The discography of American

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band

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consists of five

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s, one

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, two

extended plays An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

, four

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s, fifteen

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and nine

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s. Tool was founded in 1990 by vocalist

Maynard James Keenan Maynard James Keenan (born James Herbert Keenan; April 17, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and winemaker. He is best known as the singer and primary lyricist of the rock bands Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Pusci ...

and guitarist Adam Jones,Kitts, Jeff; Brad Tolinski (2002). ''Guitar World Presents Nu-Metal''. Hal Leonard Corporation. , pp. 1965–1969. who then recruited drummer

Danny Carey Daniel Edwin Carey (born May 10, 1961) is an American musician and songwriter. He is the drummer for the American rock band Tool. He has also contributed to albums by artists such as Zaum, Green Jellö, Pigface, Skinny Puppy, Adrian Belew, Carol ...

and bassist

Paul D'Amour Paul D'Amour (born May 17, 1967) is an American musician and was the first bass guitarist for Tool. His bass sound is recognized by the aggressive picked tone he developed with his Chris Squire Signature Rickenbacker 4001CS, which can be heard ...

. They initially released a demo EP in 1991 called ''72826''. Although demos are typically intended only for

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s, the band was so pleased with theirs that they sold copies to their fans. Tool signed to Zoo Entertainment just three months into their career, and released their first studio EP, ''

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'', in March 1992. After touring to positive reviews, they released their first full-length album, ''Undertow'', in April 1993. The album was certified

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by the

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(RIAA) in 2021. Shortly after entering the studio to record their second album in September 1995, the band experienced its only lineup change to date, with bassist D'Amour leaving amicably to pursue other projects. He was replaced by

Justin Chancellor Justin Gunnar Walter Chancellor (born 19 November 1970) is an English musician best known as the bass player for progressive metal band Tool since 1995. He was also the bassist of the band Peach. After settling in the US, along with his engage ...

and recording resumed. October 1996 saw the release of ''

Ænima ''Ænima'' ( ) is the second studio album by American rock band Tool. It was released in vinyl format on September 17, 1996, and in compact disc format on October 1, 1996, through Zoo Entertainment. The album was recorded and cut at Ocean Way ...

'' which eventually beat Tool's debut in sales, and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA in 2003. The third single from the album, "

Ænema "Ænema" is a song by rock band Tool, released as the third single from their second major-label release ''Ænima''. Adam Jones made a video for the song using stop-motion animation; it is included in the ''Salival'' box set. The song reach ...

", won the

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for

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in 1998. Following legal battles with their label, the band went on hiatus. Tool returned in May 2001 with the release of ''

Lateralus ''Lateralus'' () is the third studio album by American rock band Tool. It was released on May 15, 2001, through Volcano Entertainment. The album was recorded at Cello Studios in Hollywood and The Hook, Big Empty Space, and The Lodge, in North ...

''. The album reached number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart in its debut week, and was certified triple platinum in April 2021. The first single, "

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", won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2002. Again waiting five years between releases, '' 10,000 Days'' was released in May 2006. The album sold 564,000 copies in its opening week in the US, debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200, and was certified double platinum by the RIAA in April 2021. The album won a Grammy Award for

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in 2007. In August 2019, Tool released ''

Fear Inoculum ''Fear Inoculum'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Tool. It was released on August 30, 2019, through Tool Dissectional, Volcano Entertainment, and RCA Records. It is the band's first album in 13 years, due to creative, personal, a ...

''.

Albums

Studio albums

Box sets

Extended plays

Singles

Other charted songs

Videos

Video albums

Music videos

Notes

References

External links

Official website

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* {{featured list Heavy metal group discographies

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Discographies of American artists