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Tool Biography:

In 1986, guitarist Adam Jones moved to Los Angeles from Libertyville, Illinois. Jones supported himself as a sculptor and special effects designer where he learned the stop-motion camera techniques. Jones met Maynard James Keenan who had migrated to L.A. from back east. Danny Carey, a drummer who’d worked with Green Jello and pygmy Love Circus lived downstairs from Keenan. Soon bassist Paul D’Amour, who’d recently migrated to L.A. from Spokane, Washington, was introduced through a mutual friend of Jones and THE BAND WAS BORN APRIL 1991.

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The forming of alternative-metal band Tool was originally inspired by Ronald A. Vincent's religious book entitled "The Joyful Guide to Lachrymology" in 1949.

Back in 1990, vocalist Maynard James Keenan, drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones and basist Paul d'Amour, were all inspired to start making music after understanding the lachrymology, 'a study of crying'. The group was formed under the name 'Tool' as they wanted to serve the fanatics who eager to understand more about lachrymology religion as a tool. Later in 1995, Paul d'Amour left the band and was replaced by Justin Chancellor.

Tool is admitted by many to play the most complicated and difficult music in rock genre compared to its only rival forerunner Dream Theater. What makes them think so is because Tool uses unconventional time signatures and writing ability which most likely only genius can play it. But as many other geniuses who hide behind their books, the members of the band avoid any interviews and thus offer their fanatics to read several books listed in their official website in order to learn more about the band's music, inspiration and philosophies.

The band, whose members wrote most of their songs in a long average of ...

ten minutes or more duration, launched a 1996's gold-certified extended-play "Opiate" (1992). Furthermore, released in 1993, Tool's first full-length album "Undertow" has caused controversy and thus being removed from the shelves of most retail chains across North America for its inappropiate cover image. Next, Tool's album "Aenima," includes single "Stinkfist" which was renamed as "Track #1" on MTV and VH1 in order to avoid possible offensive meanings, was offered for sale in 1996. "Aenima" contains a dedication to the late comedian Bill Hicks who was highly respected by Tool.

Tool worked on a cover of Peach's song "You Lied" in their next album "Salival" (2000). Shortly after that, in 2001, the band's album "Lateralus" was put on the market. The album became a success and topped the Billboard charts in its premiere week.

Tool has won their first Grammy in 2002 for Best Metal Performance.

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