Tool (Lateralus)

This piece is another painting from Alex Grey. It is untitled, but was used on the cover of Lateralus (An album from the Progressive rock band Tool). Lateralus was released in 2001. In this picture you can see Grey at his best. There is a lot of detail focused on the person's bone and muscle structure. There are also the noticeable eyes that are on this person's hand, chest, throat, and forehead. This is again referencing the Third Eye ("Inner Eye"). Just like in the other piece we saw from Grey he uses a lot of spirals in his paintings. There is one spiral going from the center of the man's chest to the top of the painting. There is also many spirals that you can make out if you look at the design behind the man. I actually found out about Alex Grey from Tool. Tool has been one of my favorite bands for the past four years. Grey does the artwork involved with Tool's videos, albums, and sets for concerts. He works in collaboration with the guitarist in the band Adam Jones. Tool is notorious for having really cool and elaborate music videos courtesy from Alex Grey. In addition, Tool is noted for having amazing live performances by a combination of music, lighting, and artwork. Of course the artwork comes from Alex Grey himself.