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Tool Creating 'Little Bits and Pieces' of New Album

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:41:51 +0000

We know … patience is a difficult virtue to put into action when it comes to the subject of Tool's next album. Tool followers haven't been gifted with new material since the band unleashed '10,000 Days' in 2006, but fans remain hopeful that 2013 will host the release of a new Tool record. During a recent interview with a New Zealand publication, drummer Danny Carey and vocalist Maynard James Keenan spoke about the progress of the new album and Tool's songwriting process.

Tool Include 'Seal of Xatanitos' Certificates in Five Copies of 'Opiate' EP Reissue

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:48:50 +0000

Remember reading or watching 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' as a kid? What horrific atrocities wouldn't you commit to nab one of those golden tickets and take a tour of Willy Wonka's magical chocolate factory? Better yet, how many times did you open up a Hershey's bar pretending that a golden ticket may be inside? Well, that very fantasy is about to become a reality for five very lucky Tool fans who purchase the band's 21st anniversary edition of the 'Opiate' EP.

Tool's Adam Jones Discusses 'Opiate' EP Reissue + State of Band's Next Album

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:51:51 +0000

As of March 10, 2013, Tool's debut EP, 'Opiate,' is now old enough to legally drink in the United States. To commemorate the 21st anniversary of 'Opiate,' Tool are set to re-release the EP on March 26 with a limited-edition string of CDs along with new artwork from guitarist Adam Jones. In a new interview with Jones, the guitarist talks about writing and recording 'Opiate,' how the album holds up after all these years and, of course, when Tool will put out a new record.

Gojira's Joe Duplantier: Dream Tour Mates Would Be Tool, Deftones + Meshuggah

Liz Ramanand — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:46:40 +0000

French metal outfit Gojira started 2013 off in a big way with a headlining North American tour that featured support from the Devin Townsend Project and the Atlas Moth. When we caught up with Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier at the tour’s final stop, a sold-out show at New York City’s Irving Plaza, he named some acts [...]

Maynard James Keenan Speaks of 'Jamming' Sessions for Tool + A Perfect Circle

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:21:23 +0000

As Maynard James Keenan and the rest of Puscifer prepare for the release of their new EP 'Donkey Punch the Night,' many fans are holding out hope for a 2013 release date for a new Tool album. While singer Maynard James Keenan recently insinuated there would be no new Tool album this year, he offers hope by stating in a new interview that he has been jamming on new material from both Tool and A Perfect Circle.

Tool Drummer Danny Carey Suggests New Album Will Drop in 2013, Talks About Vespa Crash

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:27:38 +0000

Tool fans were disappointed to say the least when singer Maynard James Keenan announced that there would be no release from the band in 2013. The modern experimental legends have been working on a new album for some time, and drummer Danny Carey says, along with a bunch of other news, that a 2013 release is still planned.

Report: Maynard James Keenan Says Tool Will Not Release New Album in 2013

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:12:21 +0000

Fans who have been patiently waiting for Tool's next album will unfortunately have to hang in there a bit longer according to vocalist Maynard James Keenan. In a recent interview with Chile's Radio Futuro, Keenan apparently stated that Tool will not be releasing a new album in 2013.

Tool Member Badly Injured in Vespa Crash, Songwriting for New Album Delayed

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:22:43 +0000

An unidentified member of Tool recently suffered serious injuries after crashing his Vespa scooter along icy roads. The accident left the musician with several broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder, thus pushing back jamming and writing sessions meant for Tool’s massively anticipated fifth full-length album. Posted on the band’s website on Jan. 26 as a [...]

Tool Guitarist Adam Jones Proposes to Girlfriend at WWE 'Royal Rumble'

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:29:29 +0000

Congratulations to Tool guitarist Adam Jones for becoming engaged to his girlfriend Korin! When one thinks of the most romantic ways to propose, the minds of some drift to fancy restaurants, long walks on the beach or during an intimate family get-together, but not Adam Jones. The guitarist and filmmaker arranged a unique proposal from ringside at the WWE Royal Rumble event.

Tool's Upcoming Album 'More Than Halfway' Done

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:39:52 +0000

Keep salivating, Tool fans, because we’ve got another update on the band’s upcoming fifth studio album. In a recent post on Tool’s official website, an in-depth statement has been released, revealing that the psychotropic four-piece are possibly “more than halfway” finished with the writing process. Although frontman Maynard James Keenan has not begun to track [...]

Slash, Deftones, Tool + Stone Sour Join Ozzfest Japan Lineup

Chad Childers — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:46:44 +0000

Ozzfest may leave quite an impression on Japan next year. The longtime hard rock and metal festival turned a few heads earlier this year when it was announced that Slipknot and Black Sabbath would headline the two-night destination festival in Japan. Now comes word that four more heavy hitters have signed on to play.

Maynard James Keenan Explains the Concept of Puscifer in New Column

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:10:34 +0000

A Monday morning is perhaps the most dreaded part of any person's week. There are few moments more frustrating than being shocked into consciousness in order to face a 40-hour block of work or school, with Carly Rae Jepsen's diabolical infection known as 'Call Me Maybe' creeping out through your alarm clock. Thankfully, musical mastermind Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer) is here to save you from the mundane, with yet another introspective article from Phoenix New Times.

Tool Plan To Record New Album This Summer

Tree Riddle — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:50:55 +0000

Although it’s been nearly six years since the release of Tool‘s last album, drummer Danny Carey says that the wait is almost over. In a new interview, Carey says the band plans to enter the studio this June and talks about how the new songs are shaping up thus far.

Tool Return to the Stage Over the Weekend

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:56:50 +0000

It had been well over a year since Tool took the stage to perform but the absence from live playing is over. The band kicked off its brief winter run over the weekend in Reno, Nev., performing a set list filled to the brim with classics and fan favorites.

Tool Add More Dates to Tour

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:43:10 +0000

The hard rock scene’s most beloved enigmatic rockers -that’d be Tool– are gearing up to hit the road next month on a North American trek. The band has already added some new dates to their itinerary, much of which sold out at a rapid clip. Since Tool going on tour is not exactly a common occurrence, fan anticipation is at an all time high.

Tool Confirm 2012 Tour Dates

Mary Ouellette — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:32:36 +0000

In what seemed like a cruel, cruel joke, late last week two Tool shows popped up on Ticketmaster and before the day was over, they were ceremoniously removed from the site, leaving fans empty handed.

Tool Book Two 2012 U.S. Tour Dates?

Jon Wiederhorn — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:25:14 +0000

Less than a week after stumping fans and journalists with a cryptic Web site statement that was erroneously deciphered to mean Tool were back in the studio working on a new album, news has surfaced that the psychedelic, prog-metal masters will play their first U.S. shows in almost 18 months.

Update: Fooled by Tool

Jon Wiederhorn — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:32:52 +0000

For nearly 20 years, Tool have developed a well-deserved reputation for being secretive, cryptic, even evasive. Judging from a November newsletter the band released yesterday morning, the progressive, psychedelic and emotive hard rockers remain as frustratingly elusive as ever. At a time when fans are hungering for morsels of information about the follow-up to Tool’s [...]

Tool's Adam Jones Wows WWE Crowd With His Take on the National Anthem [VIDEO]

Chris M. Junior — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:21:25 +0000

Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye, Whitney Houston and Christina Aguilera are among the notable artists who have added some personal flair to their renditions of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

On Aug. 14, Tool guitarist Adam Jones had the chance to leave his mark on the national anthem, and he did just that, performing a thunderous take on it prior to the WWE SummerSlam 2011 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.