According to a recent post on Toolband, there will be 100 Limited Edition shirts featuring concert specific artwork at each show. No word yet on the cost and sizes available but I hope to have more info from Fourtheye readers soon. Here’s the Cedar Park shirt: In other news, reports so far suggest Wovenhand are indeed supporting, at least in New Orleans. So much for the fansites being wrong! Also… Read More »Tool Limited Edition Shirts, Tour Update
Blair just published the June 2010 Newsletter on Toolband. It’s a pretty short and straight forward one talking mainly about the tour. Interesting thing to note is that: Apparently the band listed on various Tool fansites as the support isn’t correct. We’ll see in under 24 hours if Wovenhand are really playing I guess. We should know who will be supporting all the shows by Monday. He doesn’t know what… Read More »Tool June 2010 Newsletter
A couple of things came out from Maynard today, firstly he briefly discusses A Perfect Circle: "I doubt if we’ll do any touring or, you know, do a full album," he said. "We might do some one-off shows here and there if the timing’s right and it seems like a good vibe and a smart thing to do. But most likely we’ll just kind of concentrate on, you know, one… Read More »Maynard on new A Perfect Circle and the Blood Into Wine DVD
According to the website Antimusic, folk rock band Wovenhand will be supporting Tool on some of the dates for the coming tour: June 19th – New Orleans, LA – UNO Arena June 20th – Houston, TX – Toyota Center June 22nd – Cedar Park, TX – Cedar Park Center June 23rd – Oklahoma City, OK – Ford Arena June 25th – Kansas City, MO – Spirit Center June 26th –… Read More »Wovenhand support Tool for selected shows
The next Tool tour is almost upon us, and while some of us are still waiting to buy tickets, others deep in the south of the United States wait with baited breath for some kind of change to the setlist. What will they play? Will there be any cool lights? Will Justin have a new guitar strap? All these things and more we will find out shortly! In celebration of… Read More »As the tour approaches…
Maynard took part in the Activision E3 event last night, singing a version of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody with Billy Howerdel on guitar. This appears to be in aid of the forthcoming Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock game out in September 2010. Here’s a video: According to Wikipedia, The Outsider by A Perfect Circle will be one of the playable tracks. Update: Here’s a little more info from Rolling Stone: For… Read More »Maynard performs Queen
Bonnaroo took place over the weekend, and favorites of Fourtheye The Mevlins and Isis both performed. Luckily for those that couldn’t make it their sets are available for streaming! Enjoy: The Melvins Isis
Prepare your wallets! The official Tool store on Toolband & Toolarmy is now open. It appears to be the same in both locations (no exclusive Toolarmy stuff yet) and it can be accessed directly from here.
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Maynard reveals that Tool are considering playing some new material on the road: While the band isn’t touring behind any new material — its last album was 2006’s 10,000 Days — the frontman says Tool are quietly working on a new disc that’ll be released "when it’s ready." But they’re considering testing out some new material live. "We’re always writing," Keenan says. "If… Read More »Rolling Stone interviews Maynard
Blair has just posted an update to Toolband including dates in both Las Vegas and a new on in San Diego: Just confirmed are shows in Las Vegas and San Diego. The on-sale date for both shows is this Saturday, JUNE 12th. Thursday, July 15 – San Diego @ Viejas Arena Friday, July 16 – Las Vegas @ Planet Hollywood Theater. Note that the Vegas date is the 16th of… Read More »Las Vegas & San Diego Dates Confirmed