List of Tool concert tours
Guest musicians
Table:
Guest musician

Instrument

Touring with

Song

Notes

Reference

Heitham Al-Sayed
Vocals
Senser,
Lodestar
multiple
Joined Tool several times at their concerts in London in 1994 and 1997 for "Bottom" and "Pushit" and in Paris in 2006 for "Opiate".

[9]

Mike Bordin
Drums
Ozzy Osbourne,
Faith No More
"Triad"
Ozzfest at Donington Park in 2002 and again during the U.S. tour of 2002

[10][11]

King Buzzo
Guitar
The Melvins
multiple
"Stinkfist", covers of Ted Nugent's "Stranglehold", and Peach's "You Lied" & "Spasm"

[12][13]

Dale Crover
Drums
The Melvins
"Opiate",
"Triad"
Final show of the Ænema tour at San Jose, California on August 30, 1998
The Australian leg of Tool's 2002 tour

[14]

John Dolmayan
Drums
System of a Down
multiple
Ozzfest 2002 at Antwerp and Dublin performing "Triad", both performances in Las Vegas in 2007 he joined Danny Carey in performing "Lateralus"

[15][16]

Aloke Dutta
Tabla
N/A
"Pushit"
Tool's spring-1998 "mini-tour"

[17]

Robert Fripp
Guitar
King Crimson
"Soundscapes"
Played during the intermission during the Tool/King Crimson mini-tour of 2001
On a few occasions, he was joined by Adam and Justin; sometimes remained onstage playing "Soundscape" (segues) as Tool went into the first song of the second set.

[18]

Tomas Haake
Drums
Meshuggah
"Triad"
When Meshuggah supported Tool during their U.S. tour in the fall of 2002

[19]

Tricky
Keyboards
Vocals
N/A
"Reflection",
"Opiate"
U.S. tour of 2001

[20]

Kirk Hammett
Guitar
Metallica
"Sober", "Lateralus"
Blaisdell Concert Hall on Hawaii, August 18, 2006 and January 14, 2011

[21]

Hawkman
Vocals
Tricky
"Reflection"
U.S. tour of 2001

[22]

Dave Lombardo
Drums
Fantômas
"Triad"
When Fantômas supported Tool during the U.S. tour of October 2001

[23]

Herman Li
Guitar
DragonForce
"Lateralus"
Played during band's 2007 appearance at Brixton Academy

[24]

Pat Mastelotto
Drums
King Crimson
"Triad"
Tool/King Crimson mini-tour of 2001.
On a related note, Danny Carey joined King Crimson onstage on one occasion, playing the second half of "Red" during this tour.

[25]

Perry Melius
Percussion
Tricky
"Triad"
5 Seasons Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Oct. 20, 2001)

[26]

Tom Morello
Guitar
The Nightwatchman
"Lateralus"
Provided extra guitar during the band's 2007 Bonnaroo appearance.

[27]

Mike Patton
Synthesizer
Tomahawk,
Fantômas
"Triad"
U.S. tour of 2002

[28]

Scott Reeder
Bass guitar
Kyuss
"Demon Cleaner"
Concerts in Los Angeles (March 27, 1998) and San Diego (March 29, 1998)

[29]

Zack de la Rocha
Vocals
Rage Against the Machine
"Bottom"
Tool concerts in Irvindale, California on August 7, 1993, and Paris, France on September 9, 1993

[30]

Chris Pitman
Vocals
several
"Bottom"
Concert in Ventura, California on December 15, 1995

[31]

Using the table together with the context snippets below.

