Prior to the release of 10,000 Days , a tour kicked off at Coachella on April 30. The touring schedule was similar to the Lateralus tour of 2001; supporting acts were Isis and Mastodon . During a short break early the next year, after touring Australia and New Zealand, drummer…
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In January 2001, Tool announced a new album, Systema Encéphale , along with a 12-song track list containing titles such as “Riverchrist”, “Numbereft”, “Encephatalis”, “Musick”, and “Coeliacus”. File-sharing networks such as Napster were flooded with bogus files bearing the titles’ names. A month later, the band revealed that the new…
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Two legal battles then began that interfered with the band’s working on another release. Volcano Entertainment —the successor of Tool’s by-then defunct label Zoo Entertainment—alleged contract violations by Tool and filed a lawsuit. According to Volcano, Tool had violated their contract when the band looked at offers from other record…
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A tour began in October 1996, two weeks after Ænima ‘ s release. Following numerous appearances in the United States and Europe, Tool headed for Australia and New Zealand in late March 1997. Eventually returning to the United States, Tool appeared at Lollapalooza ’97 in July, this time as a…
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On September 17, 1996, Tool released its second full-length album, Ænima ( / ˈ ɑː n ɪ m ə / AH -ni-mə ). The band enlisted the help of producer David Bottrill, who had produced some of King Crimson ‘s albums, while Jones collaborated with Cam de Leon to create…
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In September 1995, the band began writing and recording its second studio album. At that time Tool experienced its only lineup change to date, with bassist D’Amour leaving the band amicably to pursue other projects. According to Carey, D’Amour left the band because he wanted to play guitar rather than…
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Tool later played several concerts during the Lollapalooza festival tour, and was moved from the second stage to the main stage by the group’s manager and the festival co-founder Ted Gardner . At the last concert of Lollapalooza in Tool’s hometown Los Angeles, comedian Bill Hicks introduced the band. Hicks…
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The following year, at a time when alternative rock and grunge were at their height, Tool released their first full-length album, Undertow (1993). It expressed more diverse dynamics than Opiate and included songs the band had chosen not to publish on their previous release, when they had opted for a…
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After almost two years of practicing and performing locally in the Los Angeles area, the band was approached by record companies, and eventually signed a record deal with Zoo Entertainment . In March 1992, Zoo released the band’s first effort, Opiate . Described by the band as “slam and bang”…
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Keenan and Jones met through a mutual friend in 1989. After Keenan played Jones a tape recording of his previous band project, Jones was so impressed by his voice that he eventually talked his friend into forming a new band. They started jamming together while searching for a drummer and…
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