The 1993 song that features Tool destroying a piano
Tool’s 1993 album *Undertow* captured the band’s abrasive, experimental live character, helping establish it as a turning point in heavy metal. Its closing track, ‘Disgustipated’, stands out for turning piano destruction into part of its sound.
Guitarist Chris Haskett is credited in the album notes with playing the “sledgehammer”, which he used to smash pianos for the track. Bassist Paul D’Amour described layering the resulting racket over a backing track; elsewhere on the album, producer Sylvia Massy got singer Maynard James Keenan to run five laps before recording difficult screams.
- Tool smashed pianos to create sounds for ‘Disgustipated’.
- The track closes the band’s 1993 album *Undertow*.
- Producer Sylvia Massy used an unusual method to capture Keenan’s screams.
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Tool are an American rock band whose music combines heavy guitar and bass with unusual rhythms and extended arrangements. Their second album, Undertow, came out in 1993, when the band was building a following for its intense recordings and live performances.
The album brought together singer Maynard James Keenan, guitarist Adam Jones, bassist Paul D’Amour and drummer Danny Carey. Producer Sylvia Massy helped shape its sound, while guitarist Chris Haskett also contributed to the closing track, “Disgustipated”. The record’s experimental approach helped introduce a wider audience to Tool’s music.