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Heitham Al-Sayed ( born 19 March 1968 ) is a rapper/singer from South West London . He is of Saudi and English parentage . Al-Sayed is lead vocalist in the band Senser , Fiend and ( previously ) Lodestar . He lives in Paris , France .
Senser are a politically charged UK rap rock band , originally formed in South West London from a group of friends in the late 1980s . The initial line-up comprised Nick Michaelson ( guitar ) , Heitham Al-Sayed ( vocals ) , Kerstin Haigh ( vocals ) , John Morgan ( drums ) , James Barrett ( bass ) and Alan Hagos/Haggis Haggarty ( engineer , producer , programmer ) and in 1992 they were joined by Spiral Tribe D.J , Andy Clinton . The band toured in support of psychedelic rockers the Ozric Tentacles in 1992 . In 1993 , the band were signed to Ultimate Records .
Lodestar was an experimental progressive rock band formed in 1996 by Heitham Al-Sayed ( lead vocalist ) , John Morgan ( drums ) and Haggis ( sound engineer ) after they left Senser . The band released two singles , and gigged across the UK in 1997 , including a support slot at the London Astoria with Tool .
Michael Andrew Mike Bordin ( born November 27 , 1962 in San Francisco ) is an American musician , best known as the drummer for rock band Faith No More . He has amicably been known as Puffy , Puffster or The Puff , in reference to the afro hair style he wore in the early 1980s . The nicknames were coined by Faith No More guitarist Jim Martin , and they stuck around even after he grew out his hair and tied it in dreadlocks , a trademark look he has worn for most of his career . Mike Bordin was one of the three founding band member of Faith No More in 1983 and was the band 's only drummer throughout its span , remaining with the group until its initial breakup in April 1998 . He rejoined Faith No More when the band reformed in 2009 . Bordin has also performed with Ozzy Osbourne , Black Sabbath , Korn , Black Label Society , Jerry Cantrell , Primus , The Chickenfuckers and Pop-O-Pies . Some of his pre-Faith No More bands include Faith . No Man. , Sharp Young Men and EZ-Street . Bordin has played alongside all three Metallica bassists over the years ; he played with Cliff Burton in EZ-Street and with Jason Newsted and Robert Trujillo with Ozzy Osbourne .
A drum kit - also called a drum set , trap set ( an abbreviation of the word , contraption ) , or simply drums - is a collection of drums and other percussion instruments , typically cymbals , which are set up on stands to be played by a single player , with drumsticks held in both hands , and the feet operating pedals that control the hi-hat cymbal and the beater for the bass drum . A drum kit consists of a mix of drums ( categorized classically as membranophones , Hornbostel-Sachs high-level classification 2 ) and idiophones - most significantly cymbals , but can also include the woodblock and cowbell ( classified as Hornbostel-Sachs high-level classification 1 ) . In the 2000s , some kits also include electronic instruments ( Hornbostel-Sachs classification 53 ) . Also , both hybrid ( mixing acoustic instruments and electronic drums ) and entirely electronic kits are used . A standard modern kit ( for a right-handed player ) , as used in popular music and taught in music schools , contains :
John Michael Ozzy Osbourne ( born 3 December 1948 ) is an English singer , songwriter , actor , and television personality . He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath , during which he adopted the nickname The Prince of Darkness . Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems , but he went on to have a successful solo career , releasing eleven studio albums , the first seven of which were all awarded multi-platinum certifications in the United States . Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions . He rejoined the band in 1997 and helped record the group 's final studio album 13 ( 2013 ) , before they embarked on a farewell tour which culminated in a final performance in their home city , Birmingham , England , in February 2017 . His longevity and success have earned him the informal title of Godfather of Heavy Metal . Osbourne 's total album sales from his years in Black Sabbath , combined with his solo work , is over 100 million . As a member of Black Sabbath , he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , and he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame as a solo artist and as a member of the band . Possessing a distinctive singing voice , Osbourne , as a native of Birmingham , is known for his strong Brummie accent - he has a star on the Birmingham Walk of Stars in his hometown as well as the Hollywood Walk of Fame . At the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards , he received the Global Icon Award . In 2015 , Osbourne received the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters , Composers and Authors . In the early 2000s , Osbourne became a reality television star , appearing as himself in the MTV reality show The Osbournes , alongside wife and manager Sharon and two of their three children , Kelly and Jack .
Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco , California , formed in 1979 . Before settling on the current name in 1982 , the band performed under the names Sharp Young Men and later Faith No Man . Bassist Billy Gould , keyboardist/rhythm guitarist Roddy Bottum and drummer Mike Bordin are the longest-remaining members of the band , having been involved since its inception . The band underwent several early lineup changes , and some major changes later on . The current lineup of Faith No More consists of Gould , Bordin , Bottum , lead guitarist Jon Hudson , and vocalist/lyricist Mike Patton . After releasing six studio albums , including best-selling records The Real Thing ( 1989 ) and Angel Dust ( 1992 ) , Faith No More officially announced its breakup on April 20 , 1998 . The band has since reunited , conducting The Second Coming Tour between 2009 and 2010 , and releasing its seventh studio album , Sol Invictus , in May 2015 .
Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States and sometimes Europe ( and for the first time Japan in 2013 ) featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups . It was founded by Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon Osbourne , both of whom also organise each yearly tour with their son Jack Osbourne . The Ozzfest tour has featured bands of a variety of genres within heavy metal and hard rock , including alternative metal , thrash metal , industrial metal , metalcore , hardcore punk , deathcore , nu metal , death metal , post-hardcore , gothic metal and black metal . Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath have played the tour several times over the years .
