TOOL, WEEZER And MISSY ELLIOTT Had An Album Out This Day 25 Years Ago
15 May 2026
Credit: Chet Zar
Los Angeles‘ far-famed alt metal champs TOOL, released their
3rd LP LATERALUS on 15 May 2001, today 25 years ago.
It topped the US and Canadian charts and peaked at #16 in the UK.
NME said: “Lateralus has added a little more colour to their palette of chanting,
drumming and high drama. There’s no trickery, Tool’s progressiveness is all their
own work.”
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L.A.’s poppy rockers WEEZER had their 3rd, self-titled album (also
referred to as the green one) on 15 May 2001, today 25 years ago.
It went to #4 in the US, #2 in Canada and #31 in the UK
Rolling Stone said: “It’s a totally crunk geek-punk record, buzzing
through ten excellent tunes in less than half an hour with zero filler.”
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Rap shero MISSY ELLIOTT, born Melissa Arnette Elliott, 54 years ago in Portsmouth (Virginia), released her 3rd LP MISS E… SO ADDICTIVE on 15 May 2001, today 25 years ago.
The New Yorker said: “It’s a foot-tapping, hip-shaking ride from start to finish.
Elliott’s long-term producer Timbaland refuses to pad the album with filler, instead
making every song count, from the driving hip-hop numbers to the languorous
ballads.”
It reached #7 in the US and #4 in the UK.
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