Ranking all six of Tool’s records, including the EP Opiate and the six LPs, not including bonus releases like Salival or Opiate 2.
Writing
Writing include excerpts from novels, short stories, random commentary and rants, poetry, and all else done with letters, words, etc.
Fiction Prose Writing
The Goddess of the Oceanic Realm
A weird short story strewn together from two pages of rambling, practically incoherent, nonsense trying to become a tale. Most of this was rewritten recently, and it became a weird story about a shipwrecked World War II pilot, a shark, and a goddess of the sea.
Poetry Writing
Poem from “The Sun Will Eat You, Too” : The Last Generation of Mankind
“The Last Generation of Mankind” from “The Sun WIll Eat You, Too” (2024) about the digital addictions crippling us as a species. Entitle “The Last Man” in the poetry book
Music Writing
Hard Rock: Is Tool in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Tool is not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Does the rock and roll hall of fame discriminate against Metal and Progressive bands? What books were inspired by tool?
Prose Writing
The Cosmic Tragedy of Existence: A Quasi-Philosophical Rambling Essay
Originally written in 2006, a philosophical ponderance on humanity’s position in the cosmic hierarchy of existence and whether or not we are doomed to be caught in an endlessly tragic state of affairs, both on an individual and societal scale.
Poetry Writing
40 Winks – Poem from 2006 by BW Derge
“40 Winks” from Pillars of Salt: The Vultures of Orpheus poem written in 2006 about sleep, dreams, and reawakening.
Prose Writing
10 Great Books to Add to Your Reading List
Books to add to your reading list. The top 5 novels and the top 5 non-fiction books that left a strong impression on me – whether it was inspirational for my own writing or just significantly altered my perspective.
Fiction Prose Writing
The Orchestra of a Psycho’s Psyche: Julius (Short Story)
A re-write of the first short story I wrote in 2007 while studying creative writing at the College of Santa Fe in New Mexico. Originally titled “The Orchestra of a Psyche,” the story is about a disturbed individual who has rejected humanity (besides his roommate Bruce) in favor of life in a swamp, where Julius makes jewlery out of pig bones…
Poetry Writing
A 2011 Satirical Poem Called “The Clown”
Satirical poem written by BW Derge in 2011 about shedding the artist and poet identity (seen by others as a clown) in favor of a capitalistic conformist lifestyle. Get a real job!
Prose Writing
One Year Later: Writing, Music, and Art of 2024
One year and 116 posts later, let’s review art in 2024 featuring writings and music by BW Derge along with Nick Ring on the guitar.