Mastodon won its first Grammy earlier this year for best heavy metal performance. The band has been lumped in with the new wave of American heavy metal that began in the 1990s with Pantera and Machine Head and the preeminent metal act of the 21st century, Metallica. But over its 18 years of existence, the […]
Tool
Out of Town3/6-3/13
portland thursday 6 Tool Art-metal band Tool kicks off its first North American tour since 2012 in the Pacific Northwest, with Portland and Eugene occupying spots no. 2 and 3 respectively. The iconic band, known for its ever-shifting time signatures and progressive approach to the genre, is expected to release its fifth album—the first since […]
Tool Will Play in Eugene March 7
CONFIRMED! After last week’s rumors, removed posts and speculation, both Tool’s official website and the Matthew Knight Arena webpage have announced that Tool will be playing in Eugene on March 7. The popular progressive art rock band has a new album in the works (read more from Rolling Stone here), their first since 2006’s 10,000 […]

