Tool Wins Best Metal Performance at 2020 Grammy Awards

LA metal band Tool has won the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. The band beat out Death Angel, I Prevail , Killswitch Engage and Candlemass for the award. During the acceptance speech, Danny Carey paid tribute to the late Neil Peart; Carey and the band paid tribute to Rush’s legendary drummer earlier this month during San Diego concert.

“7empest” is off of Tool’s fifth studio album Fear Inoculum, which was the first album released by the band since 2006. Their win today marks the third time Tool has won for Best Metal Performance, as they won in 2002 for “Schism,” and in 1998 for “Ænema.”

Listen to Tool’s “7empest,” and Tool’s Grammy acceptance speech, below:

Drew Feinerman: I have just completed my senior at the University of Michigan majoring in international studies with an emphasis in political economics and development, with a minor in Chinese language and culture, and I have recently been accepted into the Berklee School of Music's masters of music business program. Although my academic interests include economics, political science, and history, I consider music to be my one true passion. Music is, and has always been, a driving force for the way I think and act every day of my life. I have been playing the tenor saxophone since the age of ten, and playing an instrument at a high level has allowed me to only further my understanding and appreciation for music. While I grew up listening to predominantly classic rock, I soon found myself gravitating toward jazz, hip-hop, funk, and other genres, as my learned to both play and analyze music as a listener. As a writer, I am able to apply my skills both as a musician and a listener, and look forward to the opportunity to being able to express my thoughts on various stories in the music industry.
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