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Blue body paint and disturbing art: The enigma of Tool up to 10,000 Days
By Joel McIver published
Sacred geometry, lunar currents, media baiting, arena shows… nothing has been beyond the pale for the ever enigmatic and elusive band

Maynard James Keenan's plans for the next 18 months? Wine, fried chicken and new songs for Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer
By Stef Lach published
As Maynard James Keenan's epic 60th birthday celebrations roll on, he's planning new Tool, APC and Puscifer songs

Meet five excellent young bands inspired by Tool
By Dannii Leivers published
Hawxx, Ou, Mountain Caller, Wheel and Every Hell are channelling current Metal Hammer cover stars Tool in a variety of weird and wonderful ways

“People said, ‘Oh, you’re a metal band’. I thought that was kind of lame”: the story of Tool’s Undertow, the debut album that introduced the world to a new kind of noise
By Stephen Hill published
Tool’s debut album was released on April 6, 1993. This is the story behind it

“It was just good to have that early on.” Tool's Maynard James Keenan reveals the essential advice punk rock legend Henry Rollins gave him at the start of his career
By Merlin Alderslade published
Maynard James Keenan has kept this piece of advice in mind ever since

“I bought it with lawnmowing money!” Tool’s Danny Carey reflects on the first album he ever paid for himself
By Matt Mills published
Tool drummer Danny Carey has named the very first album he bought with his own money – and it was funded by him doing chores around the house

“As soon as we get past the arguments, we can get **** done!” Tool are on the cover of the new Metal Hammer
By Eleanor Goodman published
Maynard James Keenan and Adam Jones reveal what life’s like in metal’s most mysterious band

“I needed to destroy”: Watch video footage of the first-ever Tool concert in 1991
By Emily Swingle published
On October 7, 1991, Tool played their primal debut gig, and so began three decades of prog metal trailblazing

"We threw everything away at one point": Justin Chancellor talks new Tool material, fashion and why MTVoid aren't a supergroup
By Stephen Hill published
Tool bassist Justin Chancellor explains how MTVoid differ from Tool, how long until we get another album and why he isn't worried about Swifties
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