and I've done the same to fanatics of other "invincible" band like Nirvana and Metallica. However, I don't think of boring guitar lines and adolescent anger when I hear Tool. I
“Jerk-Off” is perhaps one of the earliest examples of Tool working out their now-signature sound. ‘Opiate’ isn’t really a cohesive body of work as much as it’s a collection of different expressions from the band. However, “Jerk-Off” stands apart from the rest, showcasing the ba...
However, Keenan, Tool's lead singer, frequently wears suggestive costumes that alter his appearance onstage with the prog-rock band. He's even worn crossdressing looks before. So it's currently unclear if he meant for his appearance onstage at Welcome to Rockville to be a protest. Tool Si...
who stepped in when Gossow stepped down in 2014. In fact, White-Gluz’s feasibly the fiercest singer Arch Enemy has ever had and even helped the band incorporate
It's Counting Crows' breakout hit, yet it was written by lead singer Adam Duritz about his and his bandmate's quest to be recognized. That bandmate was the bass player Marty Jones of Duritz's pre-Crows group The Himalayans, who played around San Francisco about a year before the ...
Would you try to change your own wedding date if your favorite band was going to be playing in your area that day? Apparently a Tool fan attempted to do so, and now their fiancé moved back in with her parents... so they may have ruined their own wedding day....
Complex and layered, this album's polyrhythmic composition highlights the abilities of every band member. Definitely one of the best albums. I honestly don't see the hate for Fear Inoculum. I thought it was a pretty solid record, even after a 13-year wait. Undertow Bottom line, Undertow ...
it. This rough cut from the band’s first EP is as “jam band” as it gets, delivering a vibe that’s wrapped in improvisation and 1970s drug culture. The song is a noisy and trippy vortex of “some kind of psychedelic experience,” serving up a more candid side of the band. — ...
I heard it was a slowed down recording of the lead singer's cat. I re-recorded and sped it up like four times, and it actually did sound a bit like a cat meowing, but four times. It sounded absolutely nothing like someone saying I love you; but hey, I'm using shitty gear. Try...
Tool is a progressive rock band from the 1990s that has never achieved mainstream status. Instead it has gained a cult following. Some call it a “thinking-man’s metal band.” Its members and especially its lead singer Maynard James Keenan (MJK) are known for their seclusion and disdain ...