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).

Members

Current members

• Danny Carey (Drums)
• Justin Chancellor (Bass guitar)
• Maynard James Keenan (Vocals)
• Adam Jones (Guitar)

Previous members

• Paul d'Amour (Bass guitar)

Side projects

All of the members of Tool have their own side projects that exist both during and after Tool's own time for recording and touring. Most notable is Maynard James Keenan's band A Perfect Circle, which was formed during the legal limbo Tool encountered with their record label during the late 1990's. A Perfect Circle has since become a band of its own and Maynard has devoted ample time to them. Danny Carey plays as the principle drummer in both Pigmy Love Circus and Volto!. Adam Jones has made several collaborations with The Melvins and Adrian Belew, as well as directing and designing art for bands such as Peach. Besides collaborating with other musicians, Justin Chancellor runs his own bookstore, called Lobal Orning, with the help of his wife.

Related Topics:
A Perfect Circle - Pigmy Love Circus - Volto! - The Melvins - Adrian Belew - Peach

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Guest musicians

These musicians have joined Tool on stage:

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• Dale Crover (Drums) (The Melvins)
• Aloke Dutta (Tabla)
• Tomas Haake (Drums) (Meshuggah)
• Hawkman (Vocals)
• Dave Lombardo (Drums) (Slayer)
• King Buzzo (Guitar) (The Melvins)
• Mike Patton (Synthesizer) (Tomahawk)
• Scott Reeder (Bass guitar) (Kyuss)
• Zack de la Rocha (Vocals) (Rage Against the Machine)
• Layne Staley (Vocals) (Alice In Chains)
• Tricky (Keyboards, Vocals)