"Rosetta Stoned" | |
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Song by Tool | |
from the album 10,000 Days | |
Released | April 28, 2006 |
Recorded | August–December 2005 |
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Length | 11:12 |
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Songwriter(s) | |
Producer(s) | Tool |
"Rosetta Stoned" is a song by American rock band Tool. It was released on April 28, 2006, as the eighth track off their fourth studio album, 10,000 Days.
Structurally, the song contains complex fast-to-slow drum fills, performed by the band's drummer Danny Carey. [1] The song uses 4/4, 5/8, 5/4, 9/8, 11/8, 3/4, and 6/4 time signatures [2] and is characterised by its aggressive riffs. [3] The song also features unconventional percussion instruments [4] and polyrhythms. [5]
The name of the song is a reference to the Rosetta Stone. [3] Lyrically, the song deals with a man's encounter with aliens, spiritual realizations, and his state of a coma after a DMT trip. [6] The song is written in a stream of consciousness style. [3]
The preceding track on the album, "Lost Keys (Blame Hofmann)" serves as a conceptually synchronized prologue for the song. It depicts a conversation between a patient ( Albert Hofmann), a nurse and a doctor ( R. Gordon Wasson), which occurs after the event in "Rosetta Stoned". [6]
The song generally received positive reviews from critics. It was also praised for its arranging and performances, [3] especially due to Danny Carey's "multi-limbed" percussion skills and creative drumming. [1] [7] Critics also likened the song to The Grateful Dead's works. [3] The similarities between this song and another Tool song, " Third Eye," also have been noted. [4] Nick Cowen from Drowned in Sound gave a positive review to the song, appreciating its narration, intense mood, and guitar work. [6] The song was also musically compared to an extensive jam. [7]
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