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit located near Castle Donington in Leicestershire , England . The circuit business is now owned by Jonathan Palmer 's MotorSport Vision organisation , and the surrounding Donington Park Estate , still owned by the Wheatcroft family , is currently under lease by MotorSport Vision until 2038 . Originally part of the Donington Hall estate , it was created as a racing circuit during the period between the First and Second World Wars when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship . Used as a military vehicle storage depot during the Second World War , it fell into disrepair until bought by local construction entrepreneur Tom Wheatcroft . Revived under his ownership in the 1970s , it hosted a single Formula One race , but became the favoured home of the British round of the MotoGP motorcycling championship . Leased by Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd in 2007 the hope that Formula One racing could return to the track , the incomplete venture failed to raise sufficient financial backing during the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis . DVLL consequently lost the rights to the British rounds of both Formula 1 and MotoGP , and in its bankruptcy returned the track to the Wheatcroft family in December 2009 . Under Wheatcroft 's ownership , the venue underwent significant work , with the track restored to use in 2010 , before major upgrades in the following five years . At the end of 2010 , it was announced that Donington would become home to an annual historic motorsport event , the Donington Historic Festival , with new events constantly being added . Since 2010 , significant investment across the venue has seen major improvements made to its infrastructure , while the circuit has become a regular fixture for top class motorcycling in the form of the Superbike World Championship . In January 2017 , the circuit business and a long term lease on the estate was purchased by MotorSport Vision , with the purchase cleared by authorities in August of the same year . Significant investment has seen facilities at the venue brought up to modern standards , with a new restaurant , toilet blocks , large new grandstand and new circuit offices , as well as other detail changes .
Roger Buzz Osborne , also known as King Buzzo ( born March 25 , 1964 ) , is an American guitarist , vocalist and songwriter . He is a founding member of the Melvins , as well as Fantômas and Venomous Concept .
The Melvins are an American rock band formed in 1983 , in Montesano , Washington . Their early work was key to the development of both grunge and sludge metal . They have mostly performed as a trio , as well as a quartet with either two drummers/bassists in recent years . Since 1984 , vocalist and guitarist Buzz Osborne and drummer Dale Crover have been constant members . The band was named after a supervisor at a Thriftway in Montesano , where Osborne also worked as a clerk ; Melvin was disliked by other employees , and the band 's members felt it to be an appropriately ridiculous name .
Theodore Anthony Nugent ( /ˈnuːdʒɪnt/ ; born December 13 , 1948 ) is an American singer-songwriter , guitarist and political activist . Nugent initially gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes , a band formed in 1963 that played psychedelic rock and hard rock . After dissolving the Amboy Dukes , he embarked on a solo career . Nugent is known for his Gibson Byrdland , his bluesy and frenzied guitar playing and his energetic live shows . Despite possessing a distinctive , wide ranging singing voice , Nugent recorded and toured with other singers during much of his early solo career , including Derek St. Holmes and Meat Loaf . In later years , Nugent drew attention for his outspoken conservative political views , as well as his strident advocacy of hunting and gun ownership rights . He is a board member of the National Rifle Association and a strong supporter of the Republican Party , and has made a number of controversial and threatening statements against advocates of gun control , in one case having the Secret Service investigate him based on comments about President Barack Obama .
Peach ( also known as Peach [ gb ] ) were a metal band from England that originally recorded between 1991 and 1994 . The band was renamed Sterling in 1995 , and Simon Oakes and Rob Havis later reformed as Suns of the Tundra in 2000 . The original line-up consisted of Simon Oakes , Rob Havis , Ben Durling and Justin Chancellor . Peach supported the band Tool on the European leg of their tours throughout 1993-1994 after the release of Undertow , and then released an album , Giving Birth to a Stone , themselves . After touring to promote their debut album , Peach recorded a second one , Volume II . It was never released due to a failure to secure a major record deal . In 1995 Oakes quit to form Geyser with Al Murray ( prior to his comedy career ) , but Peach continued with replacement singer Rod Sterling . Rob Havis later left for fellow Tool support act Submarine ( later to become JetBoy DC ) , and the name Peach was then dropped in favour of Sterling . Chancellor left the band to join Tool in 1995 , after Tool 's first bassist , Paul D'Amour , left . Sterling signed a deal with Mantra Records and released an album ( Monster Lingo ) and had four singles . In 2000 , Giving Birth to a Stone was reissued to relative success on the DC Based Beatville Records imprint Vile Beat . In response to its popularity , Oakes and Havis decided to form a band again .
Dale Crover ( born October 23 , 1967 ) is an American rock musician . Crover is best known as the drummer for Melvins . He 's also been the drummer for Men of Porn , Shrinebuilder , Crystal Fairy , and , for a brief time , Nirvana . He is also guitarist and vocalist for Altamont . He has also toured with Fantômas ( filling in for Dave Lombardo ) , Off ! , and Redd Kross .
John Dolmayan ( born July 15 , 1973 ) is an Armenian-American musician , songwriter and drummer . He is best known as the drummer of System of a Down . Dolmayan is also the drummer for the band Indicator and former drummer for Scars on Broadway . Loudwire listed him as one of the Top 66 Hard Rock + Metal Drummers of All Time , with Dolmayan being ranked at number 31 .
System of a Down is an Armenian-American heavy metal band from Glendale , California , formed in 1994 . The band currently consists of Serj Tankian ( lead vocals , keyboards ) , Daron Malakian ( vocals , guitar ) , Shavo Odadjian ( bass , backing vocals ) and John Dolmayan ( drums ) . The band achieved commercial success with the release of five studio albums , three of which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 . System of a Down has been nominated for four Grammy Awards , and their song B.Y.O.B . won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2006 . The band went on hiatus in 2006 and reunited in 2010 ; since then , they have performed live occasionally despite having not released any new material since the Mezmerize and Hypnotize albums in 2005 . System of a Down has sold over 40 million records worldwide , while two of their singles Aerials and Hypnotize reached number one on Billboard 's Alternative Songs chart .
