Schism

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Renowned for its incredibly complex rhythmic structure, the track famously alters its time signature dozens of times over its nearly seven-minute runtime. Justin Chancellor's instantly recognizable, heavily chorused bassline anchors the song's exploration of communication breakdown and the disintegration of relationships. Its remarkable achievement was bridging deeply avant-garde, mathematical progressive metal with massive mainstream rock radio appeal, earning the band a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.