Blair published the October 2014 Tool newsletter not long ago (after a short delay due to an overly “frightening” one being drafted earlier) in which he discusses Rance Q. Spartley and a cursed signed Tool drumhead. For those of you with little patience for Blair’s work, I urge you to not bother reading it and take your complaints elsewhere. There seems to be little if any Tool news (though Rance is quite often used as a metaphor for Tool touring – something I suspect is unlikely for a while yet).
There was also an interesting picture (below) and allegedly a 99c drumhead for sale (now out of stock!).
SPRING? Or too obvious?
Spring would be a good bet, presuming they’re in the studio in early 2015.
If Maynard is only just hearing some nearly-finished tracks now, Spring seems way too ambitious for an album release. More likely they will start recording in Spring for a Winter 2015 release. But I would be very happy to be proved wrong… Tool usually do when it comes to new album predictions…
I think you’re being overly pessimistic. We all know that an album by spring is no certainty, but considering that Maynard typically comes into the frame towards the end of songwriting, I see no reason why they can’t be finished song writing by Xmas, and then in the studio in January. With the usual 6 month gap from hitting the studio to release this could easily get to us by spring.
But, as we all know it’s dangerous to get our hopes up…
Hellboy, do you mean Southern Hemisphere Spring or Northern Hemisphere Spring? Also, what are the chances that they tour some of the new stuff before the album comes out (like, significantly before, not just a few weeks)?
Southern hemisphere is what I was thinking, which obviously explains a little confusion. Q3 2015.
I doubt Tool will be touring again prior to a new album, and if they do then history would suggest they won’t play new material.
anyone else notice the box in the background that says PROBLEM 8 FINAL MIX ??
There’s lots of things poorly photoshopped into that photo. I wouldn’t take too much of it seriously!
That box has a shadow, correctly cast. No guarantee the box is significant, of course.
If the shirt and box are in fact legit.. then that’s all the evidence I need for now. There has been many *hints* in the past of Problem 8 and Bethlehem abortion clinic. Yet it still remains an open ended mystery that started back to the Ænima days
His shirt also says Bethlahem Abortion Clinic. I’m hoping for a Salival like release this Christmas. They’ve hinted at Problem 8 for too long now.
Dammit, that picture just gave me the tiniest little start.
i cant read any writing on the box but good work on the t shirt. i didnt look close enough or care to see. im still not into figuring out any of this anymore but their is something they are trying to say a tad. whatever. i will just wait but its good to see something more as little as it is these days..better then nothing.
The first paragraph is certainly about MJK rejoining the other three members to play his part, orange gatorade and all.
Definitely a Video/Salival type release on the horizon. (Problem 8 and mention of a video character coming back to life).
Maybe August 2015 Release? Portland Music Fest. Alternatively, traditional May Release and Sasquatch?
Good times. I expect to see some new Puscifer dates soon.
Also watch the ToolArmy forum? HAHAHAHAH. Ha… ha… Not. Nevermind.
Dont think Problem 8 song exists but fully expecting Salival 2 now. At last…
https://shop.toolarmy.com/PhotoDetails.asp?ShowDESC=N&ProductCode=CURSED
The “cursed drumhead” has the date of 3-27-14, which is the last show they played Phoenix.
I just wanted to thank some of you for bringing Intronaut to my attention a few years ago here in the forums. I saw them last night at DNA Lounge in SF and it was an amazing show. I purchased the Habitual Levitations Vinyl which they all signed. Such a cool group of very talented guys. So anyways… thanks everyone who mentioned them. To make this post relevant to the topic… That’s Maynard’s dad in the picture right? I’m digging the speculation that’s going on here and hope that some of it’s right… another Salival type album would be a… Read more »
Excellent work, Fanboy.
You’re soooooooooooooo clever and your comments really mean a ton to me… “Fanboy” that’s such a compliment coming from you… thank you for promoting me from “slime bucket”…
I never named you slime bucket.
I was being sarcastic…..
Pretty sure that’s Blair’s brother (A.K.A. Rance Q. Spartley).
Gotcha… Blair nonsense…
The individual in the photograph is neither Michael Loren Keenan nor Duncan Blake. I do not know who it actually is though.
has anyone seen a picture of Pete Riedling?
That’s not Pete.
I’m pretty sure the dude in the picture is Dick Cheney, former VP of the U. S. (No, seriously)
HAHAHAH
he should get his eyes checked out……or…. I want what he is toking 🙂 looks like danny’s cat had something to do with this cryptic picture…
Possible Salival type release filled with demos/jams? I don’t really understand the Riemann hypothesis, but the wiki mentions trival zeroes/non-trivial zeroes. (Non)Trivial zeroes=song parts before they add to the whole. Who knows, though everyone is pretty quick to jump on the side-release bandwagon.