Tool discography

Infobox Artist Discography
Artist = Tool

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Caption = Tool appearing at the Roskilde Festival in 2006.
Studio = 4
Live =
Compilation =
EP = 1
EP link = Other albums
Singles = 14
B-sides =
Music videos = 9
Video = 3
Video link = DVDs
Option = 1
Option name = Demos
Option link = Other albums
1Option = 1
1Option name = Box sets
1Option link = Other albums
1Option color= beige

The discography of Tool, an American rock band, consists of four studio albums, one extended play (EP), one demo, three DVDs, fourteen singles and nine music videos.

Tool was formed in 1990 by singer Maynard James Keenan and guitarist Adam Jones,Kitts, Jeff; Brad Tolinski (2002). "Guitar World Presents Nu-Metal". Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 0634032879, pp. 1965–1969.] who then recruited drummer Danny Carey and bassist Paul D'Amour. They released a self title demo in 1991. Although demos are typically intended only for record labels, 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,cite journal | url=http://toolshed.down.net/articles/index.php?action=view-article&id=May_1994--Circus_Magazine.html
date= 1994-05-31 | journal=Circus | title=A Sober Look At Tool | accessdate=2007-04-09 | first=Katherine | last=Turman ] and released their first EP, "Opiate", in March 1992. After touring to positive reviews, they released their first full-length album, "Undertow", in April 1993. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1995. [cite journal | title =Tool Tool fact kit | journal =Circus | month = January | year=1997 | url =http://toolshed.down.net/articles/index.php?action=view-article&id=January_1997--Circus_magazine.html| accessdate =2007-12-05]

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 and recording resumed. [cite journal | url = http://toolshed.down.net/articles/index.php?action=view-article&id=October_1996--CMJ_New_Music_Report.html
title = Sink or Swim - A Conversation With Tool's Justin Chancellor | journal = Gavin Magazine | first = Rob | last = Fiend | date = October 1996 | accessdate =2007-05-09] October 1996 saw the release of "Ænima" which eventually beat Tool's debut in sales, [cite journal | url=http://toolshed.down.net/articles/index.php?action=view-article&id=August_1997--Circus.html | date= August, 1997 | title=Never Wanted To Be Rock Stars But They Are | journal=Circus | accessdate=2006-06-25 | first=Edward | volume = 8 | last=Fruchtman ] and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA in 2003. [Cite web | last =Theiner | first =Manny | title =Concert Review: Tool's prog pleases populace | work =Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | year =2006 |date=2006-09-28 | url =http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06271/725443-42.stm |quote =...from its triple-platinum 1996 release, "Aenima." ] The second single from the album, "Ænema", won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance of 1998. [cite web | url = http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1998/grammys.htm | title = 40th Grammy Awards | work = Rockonthenet.com | year = 1998 | accessdate = 2007-05-26] Following legal battles with their label, the band went on hiatus. Tool returned in May 2001 with the release of "Lateralus". The album reached number one on the U.S. "Billboard" 200 albums chart in its debut week, [cite web | url=http://billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=19952&aid=473403 | title=Discography Tool Laterlaus | accessdate=2006-04-29 | publisher=Billboard.com] and was certified platinum in August of 2005. The first single, "Schism" won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance of 2001. [cite web | url = http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/ | title = Grammy Award Winners | publisher = The Recording Academy | accessdate = 2007-04-28] 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 U.S. and debuted at number one on the "Billboard" 200. [cite web | title=Tool, Pearl Jam Claim Billboard Chart In The Name Of Rock (May 10, 2006) | publisher=MTV.com | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1531452/05102006/tool.jhtml | accessdate=2006-09-17] The album won the Grammy for Best Recording Package of 2007.cite web | url=http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/49th_Show/list.aspx | title=Awards Winners List | work=49th Annual Grammy Awards | accessdate=2007-03-25 | year=2007 | publisher=Grammy.com]

Studio albums

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

DVDs

Music videos

References

External links

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