Tool

Just yesterday Justin suggested Tool were hitting the road again in January, and here we are: Winter 2024 US tour dates announced. I haven’t checked my map, but I assume this leg of the current Tool tour fills a few of the gaps that were left out in the current one. Even better – the support act was announced, and they are the most excellent stoner metallers from Oregon: Elder.… Read More »Tool announce US Winter 2024 Tour

While preparing to hit the road with Tool, and in the lead up to the latest MTVoid release, Justin Chancellor has spoken with the crew at The Vinyl Guide. It’s a great interview, and he speaks about a bunch of interesting topics. A few of my takes from the interview Check it out: You may recall that the Vinyl Guide has also spoken with Mackie Osbourne, who has also commented… Read More »Justin Chancellor with The Vinyl Guide

Dates for the Tool 2023 US & Canada tour have leaked online just prior to the scheduled ToolArmy announcement, and it’s good to see a good spread of dates across the continent: Tickets will be available from the usual venues I expect. ToolArmy pre-sales will apparently get you 4 tickets in total. Some details from TA: Hi Tool Army- As valuable Legacy/Lifetime or Annual Subscribers of the Tool Army, we… Read More »Tool 2023 US & Canada Tour Dates

ToolArmy, the official fan club for the progressive metal band Tool, has undergone a major revamp in recent weeks. The new site features a social media-style interface that allows users to log in, update their profiles, and post Tool-related content such as posters, memes, and other social media posts. Users can also earn points for their activity on the site, which can be redeemed for merchandise or other rewards. Though… Read More »Toolarmy update & Tour dates incoming!

PowerTrip is a new metal themed festival from Goldenvoice – the same group that run Coachella. There were a few rumours floating around as to who might be headlining this (including Metallica, Guns n’ Roses, AC/DC, Iron Maiden) and it seems Tool may well have outed themselves via Instagram reel. Presumably this festival will take place later in 2023 in sunny California. Stay tuned for more details!

For the Tool fan with more money than sense, we now have a second skull option available for sale – a life size variant, which comes with a pretty cool Third Eye triggered LED. This skull will set you back US$800, or $1299 if you want an autographed box to come with it. It’s a small price to pay to flex your wealth and status as a Tool fan! As… Read More »$800 Tool Skull available for pre-order

A small Skull Maquette not enough for you? Your lucky day has arrived, with Tool announcing a bigger, girthier version coming soon to a Toolband outlet near you! And it’s limited as well, presumably by how many they think they can sell! You’ll be able to send your fat-ass dirty dollars their way on March 24th!

News this morning from the Tool camp is that they are confirmed as headliners for Day 3 of the Aftershock Festival in California during October. Drummer Danny Carey suggested not too long ago that dates were coming in the latter half of 2023, and I suspect this is the first of a larger announcement. Here’s the poster: It’s a pretty decent lineup, a few highlights for me include Turnstile, L7,… Read More »Tool announce Aftershock appearance