Antwerp ( /ˈæntwɜːrp/ ( listen ) ; Dutch : Antwerpen [ ˈɑntʋɛrpə ( n ) ] ( listen ) ; French : Anvers [ ɑ̃vɛʁs ] ( listen ) ) is a city in Belgium , and is the capital of Antwerp province in the Flemish Region . With a population of 520,504 , it is the most populous city proper in Belgium , and with a metropolitan area housing around 1,200,000 people , it 's the second largest metropolitan region after Brussels in Belgium . Antwerp is on the River Scheldt , linked to the North Sea by the river 's Westerschelde estuary . It is about 40 kilometres ( 25 mi ) north of Brussels , and about 15 kilometres ( 9 mi ) south of the Dutch border . The Port of Antwerp is one of the biggest in the world , ranking second in Europe and within the top 20 globally . The city is also known for its diamond industry and trade . Both economically and culturally , Antwerp is and has long been an important city in the Low Countries , especially before and during the Spanish Fury ( 1576 ) and throughout and after the subsequent Dutch Revolt . Antwerp was also the place of the world 's oldest stock exchange building , originally built in 1531 and re-built in 1872 . The inhabitants of Antwerp are nicknamed Sinjoren ( Dutch pronunciation : [ sɪɲˈjoːrə ( n ) ] ) , after the Spanish honorific señor or French seigneur , lord , referring to the Spanish noblemen who ruled the city in the 17th century . The city hosted the 1920 Summer Olympics .
Dublin ( /ˈdʌblɪn/ , locally /ˈdʊb-/ ; Irish : Baile Átha Cliath [ ˈbˠalʲə aːhə ˈklʲiə ; ˌbʲlʲaː ˈklʲiə ] ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland . Situated on a bay on the east coast , at the mouth of the River Liffey , it lies within the province of Leinster . It is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains , a part of the Wicklow Mountains range . It has an urban area population of 1,173,179 , while the population of the Dublin Region ( formerly County Dublin ) as of 2016 [ update ] was 1,347,359 . The population of the Greater Dublin Area was 1,904,806 per the 2016 census . There is archaeological debate regarding precisely where Dublin was established by the Gaels in or before the 7th century AD . Later expanded as a Viking settlement , the Kingdom of Dublin , the city became Ireland 's principal settlement following the Norman invasion . The city expanded rapidly from the 17th century and was briefly the second largest city in the British Empire before the Acts of Union in 1800 . Following the partition of Ireland in 1922 , Dublin became the capital of the Irish Free State , later renamed Ireland . Dublin is a historical and contemporary centre for education , the arts , administration and industry . As of 2018 [ update ] the city was listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network ( GaWC ) as a global city , with a ranking of Alpha − , which places it amongst the top thirty cities in the world .
Las Vegas ( Spanish for The Meadows ) , officially the City of Las Vegas and often known simply as Vegas , is the 28th-most populated city in the United States , the most populated city in the state of Nevada , and the county seat of Clark County . The city anchors the Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area and is the largest city within the greater Mojave Desert . Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city , known primarily for its gambling , shopping , fine dining , entertainment , and nightlife . The Las Vegas Valley as a whole serves as the leading financial , commercial , and cultural center for Nevada . The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World , and is famous for its mega casino-hotels and associated activities . It is a top three destination in the United States for business conventions and a global leader in the hospitality industry , claiming more AAA Five Diamond hotels than any other city in the world . Today , Las Vegas annually ranks as one of the world 's most visited tourist destinations . The city 's tolerance for numerous forms of adult entertainment earned it the title of Sin City , and has made Las Vegas a popular setting for literature , films , television programs , and music videos . Las Vegas was settled in 1905 and officially incorporated in 1911 . At the close of the 20th century , it was the most populated American city founded within that century ( a similar distinction was earned by Chicago in the 19th century ) . Population growth has accelerated since the 1960s , and between 1990 and 2000 the population nearly doubled , increasing by 85.2% . Rapid growth has continued into the 21st century , and according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau , the city had 648,224 residents in 2018 , with a metropolitan population of 2,227,053 .
Aloke Dutta is a Bengali tabla player . He lives in Los Angeles . The tabla is almost always used for the accompaniment of a song , but Dutta is usually the melody of his pieces .
The tabla [ nb 1 ] is a membranophone percussion instrument originating from the Indian subcontinent , consisting of a pair of drums , used in traditional , classical , popular and folk music . It has been a particularly important instrument in Hindustani classical music since the 18th century , and remains in use in India , Bangladesh , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Nepal , and Sri Lanka . The name tabla likely comes from tabl , the Persian and Arabic word for drum . However , the ultimate origin of the musical instrument is contested by scholars , some tracing it to West Asia , others tracing the evolution of indigenous musical instruments of the Indian subcontinent . The tabla consists of two single-headed , barrel-shaped small drums of slightly different size and shape : daya also called dahina meaning right ( also called tabla ) , and baya also called bahina meaning left ( also called dagga ) . The daya tabla is played by the musician 's right hand ( dominant hand ) , and is about 15 centimetres ( ~6 in ) in diameter and 25 centimetres ( ~10 in ) high . The baya tabla is a bit bigger and deep kettledrum shaped , about 20 centimetres ( ~8 in ) in diameter and 25 centimetres ( ~10 in ) in height . Each is made of hollowed out wood or clay or brass , the daya drum laced with hoops , thongs and wooden dowels on its sides . The dowels and hoops are used to tighten the tension of the membrane . The daya is tuned to the ground note of the raga called Sa ( tonic in India music ) . The baya construction and tuning is about a fifth to an octave below that of the daya drum . The musician uses his hand 's heel pressure to change the pitch and tone colour of each drum during a performance .
Robert Fripp ( born 16 May 1946 ) is an English musician , songwriter , and record producer , best known as the guitarist , founder and longest lasting member of the progressive rock band King Crimson . He has also worked extensively as a session musician and collaborator , notably with David Bowie , Blondie , Brian Eno , and David Sylvian . He has also contributed sounds to the Windows Vista operating system . His discography includes contributions to over 700 official releases . He is ranked 62nd on Rolling Stone magazine 's 2011 list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time after having been ranked by David Fricke 42nd on its 2003 list . Tied with Andrés Segovia , he also is ranked 47th on Gibson 's Top 50 guitarists of all time . His compositions often feature unusual time signatures , which have been influenced by classical and folk traditions . His innovations include Frippertronics , soundscapes , and new standard tuning .
