Tool

Summary

Tool is a musical group^[1]. Tool ranks in the top 0.31% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,145 views/month, #63 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• Tool's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• Tool's genre is progressive rock^[4].
• Tool's genre is progressive metal^[5].
• Tool's genre is art rock^[6].
• Tool's genre is psychedelic rock^[7].
• Tool's genre is alternative metal^[8].
• Tool's record label is recorded as Volcano Entertainment^[9].
• Tool's discography is recorded as Tool discography^[10].
• Tool's Commons category is recorded as Tool (band)^[11].
• Tool's country of origin is recorded as United States^[12].
• Tool comprises Danny Carey^[13].
• Tool comprises Adam Jones^[14].
• Tool comprises Maynard James Keenan^[15].
• Tool comprises Justin Chancellor^[16].
• Tool's website account on is recorded as PureVolume^[17].
• January 1, 1990 marks the founding of Tool^[18].
• Tool's location of formation is recorded as Los Angeles^[19].
• Tool's official website is recorded as https://toolband.com/^[20].
• Tool's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tool (band)^[21].
• Tool's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected]^[22].
• Tool's topic has template is recorded as Template:Tool (band)^[23].
• Tool's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Tool'}^[24].
• Tool's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tool'}^[25].
• Tool's different from is recorded as Toul^[26].
• Tool's start of work period is recorded as 1990^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1990^[30]

• Genre(s): alternative metal, alternative rock, art rock, electronic, metal, post-metal, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock^[31]

• Community tags: alternative metal, alternative rock, american, art rock, electronic, headphones, metal, post-metal, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 66fc5bf8-daa4-4241-b378-9bc9077939d2^[33]

Body

Founding

January 1, 1990 marks the founding of Tool^[18]. Tool's location of formation is recorded as Los Angeles^[19].

Identity

Tool's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Tool'}^[24].

Why It Matters

Tool ranks in the top 0.31% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,145 views/month, #63 of 20,490).^[2] Tool has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] Tool is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Tool has been cited as an influence by Deftones^[36], a rock band^[37], founded in 1988^[38]; Limp Bizkit^[39], a musical group^[40], founded in 1994^[41]; and Nickelback^[42], a rock band^[43], founded in 1995^[44].

FAQs

Who did Tool influence?

Tool has been cited as an influence by Deftones^[36], Limp Bizkit^[39], and Nickelback^[42].