[2020 Day 2] TOOL

General Info:

Members:
Danny Carey- drums
Justin Chancellor- bass
Adam Jones- guitar
Maynard James Keenan- vocals

Biography:
Tool is an American rock band from Los Angeles. Formed in 1990. To date, the band has released five studio albums, one EP and one box set. They emerged with a heavy metal sound on their first studio album, Undertow (1993), and became a dominant act in the alternative metal movement with the release of their follow-up album Ænima in 1996. Their efforts to unify musical experimentation, visual arts, and a message of personal evolution continued with Lateralus (2001) and 10,000 Days (2006), gaining critical acclaim and international commercial success. Their fifth studio album, Fear Inoculum, their first in thirteen years, was released on August 30, 2019 to widespread critical acclaim. Prior to its release, the band had sold over 13 million albums in the US alone. Tool has won four Grammy Awards, performed worldwide tours, and produced albums topping the charts in several countries.

Discography:


Opiate (1992)


Undertow (1993)


Ænima (1996)


Salival (2000)


Lateralus (2001)


10,000 Days (2006)


Fear Inoculum

Sounds Like:
TOOL
Genre:Alternative metalart rockpost-metalprogressive metalprogressive rock
Similar Artists: King Crimson, Meshuggah
Similar Bonnaroo Artists: Primus

Suggested Listening: [spotify data-id="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5EiHTEkwLdDHMEgtPTseRz?si=W1WN8uDxSuGy7kRZCuEThw"









Physical Reaction/ Live Show: It sounds funny to say but for me, seeing Tool is like a spiritual experience. The power of the music, the videos playing on screens behind the band, all of the flashing lights and lasers. It's an incredible experience.

Personal notes: Tool is one of my favorite bands to see live. I would make sure you get a good spot, not necessarily up close, because you want to be able to take in the whole experience.