2 album covers in our archive
Tool is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 2 album covers spanning the 1990s and 2000s. Released across Zoo Entertainment and Volcano Entertainment labels, the artwork sits in the metal, alternative tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering anatomical, surreal, stop motion, medical, occult, practical effects. Below you'll find the full story behind each Tool cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.
Tool guitarist Adam Jones created one of metal's most disturbing covers by combining stop-motion animation techniques with medical imagery and occult symbolism. The ribcage-like structure opening to reveal organs was inspired by his background in special effects for Hollywood horror films.
Visionary artist Alex Grey created Tool's most mystical cover using the Fibonacci sequence and sacred geometry. The translucent anatomical figure opens like layers of consciousness, with each panel revealing deeper spiritual and physical realms through Grey's distinctive psychedelic realism.
