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Tool is an American rock band in Los Angeles, California. The band comprises drummer Danny Carey, bassist Justin Chancellor, guitarist Adam Jones, and singer Maynard James Keenan. It was formed in 1990.

The band was emerged during a time when heavy metal was dominated by thrash metal. Their first release contained a "slam and bang" heavy metal sound. Later on, when they released their second studio album Enima in 1996 they were seen at the top of the alternative metal movement. Today, they have been considered progressive rock after an ongoing evolution of their sound to a more progressive influenced songwriting on Lateralus (2001) and their latest release 10,000 Days (2006) their music would, "in another era.

The band's sound finds a difficulty in placing the band in the current music industry though it has been subjected to many favorable comparisons. Along with exceptionally long or complex releases,or controversial yet abstract lyrics, unorthodox music videos, the subsequent disputes and censorship,and the resulting ongoing struggle for privacy, there exists an ambivalent relationship between the band and music business.

History
The early days (1990 to 1995)
The future members of Tool had all moved to Los Angeles during the 1980s. Both Paul d'Amour and Adam Jones wanted to start their career in the film industry, Maynard James Keenan studied arts, then jobbed applying spatial design concepts to remodeling pet stores,and Danny Carey worked full-time during the day while he was a drummer for Carole King, Pigmy Love Circus and Green Jelly.

10,000 Days and a new tour (2006-2007)
The album title was one of the main controversies regarding the new release. After rumored titles such as Teleincision had been dismissed, the official Tool website eventually announced the new album's name: 10,000 Days.

Genre and influences
Tool has gained appreciation and critical praise for a complex and ever-evolving sound, complicating the classification thereof or pointing out the band's musical origins in terms of influences.

While drawing parallels to their sound, many illustrious names have been mentioned. e.g., when it was called "grinding, post-Jane's Addiction heavy metal", compared to "Led Zeppelin's heaving, battering guitar riffs and Middle Eastern modes", explained as a "blend of vintage Jane's Addiction and King Crimson" or (as the Lateralus three-piece "Disposition", "Reflection" and "Triad" were described) Pink Floyd's Meddle (1971). The band itself has thrown these names into the ring but fewer, as King Crimson, The Melvins or more recently Meshuggah.

The approach of the band to blend music with visual arts on many occasions, or the subject matter of their lyrics increase the difficulty of classifying the band.

Despite these circumstances, Tool is most often categorized as a progressive rock (or "prog") band. It is a style of rock music that seeks to move away from the mainstream by "pushing the envelope" of the rock genre, creating new sounds and styles that often possess a characteristically high level of layering, complexity and musicianship. The band's music contain all these elements. The complex and changing rhythms and time signatures are contained in many of their songs.For instance, the rhythms used in songs like "Schism" (5/8 to 7/8, or in 6.5/8 according to Justin Chancellor) and "Lateralus" (9/8 to 8/8 to 7/8).

Their use of dissonance, and other forms of instrumental experimentation are the other aspects of their music which land Tool in the progressive rock genre. For example, the incorporation of a "pipe bomb microphone", a talk box guitar solo ("Jambi"), Justin Chancellors use of modulation and delay effects, Danny Carey's tabla and electro drum sections, among others.
 

Tool Expands 2020 Tour

US progressive-rock band is making headlines every other day. They have announced a slew of new dates for 2020 that will take them to venues across New Zealand and Australia as well. Tool is touring behind their number one-charting album "Fear Inoculum" that broke records when it arrived in August 2019. It came after a long wait of 13 years and ever since has been all over the place. Since then the band has been on road with their new material. Initially the band announced a three week trek for 2020 and later added more dates. The band has also unveiled that Author & Punisher, the one-man industrial act from San Diego, CA, will be their support act for the North American outing. Brace yourself for more announcements but be ready with Tool tickets to catch them live in concert.