Tool (band)

Tool is an American rock band. Their music has been heavily influenced by King Crimson, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Rush, among several others. Their overall sound has been described as "grinding, post-Jane's Addiction heavy metal" http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3r62mpb39ffo~T1 as well as "a primal sound as distinct as it is disturbing" http://www.rollingstone.com/artist/bio/_/id/213/tool?pageid=rs.Artistcage&pageregion=artistHeader ? most simplified categorizations of the band's genre are often dismissed (see: Arguments About Genre & Categorization).

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American - Rock - King Crimson - Led Zeppelin - Pink Floyd - Rush - Jane's Addiction - Heavy metal

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They have been listed as influences for bands of various genres of music including alternative rock, math rock, heavy metal, nu-metal, and trip-hop.

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Music - Alternative rock - Math rock - Heavy metal - Nu-metal - Trip-hop

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Tool currently consists of

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• Danny Carey (drums)
• Justin Chancellor (bass)
• Maynard James Keenan (vocals)
• Adam Jones (guitar)

The band receives a moderate amount of exposure on mainstream television and radio, which may come as a surprise to people who perceive them as a "dark" band. They are known for unusual lyrics, often spiritual or primal in nature, and songs that feature "complex rhythm changes, haunting vocals, and an onslaught of changes in dynamics" http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:bv851vg3zz9a which prevalently results in a greater-than-average track length.

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Additionally, most of their music videos feature stop-motion animation created by Jones, in a style similar to the Brothers Quay that tends to perpetuate the perception of Tool as a "dark" band. Their albums have been and continue to be sold by the millions.

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Music videos - Stop-motion animation - Brothers Quay

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