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that usually has six strings . It is typically played with both hands by strumming or plucking the strings with either a guitar pick or the fingers/fingernails of one hand , while simultaneously fretting ( pressing the strings against the frets ) with the fingers of the other hand . The sound of the vibrating strings is projected either acoustically , by means of the hollow chamber of the guitar ( for an acoustic guitar ) , or through an electrical amplifier and a speaker . The guitar is a type of chordophone , traditionally constructed from wood and strung with either gut , nylon or steel strings and distinguished from other chordophones by its construction and tuning . The modern guitar was preceded by the gittern , the vihuela , the four-course Renaissance guitar , and the five-course baroque guitar , all of which contributed to the development of the modern six-string instrument . There are three main types of modern acoustic guitar : the classical guitar ( Spanish guitar/nylon-string guitar ) , the steel-string acoustic guitar , and the archtop guitar , which is sometimes called a jazz guitar . The tone of an acoustic guitar is produced by the strings ' vibration , amplified by the hollow body of the guitar , which acts as a resonating chamber . The classical guitar is often played as a solo instrument using a comprehensive finger-picking technique where each string is plucked individually by the player 's fingers , as opposed to being strummed . The term finger-picking can also refer to a specific tradition of folk , blues , bluegrass , and country guitar playing in the United States . The acoustic bass guitar is a low-pitched instrument that is one octave below a regular guitar . Electric guitars , introduced in the 1930s , use an amplifier and a loudspeaker that both makes the sound of the instrument loud enough for the performers and audience to hear , and , given that it produces an electric signal when played , that can electronically manipulate and shape the tone using an equalizer ( e.g. , bass and treble tone controls ) and a huge variety of electronic effects units , the most commonly used ones being distortion ( or overdrive ) and reverb . Early amplified guitars employed a hollow body , but solid wood guitars began to dominate during the 1960s and 1970s , as they are less prone to unwanted acoustic feedback howls .
King Crimson are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 . King Crimson have been influential both on the early 1970s progressive rock movement and many contemporary artists . Although the band has undergone numerous formations throughout its history , Robert Fripp is the only consistent member of the group and is considered the band 's leader and driving force . The band has earned a large cult following . They were ranked No . 87 on VH1 's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock . Although considered to be a seminal progressive rock band ( a genre characterised by extended instrumental sections and complex song structures ) , they have often distanced themselves from the genre : as well as influencing several generations of progressive and psychedelic rock bands , they have also been an influence on subsequent alternative metal , hardcore and experimental/noise musicians . Developed from the unsuccessful psychedelic pop trio Giles , Giles and Fripp , the initial King Crimson were key to the formation of early progressive rock , strongly influencing and altering the music of contemporaries such as Yes and Genesis . Their debut album , In the Court of the Crimson King ( 1969 ) , remains their most successful and influential release , with its elements of jazz , classical and experimental music . Their success increased following an opening act performance for the Rolling Stones at Hyde Park , London , in 1969 . Following In the Wake of Poseidon ( 1970 ) and the less successful chamber jazz-inspired Lizard ( 1970 ) , and Islands ( 1971 ) , the group reformatted and changed their instrumentation ( swapping out saxophone in favour of violin and unusual percussion ) in order to develop their own take on European rock improvisation , reaching a new creative peak on Larks ' Tongues in Aspic ( 1973 ) , Starless and Bible Black ( 1974 ) and Red ( 1974 ) . Fripp disbanded the group in 1974 .
Soundscapes by Robert Fripp is a musical style developed by guitarist Robert Fripp , involving the use of audio loops created and modified by a specific set of digital music synthesizers and digital audio processing devices . It is separate from the soundscape concept utilized by various avant-garde composers .
Tomas Haake ( born 13 July 1971 ) is a Swedish musician . He is the drummer of the extreme metal band Meshuggah . Known for his polyrhythms and technical ability , in 2012 Haake was named the fifth best Modern Metal drummer by MetalSucks.net . In the July 2008 edition of Modern Drummer magazine , Haake was named the number one drummer in the Metal category , as decided upon in the magazine 's Readers ' Poll .
Meshuggah ( /məˈʃʊɡə/ ) is a Swedish extreme metal band from Umeå , formed in 1987 . Meshuggah 's line-up consists of founding members vocalist Jens Kidman and lead guitarist Fredrik Thordendal , drummer Tomas Haake , who joined in 1990 , rhythm guitarist Mårten Hagström , who joined in 1993 and bassist Dick Lövgren since 2004 .
Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws ( born 27 January 1968 ) , better known by his stage name Tricky , is an English record producer , rapper and actor . Born and raised in Bristol , he began his career as an early collaborator of Massive Attack before embarking on a solo career with his debut album , Maxinquaye , in 1995 . The release won Tricky popular acclaim and marked the beginning of a lengthy collaborative partnership with vocalist Martina Topley-Bird . He released four more studio albums before the end of the decade , including Pre-Millennium Tension and the pseudonymous Nearly God , both in 1996 . He has gone on to release eight studio albums since 2000 , most recently Ununiform ( 2017 ) . Tricky is a pioneer of trip hop music , and his work is noted for its dark , layered musical style that blends disparate cultural influences and genres , including hip hop , alternative rock and ragga . He has collaborated with a wide range of artists over the course of his career , including Terry Hall , Björk , Gravediggaz , Grace Jones , and PJ Harvey .
