Top Ten Bands Who Have a Similar Sound to Tool

Whether they are inspired by Tool or have a similar sound. I didn't put A Perfect Circle or Puscifer here mainly because they have Maynard on the vocals in both of them, so they don't necessarily count.
The Top Ten
1 Chevelle Chevelle is an American alternative metal band that formed in 1995 in the Chicago suburb of Grayslake, Illinois. The band was originally composed of brothers: Pete Loeffler, Sam Loeffler and Joe Loeffler.
2 Earshot Earshot is an American alternative metal band from Los Angeles, California. The band has released three albums: "Letting Go," "Two," and "The Silver Lining." Most recently, they announced plans to release their fourth studio album, a five-song mini-LP entitled "Aftermath," on April 16, 2015.
3 32 Leaves
4 10 Years 10 Years are an American alternative rock/alternative metal band, formed in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1999. The band consists of Jesse Hasek, Ryan Johnson, Brian Vodinh, Chad Huff and Matt Wantland.
5 Strata
6 Evans Blue
7 Hurt
8 Ultraspank
9 Staind Staind was a post-grunge/alternative metal band formed in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1995.

Staind is Aaron Lewis (vocalist and guitarist), Jon Wysocki (drummer, left in 2011), Johnny April (bassist), and Mike Mushok (guitarist). After Jon's departure Sal Giancarelli filled in as drummer until the band's hiatus in 2012.

Staind's early sound was predominantly nu metal, then they verged into softer territory with passing albums, becoming more post-grunge in sound.

Many of Staind's song deal with depression, substance abuse, death, and similar subjects. The band has enjoyed modest success off of such songs. ...read more.

They did cover the song Sober.

10 Cold Cold is an American post-grunge, alternative metal, and rock band formed in 1996 in Jacksonville, Florida. With two gold albums, Cold has sold over one million records in the US alone. In 2003, they had a massive hit in the form of Stupid Girl, which was written by Rivers Cuomo. They have gone on to release six studio albums during their career, releasing their latest known effort, The Things We Can't... read more
The Contenders
11 Deftones Deftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California. The band, which was founded in 1988, consists of Chino Moreno, Stephen Carpenter, Frank Delgado, Abe Cunningham and Sergio Vega. They have released a total of 9 studio albums. Some of their most popular songs are Change (in the House of the Flies), Passenger, Bored, Minerva, Rocket Skates, Back to School (Mini Maggit), Beauty School, Diamond Eyes, Hole in the Earth, Mein, Digital Bath, and etc.
12 Ghost B.C.
13 Janus
14 Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree are an English progressive rock band formed by musician Steven Wilson in 1987. The band began essentially as a solo project for Wilson, who created all of the band's music.
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