Player No. 034progressive-metal
Adam Jones
Tool's guitarist and visual artist, known for dark, heavy riffs built on drop-D tuning and a Les Paul through high-gain amps. Jones favors a thick, mid-heavy tone with minimal effects, letting the weight of his riffs and odd-time signatures create Tool's hypnotic, progressive metal sound.
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