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument played using a keyboard , a row of levers which are pressed by the fingers . The most common of these are the piano , organ , and various electronic keyboards , including synthesizers and digital pianos . Other keyboard instruments include celestas , which are struck idiophones operated by a keyboard , and carillons , which are usually housed in bell towers or belfries of churches or municipal buildings . Today , the term keyboard often refers to keyboard-style synthesizers . Under the fingers of a sensitive performer , the keyboard may also be used to control dynamics , phrasing , shading , articulation , and other elements of expression - depending on the design and inherent capabilities of the instrument . Another important use of the word keyboard is in historical musicology , where it means an instrument whose identity can not be firmly established . Particularly in the 18th century , the harpsichord , the clavichord , and the early piano were in competition , and the same piece might be played on more than one . Hence , in a phrase such as Mozart excelled as a keyboard player , the word keyboard is typically all-inclusive .
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice and augments regular speech by the use of sustained tonality , rhythm , and a variety of vocal techniques . A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist ( in jazz and popular music ) . Singers perform music ( arias , recitatives , songs , etc . ) that can be sung with or without accompaniment by musical instruments . Singing is often done in an ensemble of musicians , such as a choir of singers or a band of instrumentalists . Singers may perform as soloists or accompanied by anything from a single instrument ( as in art song or some jazz styles ) up to a symphony orchestra or big band . Different singing styles include art music such as opera and Chinese opera , Indian music and religious music styles such as gospel , traditional music styles , world music , jazz , blues , ghazal and popular music styles such as pop , rock , electronic dance music and filmi ( Indian film songs ) . Singing can be formal or informal , arranged or improvised . It may be done as a form of religious devotion , as a hobby , as a source of pleasure , comfort or ritual , as part of music education or as a profession . Excellence in singing requires time , dedication , instruction and regular practice . If practice is done on a regular basis then the sounds can become more clear and strong . Professional singers usually build their careers around one specific musical genre , such as classical or rock , although there are singers with crossover success ( singing in more than one genre ) .
Kirk Lee Hammett ( born November 18 , 1962 ) is an American musician who has been lead guitarist and a contributing songwriter for the heavy metal band Metallica since 1983 . Before joining Metallica he formed and named the band Exodus . In 2003 , Hammett was ranked 11th on Rolling Stone 's list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time . In 2009 , Hammett was ranked number 15 in Joel McIver 's book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists .
Metallica is an American heavy metal band . The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich , and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career . The band 's fast tempos , instrumentals and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding big four bands of thrash metal , alongside Megadeth , Anthrax and Slayer . Metallica 's current lineup comprises founding members and primary songwriters Hetfield and Ulrich , longtime lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo . Guitarist Dave Mustaine ( who went on to form Megadeth after being fired from the band ) and bassists Ron McGovney , Cliff Burton ( who died in a bus accident in Sweden in 1986 ) and Jason Newsted are former members of the band . Metallica earned a growing fan base in the underground music community and won critical acclaim with its first five albums . The band 's third album , Master of Puppets ( 1986 ) , was described as one of the heaviest and most influential thrash metal albums . Its eponymous fifth album , Metallica ( 1991 ) , the band 's first to root predominantly in heavy metal , appealed to a more mainstream audience , achieving substantial commercial success and selling over 16 million copies in the United States to date , making it the best-selling album of the SoundScan era . After experimenting with different genres and directions in subsequent releases , the band returned to its thrash metal roots with the release of its ninth album , Death Magnetic ( 2008 ) , which drew similar praise to that of the band 's earlier albums . In 2000 , Metallica led the case against the peer-to-peer file sharing service Napster , in which the band and several other artists filed lawsuits against the service for sharing their copyright-protected material without consent ; after reaching a settlement , Napster became a pay-to-use service in 2003 . Metallica was the subject of the acclaimed 2004 documentary film Metallica : Some Kind of Monster , which documented the troubled production of the band 's eighth album , St. Anger ( 2003 ) , and the internal struggles within the band at the time . In 2009 , Metallica was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame .
The Neal S. Blaisdell Center is a community center near downtown Honolulu , Hawaii . The complex has a multi-purpose arena , concert hall , exhibition hall , galleria , meeting rooms , Waikiki Shell and others . Constructed in 1964 on the historic Ward Estate and originally called the Honolulu International Center , the center was renamed after Mayor of Honolulu Neal S. Blaisdell , who oversaw its construction . It was remodeled and expanded in 1994 . The complex is overseen by the City 's Department of Enterprise Services which also oversees the Waikiki Shell . The city is seeking to redevelop the site with extensive stakeholder and public involvement to assess the community 's goals . Implementation of this plan will require significant investment by the City and its partners over the coming years , and the outcome will be an iconic symbol of the City and County of Honolulu .
David Lombardo ( born February 16 , 1965 ) is a Cuban-American drummer , best known as a co-founding member of American thrash metal band Slayer . Lombardo played drums on nine Slayer albums , including , Reign in Blood ( 1986 ) and Christ Illusion ( 2006 ) . He received critical praise for both of these albums . Lombardo 's music career has spanned forty years , during which he has been involved in the production of thirty-five commercial recordings covering a number of genres . He has performed with numerous bands , including Grip Inc. , Fantômas , Testament , and Suicidal Tendencies , in addition to Slayer . Lombardo is currently playing drums with Fantômas , Suicidal Tendencies , Dead Cross , Mr. Bungle and the Misfits . Lombardo is widely known as an aggressive heavy metal drummer . His drumming has been praised as astonishingly innovative . Drummerworld named him the Godfather of Double Bass . He has had a significant influence on the metal scene and inspired modern metal drummers , particularly extreme metal drummers .
Herman Li ( Chinese : 李康敏 ; born 3 October 1976 ) is a British Chinese musician who is one of two lead guitarists for the power metal band DragonForce .
