---
title: "Tool"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/tool"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1990
---

# Tool

**Tool** is a progressive metal band, from United States, active 1990 to present.

Tool is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1990. The group consists of vocalist Maynard James Keenan, guitarist Adam Jones, drummer Danny Carey and bassist Justin Chancellor, who replaced founding member Paul D'Amour in 1995. Tool has won four Grammy Awards, performed worldwide tours, and produced albums topping charts in several countries.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tool_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Tool |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Los Angeles, United States |
| Formed | 1990 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

[Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal) · [Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Danny Carey](https://themetalnet.com/musician/danny-carey) | Drums (drum set) | 1990 to present | Current |
| [Adam Jones](https://themetalnet.com/musician/adam-jones) | Electric guitar | 1990 to present | Current |
| [Justin Chancellor](https://themetalnet.com/musician/justin-chancellor) | Electric bass guitar | 1995 to present | Current |
| [Maynard James Keenan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/maynard-james-keenan) | Lead vocals | 1990 to present | Current |
| [Paul D’Amour](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-d-amour) | Electric bass guitar | 1990 to 1995 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1992 | [Opiate](https://themetalnet.com/album/bec2ca63-468d-46bc-895c-75861d931fb9) | EP |
| 1993 | [In Store Play](https://themetalnet.com/album/0e83d4dc-69df-4a32-8cf2-5a7f2c69ad90) | EP |
| 1993 | [Undertow](https://themetalnet.com/album/b067cde8-f3a7-394a-b8e7-640ca744f2e4) | Album |
| 1994 | [Ænima (Demo)](https://themetalnet.com/album/946a6c72-2ad7-476c-a413-14e9bff87404) | EP |
| 1996 | [Ænima](https://themetalnet.com/album/ef1e8130-dd5f-336a-85fa-4936a47342bd) | Album |
| 1996 | [Untitled](https://themetalnet.com/album/6b52dd6b-9eca-4b64-b182-1f7bf6cd7b50) | EP |
| 2001 | [Lateralus](https://themetalnet.com/album/02f79295-21e1-34cc-82f2-63219eec4f0a) | Album |
| 2006 | [10,000 Days](https://themetalnet.com/album/ecfd0a01-57c8-3949-990a-1a950942e0e0) | Album |
| 2019 | [Fear Inoculum](https://themetalnet.com/album/76203bd0-466b-4802-a7ca-9b0097a3f862) | Album |
| 2023 | [Transmission Impossible](https://themetalnet.com/album/7d2099a2-c67a-4564-9ea9-8278bb405ef4) | Album |

## Related bands

- [System of a Down](https://themetalnet.com/band/system-of-a-down) (listened together)
- [Nine Inch Nails](https://themetalnet.com/band/nine-inch-nails) (listened together)
- [Nirvana](https://themetalnet.com/band/nirvana) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Rage Against the Machine](https://themetalnet.com/band/rage-against-the-machine) (listened together)
- [Deftones](https://themetalnet.com/band/deftones) (listened together)
- [Red Hot Chili Peppers](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-hot-chili-peppers) (listened together)
- [Alice in Chains](https://themetalnet.com/band/alice-in-chains) (listened together)
- [Korn](https://themetalnet.com/band/korn) (listened together)
- [Queens of the Stone Age](https://themetalnet.com/band/queens-of-the-stone-age) (listened together)
- [Soundgarden](https://themetalnet.com/band/soundgarden) (listened together)
- [Muse](https://themetalnet.com/band/muse) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ToolMusic
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2yEwvVSSSUkcLeSTNyHKh8
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/689
- x: https://twitter.com/tool
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toolmusic/
- website: https://toolband.com/
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCW6FSIkA04g7pBvMXlnaKqg
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/140870416

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/tool](https://themetalnet.com/band/tool). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt