said that the song is in "6.5/8".
[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
- Danny Carey - Drums
- Justin Chancellor - Bass
- Adam Jones - Art Direction, Guitar
- Maynard James Keenan - Vocals
[edit] References
- ^ Grammy Award Winners. The Recording Academy. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ Robin Rothman. "Tool Take Radio City", Rolling Stone, 2002-08-14. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
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