21 Essential Rock And Metal Albums That Still Aren’t On Spotify

August 2, 2019 was a watershed day for Tool fans, as the enigmatic art-rockers finally made their back catalogue available for streaming on all major services including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and Deezer. In other parts of the music world, the likes of Garth Brooks and Jay-Z (who reserves streaming for his own service Tidal) might still be holding out, but Tool were the most prominent act in rock and metal to resist the Spotify tide. “Our obsession with, and dream of, a world where BetaMax and Laser Disc rule has ended,” said Maynard James Keenan, his tongue as firmly in cheek as ever. “Time for us to move on. But never fear. There’s a brand new thing we think you’re really gonna dig. It’s called digital downloads and streaming. Get ready for the future, folks!” While ...

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