How will Tool approach the design of the new album?

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xZ1mM3r wrote:dont forget who were talking about here... its tool... its adam jones. Arent adam and alex friends, or at the very least regular acquaintances?? they still promote alex grey shows on toolband.com. i dont think its that crazy to think they his accident would slow writing. If one of my friends was in a terrible accident i think i might take some time off work, especially if my only job was to write music, and i didnt have a boss telling me what to do
Even if their relationship was close enough that he'd bother taking time off (I don't imagine it is, especially considering they live opposite sides of the US), I can't see any reason why it would be more than a couple of days.
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maybe its nothing, maybe its been posted, but i was just cruising thru Mr Jones instagram and saw this photo posted 2 years ago... kinda looks like an album cover, almost like an AEnima style cover.

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It's a self portait. No, seriously.
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xZ1mM3r wrote:well the question was pretty much what stops the writing... Adam said that life gets in the way and they have a few medical emercengies, one of which was very serious but is now ok and everyone is ok... then a few minutes later he states Alex Grey wrecked his car, not saying they are the same event, but it suuuuure seemed that way
Didn't seem that way to me. It sounded like it was a medical issue relating directly to one of the 4 band members. (Unlikely Maynard because they don't seem to be close and that wouldn't have slowed the writing process). Danny had his bike crash but that wasn't it. CBA to speculate, but it did sound like it affected them quite significantly. I also doubt it was Adam, because that would have been pretty odd for him to talk about it in the 3rd person.
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They've pretty well hinted at what happened elsewhere. Best to just forget about it probably and be happy they're all OK.
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Kittaan wrote:
joeypants wrote:These are not the Droids you're looking for
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lets take an overall view of what will be on the new album, given past releases....

Number of actual songs per album (not including segues or just noise):
Opiate - 6
Sweat
Hush
Part Of Me
Cold and Ugly
Jerk-off
Opiate

Undertow - 10
Intolerance
Sober
Prison Sex
Bottom
Crawl Away
Swamp Song
Undertow
4 Degrees
Flood
Disgustipated

AEnima - 9
Stinkfist
Eulogy
H.
Forty Six & 2
Hooker With A Penis
jimmy
Pushit
AEnema
Third Eye

Lateralus - 10
The Grudge
The Patient
Schism
Parabol
Parabola
Ticks & Leeches
Lateralus
Disposition
Reflection
Triad

10,000 Days - 8
Vicarious
Jambi
Wings For Marie
10,000 Days
The Pot
Rosetta Stoned
Intension
Right In Two

This list doesnt really take into the fact that when composed, songs like D/R/T were actually only 1 song. (ie. lost keys/rosetta stoned, parabol/a, etc...)

So on average their albums have about 9 REAL songs...
Danny has already mentioned a 23 minute piece that they are working on. This will likely be broken up into at least 2 songs, potentially 3...leaving them with really only 6-7 songs left to compose for the album, plus all the filler stuff, but like i said im not counting that. And thats 6-7 individual songs, which in classic Tool fashion will be composed of 4 or so "larger" songs. The songs they create then break into 2 pieces, like Parabol/a and Wings series. My guess is the album will be set up something like this...

1. Heavy intro track (The Grudge, Vicarious, Stinkfist)
2. White Noise Filler track
3. Radio single song.
4. Part of a 2 piece song track
5. Second part of track 4
6. Segue filler track
7. Part 1 of 23 minute piece
8. Part 2 of 23 minute piece
9. Part 3 of 23 minute piece
10. Noise, or instrumental (Viginti Tres, Disgustipated, Faaip de Oiad)
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However they approach the design I just hope the do so with a ton of drugs in their system. Because drugs also makes album design better.
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markuspoop wrote:However they approach the design I just hope the do so with a ton of drugs in their system. Because drugs also makes album design better.
im surprised the zoomed in pic of your eye isnt the tool double eye thing.
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Yeah, too bad my avatar has nothing to do with that. Good guess though.
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markuspoop wrote:Yeah, too bad my avatar has nothing to do with that. Good guess though.
lol ok pal ;)
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Feel free to ask around. Dates back to the old forum and the old title under my username.

Keep guessing, Chevy.
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markuspoop wrote:Feel free to ask around. Dates back to the old forum and the old title under my username.

Keep guessing, Chevy.
nah i really dont have an interest in your name, pic, title, etc... just making a statement.
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Well have fun with that.
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markuspoop wrote:Well have fun with that.
You're so clever and original.
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Thank you for the compliment.

Now, lets get this thread back on the tracks and on topic.
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markuspoop wrote:Thank you for the compliment.

Now, lets get this thread back on the tracks and on topic.
given you were the one who derailed it with your douchey comment, id say thats a good idea.
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My initial comment was on topic.
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aboxofkrispykremes wrote:Please bring back Cam de Leon.
This will never happen. Too much bad blood.
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