True rivetheads don't much care if all a band does is blast out power chords, thunder beats and wailing vocals, along with the requisite flailing of long hair. Those of us who are something less than heavy-metal aficionados appreciate a band like Tool, though, who bring a fully formed artistic vision to their music, not to mention ghoulish visuals, costumes, body paint and various other theatrical touches. The L.A.-based outfit relies on the shifting musical movements and time-signature fuckery of prog-rock but can bring serious crunch and plenty of dark melody. A Tool show is an overall sense experience, not merely a thrash-fest. Tues., May 29, 8 p.m., USF Sun Dome, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa, $50.50, usf.edu/sundome.
This article appears in May 23-29, 2007.