This article is about the album. For the song from the album, see Lateralus (song).
Not to be confused with Laterallus.
2001 studio album by Tool
Lateralus
Digital cover. On physical formats, the cover art has a translucent insert that flips open to reveal the different layers of the human body.
Studio album by
Tool
Released
May 15, 2001 (2001-05-15)
Recorded
October 2000 – January 2001
Studio
Cello (Hollywood)
The Hook (Hollywood)
Big Empty Space (Hollywood)
The Lodge (Hollywood)
Genre
Progressive metal
progressive rock
art rock
alternative metal
Length
78:51
Label
Volcano
Producer
David Bottrill
Tool[1]
Tool chronology
Salival (2000)
Lateralus (2001)
10,000 Days (2006)
Singles from Lateralus
"Schism" Released: January 15, 2001
"Parabola" Released: January 2002
"Lateralus" Released: February 2002
Lateralus (/ˌlætəˈræləs/)[2] is the third studio album by the American rock band Tool. It was released on May 15, 2001, through Volcano Entertainment. The album was recorded at Cello Studios in Hollywood and The Hook, Big Empty Space, and The Lodge, in North Hollywood, between October 2000 and January 2001. David Bottrill, who had produced the band's two previous releases Ænima and Salival, produced the album along with the band, and became the last Tool album produced by Bottrill to date. On August 23, 2005, Lateralus was released as a limited edition two-picture-disc vinyl LP in a holographic gatefold package.
The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling more than 555,200 copies in its first week of release.[3] It was certified triple platinum by the RIAA on April 15, 2021.[4] On February 13, 2015, the album was certified Gold by the BPI.[5] It was also certified double platinum in both Australia and Canada.[6][7] The band won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for the song "Schism" in 2002.[8]Lateralus was ranked No. 123 on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "Definitive 200" list.[9]
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