Tool (band) 

An alternative/progressive metal band started in Los Angeles in 1990. Easily identifiable by their rough, complex, bass-driven rythms, as well as the vocals and complex, deep lyrics of frontman Maynard James Keenan.

Their first two albums, Opiate and Undertow, dabbled in alternative metal, post-metal, and even grunge influences. Their later albums, Ænima, Lateralus, and 10,000 Days, are progressive/art rock influenced. The band spans several genres and is one of the most influential metal bands in recent memory.

Often called the inspiration of the nu-metal genre, an enormous disrespect to Tool. When Tool was formed, they were one of the first alternative metal bands. Today, countless nu-metal bands copy this style and attitude, and all list Tool as their primary influence, despite only taking in the surface noise and angst from Tool and none of their depth, complexity, or talent. This mockery came to a climax when shitcore band Limp Bizkit did a cover of Opiate in concert, which was full of whines and lyrical mishaps. Worst of all, the 6-minute song was condensed to a 2-minute rap.
Tool's masterpieces include the songs; H., Forty-Six and 2, Eulogy, Sober, Jambi, Prison Sex, Opiate, Pushit, a cover of Led Zeppelin's classic No Quarter.

Guy 1: Dude you should listen to KoRn. They're the ultimate alternative metal band, they're totally original and angsty. They're my favorite band ever.

Guy 2: No man, you should check out Tool. They pioneered the post/alternative metal sound, and they are way more talented and they have way more depth and sincerity, and unlike KoRn, was not created as a manufactured product of pop culture.

Guy 1: No way man, KoRn is the ultimate modern metal band.

Guy 2: -hands guy 1 a copy of Tool's 2nd album, "Undertow", saving guy 1's dignity-

Tool (band)

Tool (band) by Opiadertownimaralus Days July 8, 2011

tool is the greatest band on earth

What every Tool fan boy will say. He's normally listened to dumb heavy metal and simple minded rock songs all his life and smoked pot. All of a sudden he discovered Tool and acts like he is smarter than everyone in the world. The reason the fans think they are smarter than everyone is because Tool uses so many intellectual theory and philosophy influence lyrics and imagery in their songs that the kids begin to think they're smarter than everyone because they think they understand something no one else understands. All of a sudden these kids feel superior to their peers who listen to simple minded rock and heavy metal. The reason this has happened because Tool's music is accessible to the mainstream and at the same time tool uses less accessible and strange ideas hidden behind their lyrics. this means they can capture and attract dumb people but hide stronger intellectual concept within their songs which are later discovered upon more careful analysis and research. the fanatic kids who put stronger research into tool's songs normally become psuedo intellectual art snobs and hipsters. these kids think tool is the greatest band on earth because compared to what these kids listened to all their life, eg dumb rocking power ballad and pop/rock bands, tool is superior in concept. tool is a great band, it's just their fans who become obnoxious with staunch conviction.

fan boys will say "tool is the greatest band on earth" because their music is catchy and easy to rock out to yet hold strange and interesting meaning behind them. most rock bands before tool were nothing more than dumber party power ballad bands.

tool is the greatest band on earth by eazy-X May 22, 2008