DragonForce are a British power metal band from London , England . The band was formed in 1999 by guitarists Herman Li and Sam Totman , and are known for their long and fast guitar solos , fantasy-themed lyrics and retro video game-influenced sound . DragonForce 's current lineup comprises Li , Totman , vocalist Marc Hudson and drummer Gee Anzalone . The band have been through a number of lineup changes throughout their career ; longtime members in vocalist ZP Theart , keyboardist Vadim Pruzhanov , drummer Dave Mackintosh and bassist Frédéric Leclercq are among the former members of the band . DragonForce have released eight studio albums , two live albums , one compilation album , one live DVD and one demo . Their third album , Inhuman Rampage ( 2006 ) , was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) and the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) ; its lead single , Through the Fire and Flames , is their best-known song , and was featured in several video games , including Guitar Hero III : Legends of Rock . The lead single from their fourth album , Heroes of Our Time , was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2009 .
The O2 Academy Brixton , is one of London 's leading music venues , nightclubs and theatres . Situated in Brixton , South London , England , the building has hosted a range of leading rock acts since becoming a music venue in 1983 . The maximum capacity is 4,921 ( 3,760 standing downstairs ; 1,079 seated and 72 standing in the circle ) , alternatively the all-seated capacity is 2,309 .
Patrick Lee Mastelotto ( born September 10 , 1955 ) is an American rock drummer and record producer who has worked most notably with Mr. Mister and King Crimson , among many others ( XTC , the Rembrandts ) . For King Crimson , he initially formed part of the double trio lineup of 1994 , joining Bill Bruford on drums .
Thomas Baptiste Morello ( born May 30 , 1964 ) is an American musician , singer , songwriter , actor , and political activist . He is best known for his tenure with the band Rage Against the Machine and then with Audioslave . As of 2016 , Morello is a member of the supergroup Prophets of Rage . Morello was also a touring musician with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band . He is also known for his acoustic solo act , the Nightwatchman , and Street Sweeper Social Club . Morello also co-founded Axis of Justice , which airs a monthly program on Pacifica Radio station KPFK ( 90.7 FM ) in Los Angeles . Born in Harlem , New York , and raised in Libertyville , Illinois , Morello became interested in music and politics while in high school . He attended Harvard University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Committee on Degrees in Social Studies . After his previous band Lock Up disbanded , Morello met Zack de la Rocha . The two founded Rage Against the Machine together , going on to become one of the most popular and influential rock acts of the 1990s . He is best known for his unique and creative guitar playing style , which incorporates feedback noise , unconventional picking , and tapping , as well as heavy use of guitar effects . Morello is also known for his leftist political views and activism ; creating the Nightwatchman offered an outlet for his views while playing apolitical music with Audioslave .
The Nightwatchman is the solo project of American musician Tom Morello ( Rage Against the Machine , Street Sweeper Social Club and former Audioslave ) . Morello began performing as the Nightwatchman in 2003 as an outlet for his political views while he was playing apolitical music with Audioslave .
The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is an American annual four-day music festival developed and produced by Superfly Presents and AC Entertainment . Since its first year in 2002 , it has been held at what is now Great Stage Park on a 700-acre ( 283 km2 ) farm in Manchester , Tennessee . The festival typically starts on the second Thursday in June and lasts four days . Main attractions of this festival are the multiple stages featuring live music with a diverse array of musical styles including indie rock , classic rock , world music , hip hop , jazz , Americana , bluegrass , country music , folk , gospel , reggae , pop , electronic , and other alternative music . Musical acts begin Wednesday evening for early arrivers , continued throughout the festival with performances starting each day around noon , and some stages entertaining festival goers even till sunrise . The festival began with a focus on jam bands and folk rock ; it has diversified in recent years but continues to pay tribute to its roots . Notable acts have included Umphrey 's McGee , Primus , Eminem , U2 , Phish , Nine Inch Nails , Radiohead , Paul McCartney , Billy Joel , Tool , The Beach Boys , Kanye West , My Morning Jacket , Stevie Wonder , The White Stripes , Neil Young , Pearl Jam , Tom Petty , The Dead , The Allman Brothers Band , James Brown , Wilco , Bon Iver , Arctic Monkeys , The Flaming Lips , Willie Nelson , Mumford and Sons , Of Monsters and Men , Jay Z , Bob Dylan , The Black Keys , Zac Brown Band , Dave Matthews Band , Buffalo Springfield , The Police , Arcade Fire , Jack Johnson , The Strokes , The Black Crowes , Metallica , Red Hot Chili Peppers , Bruce Springsteen , Beastie Boys , Kings of Leon , ZZ Top , Dead & Company , Paramore and Widespread Panic . The festival features craftsmen and artisans selling unique products , food and drink vendors , comedy acts , silent disco , cinema experiences , and a Ferris wheel . Bonnaroo Music Festival was largely influenced by rock concerts of the late 1960s and early 1970s , as well as the massive Phish festivals of the late 1990s . The festival is a nod to the Monterey International Pop Music Festival ( 1967 ) , the Atlanta International Pop Festival ( 1969 , 1970 ) , and most famously the Woodstock Music & Art Fair ( 1969 ) . The festival was ranked in 2003 by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the 50 Moments That Changed Rock & Roll , Festival of the Decade by Consequence of Sound , and among the 10 Best Festivals by GQ Magazine .
Michael Allan Patton ( born January 27 , 1968 ) is an American musician , singer , songwriter , actor , record producer , multi-instrumentalist and film composer , best known as the lead vocalist of the alternative metal band Faith No More . Patton is also the founder and lead singer of Mr. Bungle , and has played with Tomahawk , Fantômas , Dead Cross , Lovage , The Dillinger Escape Plan , Mondo Cane , and Peeping Tom . Known for his eclectic influences and experimental projects , Patton has earned critical praise for his diverse array of vocal techniques . VVN Music found Patton possesses the widest vocal range of any known singer in popular music , with a range of six octaves . He has worked as a producer or co-producer with artists such as John Zorn , Sepultura , Melvins , Melt-Banana , and Kool Keith . He co-founded Ipecac Recordings with Greg Werckman in 1999 , and has run the label since . Patton 's vast number of musical endeavours and constant touring have led to him being widely identified as a workaholic .
