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).

External links

• toolband.com Official site, maintained by Blair McKenzie Blake. Features lyrics, Tool-related news, a monthly newsletter and more.
• dissectional.com Official site, "dedicated to the art & influences of the band."
• toolarmy.com The official Tool fanclub.
• toolshed.down.net The original fan-based site containing an extensive FAQ among other Tool-related material.
• Distortion Online A Tool fansite, features a nearly complete Tool Tour Journal.
• tool cult Archive of the old undertow.tool.com board featuring Tool-related discussions (1999-2003)
• Vanilla Circus' Tool Book (PDF) Unofficial book of lyric interpretations.
• Third Eye Gathering Music, art and philosophy event originally inspired by Tool.
• Trade Live Tool Tool live recording trading site.
• Live Tool Trading A somewhat extensive trading page featuring short audio samples of shows.
• Badur's trading page Features lossless-audio dvd resync of Tool concerts.

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