Tenacious D began in 1994.
Tenacious D is an American comedy rock duo that was formed in Los Angeles , California in 1994 .. Los Angeles. Los Angeles. California. California. American. United States. comedy rock. comedy rock. duo. double act. Tenacious D. Tenacious D ( album ). Composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jack Black and lead guitarist and vocalist Kyle Gass , the band has released three albums -- Tenacious D -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , The Pick of Destiny -LRB- 2006 -RRB- and Rize of the Fenix -LRB- 2012 -RRB- .. Kyle Gass. Kyle Gass. Jack Black. Jack Black. Tenacious D. Tenacious D ( album ). The Pick of Destiny. The Pick of Destiny. Rize of the Fenix. Rize of the Fenix. Tenacious D 's studio releases , and -LRB- as of 2006 -RRB- its live performances , feature a full band lineup , including such musicians as guitarist John Konesky and bassist John Spiker .. Tenacious D. Tenacious D ( album ). John Konesky. John Konesky. Drummer Dave Grohl -LRB- Foo Fighters , Nirvana -RRB- has played on every studio release .. Dave Grohl. Dave Grohl. Foo Fighters. Foo Fighters ( band ). Nirvana. Nirvana ( band ). The band first gained popularity in 1997 when they starred in their eponymous television series and began to support large rock acts .. television series. Tenacious D ( TV series ). In 2001 , they released Tenacious D , their debut album featuring a full band .. Tenacious D. Tenacious D ( album ). The first single , `` Tribute , '' was the band 's most successful achieving their only Top 10 in any chart , until they released `` The Metal '' , which was shown on Saturday Night Live .. Tribute. Tribute ( song ). The Metal. The Metal. Saturday Night Live. Saturday Night Live. In 2006 , they starred in , and recorded the soundtrack for , the film Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny .. Tenacious D. Tenacious D ( album ). The Pick of Destiny. The Pick of Destiny. Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. In support of the film , the band went on a world tour , appearing for the first time with a full band .. They released their newest album Rize of the Fenix on May 15 , 2012 .. Rize of the Fenix. Rize of the Fenix. Tenacious D 's music showcases Black 's theatrical vocal delivery and Gass ' acoustic guitar playing abilities .. Tenacious D. Tenacious D ( album ). Critics have described their fusion of vulgar absurdist comedy with rock music as `` mock rock '' .. rock music. rock music. Their songs discuss the duo 's purported musical and sexual prowess , as well as their friendship and cannabis usage in a style that music critics have compared with the storyteller-style lyrics of rock opera .. duo. double act. cannabis. cannabis ( drug ). rock opera. rock opera