A synthesizer ( UK : synthesiser ) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals . Synthesizers generate audio through methods including subtractive synthesis , additive synthesis , and frequency modulation synthesis . These sounds may be shaped and modulated by components such as filters , envelopes , and low-frequency oscillators . Synthesizers are typically sequenced , controlled by software or instruments via MIDI , or played with keyboards or other controllers . Synthesizer-like instruments emerged in the United States in the mid-20th century with instruments such as the RCA Mark II , which was controlled with punch cards and composed of hundreds of vacuum tubes . The Moog synthesizer , developed by Robert Moog and first sold in 1964 , is credited for pioneering analog synthesis concepts such as the voltage-controlled oscillator , envelopes , noise generators , filters , and sequencers . In 1970 , the cheaper , smaller Minimoog standardized synthesizers as self-contained instruments with built-in keyboards , compared to the larger modular synthesizers before it . The first mass-produced synthesizer , the Yamaha DX7 , was launched in 1983 , popularizing digital synthesis . Software synthesizers now can be embedded on single microchips in any electronic device . Synthesizers were initially viewed as avant-garde , valued by the 1960s psychedelic and counter-cultural scenes . Switched-On Bach ( 1968 ) , a bestselling album of Bach compositions arranged for synthesizer by Wendy Carlos , took synthesizers to the mainstream . They were adopted by electronic acts and pop and rock groups in the 1960s and 1970s , and widely used in 1980s pop .
Tomahawk is an American rock supergroup . They formed in 1999 when singer/keyboardist Mike Patton ( Faith No More , Mr Bungle ) met guitar player Duane Denison ( The Jesus Lizard ) and the pair started swapping tapes with the intention of collaborating . Denison then recruited drummer John Stanier ( Helmet ) , while Patton invited bass player Kevin Rutmanis ( Melvins/ex-Cows ) . The group recorded three albums and toured extensively from 2000-2007 then went on extended hiatus , and reformed in 2013 with Trevor Dunn replacing Rutmanis .
Scott Reeder ( born May 16 , 1965 ) is best known as the former bass player of stoner rock bands Across the River , Kyuss and The Obsessed , as well as the current bass player for Fireball Ministry .
The bass guitar , electric bass ( or simply bass ) is the electric alternative to the double bass . It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar , except with a longer neck and scale length , and typically four to six strings or courses . Since the mid-1950s , the electric bass has largely replaced the double bass in popular music . The four-string bass is usually tuned the same as the double bass , which corresponds to pitches one octave lower than the four lowest-pitched strings of a guitar ( E , A , D , and G ) . It is played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or striking with a pick . The electric bass guitar has pickups and must be connected to an amplifier and speaker to be loud enough to compete with other instruments .
Kyuss ( /ˈkaɪ.əs/ KY-əs ) was an American rock band , formed in Palm Desert , California , in 1987 by Josh Homme ( guitar ) , John Garcia ( vocals ) , Brant Bjork ( drums ) and Chris Cockrell ( bass ) . After releasing an EP under the name Sons of Kyuss in 1990 , the band shortened its name to Kyuss and recruited Nick Oliveri , replacing Cockrell as bassist . Over the next five years the band released four full-length albums , and one last split EP in 1997 as Kyuss and the newly formed Queens of the Stone Age . This tied up the loose ends of Kyuss and introduced the new band Queens of the Stone Age , which was initially composed entirely of former Kyuss members . Oliveri left the band in 1992 and was replaced by Scott Reeder just prior to the release of Blues for the Red Sun . Drummer Bjork decided to leave the band in 1994 , citing creative differences and a disdain for touring , and was replaced by Alfredo Hernández , formerly of fellow-Palm Desert band Yawning Man . Garcia and Homme were the band 's only continuous members throughout the band 's lifetime . Kyuss disbanded in 1996 , and since then , members of Kyuss have gone on to form or play in several notable bands including Queens of the Stone Age , Fu Manchu , Dwarves , Eagles of Death Metal , Mondo Generator , Hermano , Unida , Slo Burn and Them Crooked Vultures . In November 2010 , three former members of the band ( minus Homme , who declined to participate ) reunited under the adapted moniker Kyuss Lives ! for a world tour with plans to record a new album at some point . A federal lawsuit subsequently filed by Homme resulted in Oliveri leaving the band in March 2012 , and five months later a court ruled that Garcia and Bjork were not allowed to release audio recordings under the Kyuss Lives ! moniker .
Zacharias Manuel de la Rocha ( born January 12 , 1970 ) is an American musician , rapper , singer , songwriter , and activist . He is best known as the vocalist and lyricist of rock band Rage Against the Machine . With former Mars Volta drummer Jon Theodore , de la Rocha also co-founded One Day as a Lion in 2008 .
Rage Against the Machine ( often abbreviated as RATM and shortened to simply Rage ) is an American rock band from Los Angeles , California . Formed in 1991 , the group consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha , bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford , guitarist Tom Morello , and drummer Brad Wilk . Their songs express revolutionary political views . As of 2010 , they had sold over 16 million records worldwide . The band was nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility in 2017 and 2018 , although both bids failed . Rage Against the Machine released its eponymous debut album in 1992 to commercial and critical success , leading to a slot in the 1993 Lollapalooza festival ; in 2003 , the album was ranked number 368 on Rolling Stone 's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time . The follow-up albums , Evil Empire ( 1996 ) and The Battle of Los Angeles ( 1999 ) , were also successful ; both albums topped the Billboard 200 chart . During their initial nine-year run , Rage Against the Machine became one of the most popular and influential bands in music history , and had a large influence on the nu metal genre which came to prominence during the second half of the 1990s . They were also ranked No . 33 on VH1 's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock . In 2000 , Rage Against the Machine released the cover album Renegades and disbanded after growing creative differences led to De la Rocha 's departure . De la Rocha started a low-key solo career , while the rest of the band formed the rock supergroup Audioslave with Chris Cornell , the former frontman of Soundgarden ; Audioslave recorded three albums before disbanding in 2007 .
Chris Pitman ( born February 25 , 1961 ) is an American musician best known for his involvement with the hard rock band Guns N ' Roses . A multi-instrumentalist , Pitman is known to play keyboards , guitar and drums , in addition to his role as a lead or backing vocalist . Pitman currently fronts alternative rock band SexTapes and previously worked with such bands as Guns N ' Roses , Lusk , Replicants and Tool .