If you’re planning to welcome the New Year with something heavier than champagne and regret, one dedicated Tool fan has once again delivered the perfect soundtrack.
A long time member of the Tool Reddit community has shared their annual guide for syncing the band’s most iconic moments with the final seconds of the year, tapping into the now viral New Year’s Eve countdown trend.
The post appears every December and continues to grow, with this year’s edition spanning material from Opiate, Undertow, Ænima, Lateralus, 10,000 Days, and Fear Inoculum.
How it works
All you have to do is start the song at the listed timestamp and let something unmistakably Tool happen right as the clock hits midnight.
“My fellow fans! It’s yet again that time of the year, where I post and expand on my list of Tool songs you can ring in the new year with! It brings me so much joy to do this, so I won’t let you off the hook this year either. Simply start at the given timestamp and watch the magic unfold,” the fan wrote.
They also explained the reasoning behind several of the selections, for example, ‘Eulogy’ is timed specifically “to say GOODBYE to 2025,” while ‘The Grudge’ is positioned “to start your new year with a scream.”
The post was met with Tool enthusiasm, one commenter dubbed the creator a “f**king legend,” while another joked, “If this entire sub does this, we might be able to spiral the planet back on track.”
The time stamps
Biggest Hits Time Stamps – Start the New Year With Tool’s Most Iconic Moments
‘Sober’: 11:56:03 to ask yourself why
‘Stinkfist’: 11:55:42 to KEEP DIGGING
‘Forty Six & 2’: 11:54:54 to see your shadow changing
‘Schism’: 11:54:36 to start the new year between supposed brothers
The ‘Parabol/Parabola’ transition: Start at 11:56:56 to drop right at midnight
‘The Pot’: 11:59:13 for the first drop or 11:54:01 to start your new year with a scream
‘Pneuma’: 11:50:56 for the peak of Danny’s breakdown or 11:50:01 to become PNEUMA
WTF Time Stamps – Make Everyone in the Room Question Your Sanity at Midnight
‘Bottom’: 11:54:09 if you’re dead inside
‘Hooker With A Penis’: 11:55:58 to scream FUUUUUCK YOU BUDDY at 2025
‘Ticks & Leeches’: 11:54:05 to suck me dry
‘Lateralus’: 11:51:41 to spiral completely out
‘Fear Inoculum’: 11:50:30 and hold on for dear life through Adam’s solo
While Tool may still be taking their time on new music, their fans clearly aren’t wasting a single second.
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