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Tool

Tool - like any good rock band - loves to push the envelope, from both a cultural and a musical standpoint. While the band is often praised for their genre-bending, highly technical brand of progressive metal and carefully planned stage shows (often incorporating innovative lighting and stage structures), Tool is just as infamous for the dark and surreal imagery surrounding their work. The band’s songs and music videos often air on radio and television in censored forms, a constant point of contention between the band and industry executives.

The band has its roots in the early 1990’s Los Angeles rock scene, alongside superstar acts like Rage Against The Machine and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Singer Maynard James Keenan and guitarist Adam Jones began jamming together in their apartment around 1989, eventually adding drummer Danny Carey to the mix after they were introduced to him by mutual friend Tom Morello, another local musician who would go on to become the lead guitarist for Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. The trio enlisted the help of bassist Paul D’Amor in late 1990, formally assembling Tool by 1991.

After only a few shows the band recorded a demo, accepting a record deal from Sony BMG-owned Zoo Entertainment (Green Jelly, Replicants) just three months after the band’s formation in early 1991. Tool released an EP on Zoo in 1992, Opiate, the success of which convinced Zoo to greenlight the production of a major album by the LA foursome. After a year of hard work in the studio with seasoned producer Sylvia Massy (REM, Deftones) Tool released their debut album, Undertow, in 1993. Though explicit photos in the album’s liner notes caused a number of major retailers to pull the album from store shelves, Undertow still became a major hit, eventually earning a double Platinum certification from the RIAA. Standout tracks from Undertow include "Intolerance", "Prison Sex", and "Sober".