10 Hard Rock Bands That Insulted Their Own Fans

10. Maynard James Keenan - Tool

For as much great music as Tool have put out, they have always been one of the more difficult bands to love. While every single release has been stellar so far, the prolonged wait that we've had to get their latest album Fear Inoculum seemed like torture for most longtime fans. Though many people have been used to the band's trolling nature, many were concerned when Maynard James Keenan began calling out the more fanatical Tool fans.

When speaking to Billboard magazine back in 2015, Keenan expressed a genuine love to the people who have enjoyed his music but was not enamored with the people who hang on every word he says. This initially sent fans into a frenzy, but Keenan quickly clarified the comments by calling out the people who treat them as god-like figures rather than actual people.

Since then, Keenan has been known to openly mock Tool fans, but only in good fun. This involves everything from calling them names during a show to trolling them by playing 2 songs and pretending to leave the stage. No matter how long it takes for them to release albums, Tool's relationship with their fans has been one of the most beautiful mysteries in hard rock.