Tool Launches Tour with Rare Songs in Auckland

Tool, the Grammy-winning progressive metal band, thrilled fans with a series of rare performances during two sold-out shows at Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand, on November 22 and 23. The concerts marked the kickoff of the group's first tour of the region in over four years, featuring deep cuts from their catalog that had not been played live in decades.

On the first night, Tool opened with "The Grudge" and "Fear Inoculum" before diving into "Lost Keys/Blame Hofmann," a track absent from their sets since 2009. The band then unleashed "Disposition" from their 2001 album Lateralus and "H." from 1996's Ænima, both performed for the first time since 2002. The highlight came with "Crawl Away" from their 1993 debut Undertow, which made its return after a 26-year hiatus, last played in 1998. The set continued with staples like "Rosetta Stoned," "Jambi," "Pneuma," "Vicarious," and "Intolerance," closing with an encore of "Chocolate Chip Trip," a cover of Black Sabbath's "Hand of Doom," and "Invincible."

The second evening followed a similar structure, starting with "Fear Inoculum" and "The Grudge." Tool incorporated an intro of "Lost Keys" into "Rosetta Stoned" before bringing out...