Who is Tool?
Tool is a Grammy Award-winning American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones, and vocalist Maynard James Keenan. The current bassist is Justin Chancellor, who has been with the band since 1995. Tool is known to have rigorous touring schedules in support of their albums, they have performed well on charts worldwide, and have sold an estimated 9.25 million records in the US alone.
Tool emerged with a heavy metal sound on their first album Undertow, at a time when the genre was dominat...
First things first
The first sites you should visit.
- www.toolband.com
- This is the official Tool site. The intro page also leads to the the official fan club (TOOLARMY).
- The Tool Page
- This site has a plethora of info. The most notable is the F.A.Q. Which is a great source of Tool information including trivia and potential song meanings.
- DiSSECTIONAL HOME
- A site dedicated to the influences of the band.
Essential Listening
Don't bother trying iTunes, they aren't on there. Besides the packaging makes it worth your time to get the CD.
That being said, the best starting point if you've never listened to any Tool songs is probably Undertow, their first full length. The songs are shorter and easier to digest. If you like that I would continue chronologically up to 10,000 Days, which was released May 2nd 2006. However, if you like what you hear and are interested in seeing them live, don't take too long as they have been averaging five years between recordings and tours, so if you want to see them live, you had better catch them while you can.
10,000 Days
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Release Date: 05/02/2006
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Lateralus
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Release Date: 05/15/2001
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DVDs
Tool - Schism
Release Date: 12/20/2005
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Tool - Parabola
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Salival
Release Date: 12/12/2000
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Tool live
Tool Interviews
Tool Tickets
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Other Resources
- Lyrics
- from The Tool Page.
- SongMeanings | lyrics | Tool
- SongMeanings isn't just a lyric site -- find song facts, information and plenty of music-related data. You can also add your own lyrics, comment on existing lyrics, discuss music in a forum, and much more.
- Tool Tabs @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com
- Accurate Tool guitar, bass and guitar pro tabs absolutely free! All tabs with ratings and daily updates. Full album tabs collections on Ultimate-Guitar.Com
- TOOLDISCOGRAPHY.COM
- Exhaustive record of their recordings.
Band Member Sites
- dannycarey.org
- Welcome to dannycarey.org. This is your connection to the world and interests of yours truly.
- Maynard's Vineyard
- Wine making at Caduceus Cellars - Merkin Vineyards
- : : : puscifer.com : : :
- This is the future home of PUSCIFER.COM Keep checking back with us over the next few weeks. For the time being, the few items we do have available will be located in the caduceus.org store. Feel free to browse...
Fan Sites
- toolhotline.com
- Great site. Great for news (see news feed above).
- 10,000 Days, Unofficial Tool band site and forum
- 10000 Days, a Tool band site with forums to discuss their music, art, and influences.
- Toology.com
- UNDER CONSTRUCTION
- Fourth Eye
- more Tool
- Maynard-fans on deviantART
- Art - community of artists and those devoted to art. Digital art, skin art, themes, wallpaper art, traditional art, photography, poetry / prose. Art prints.
Misc TOOL sites
- Alternate track order for Lateralus
- See above.
Related Bands
i.e. bands with Tool members
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- pigmy love circus
- Another band Danny is in.
Tool News
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in case you want to hear other people play Tool songs
String Tribute to Tool
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Metamorphic: The String Quartet Tribute to Tool, Vol. 2
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The Piano Tribute to Tool
Release Date: 04/19/2005
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Chamber Maid: Baroque Tribute to Tool
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ROCKABYE BABY: LULLABY RENDITIONS OF TOOL / VAR - ROCKABYE BABY: LULLABY RENDITIONS OF TOOL / VAR
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