A couple of marginally interesting Tool items appeared in the last day, the first being a snippet from a recent Maynard interview reported on Blabbermouth:
As for the status of the next TOOL album — which Keenan gets asked about in every interview — the singer gave The Pulse Of Radio an update and warned fans not to believe everything they read. "We’re just always writing and it’s just progressing as it progresses," he said. "We normally don’t say anything about anything until it’s actually happening, because there’s a lot of people online that apparently can’t read very well. I put an April Fool’s notice up there for the album release, and it was this year, 2011, I said, ‘New TOOL album, such-and-such a date, 2009, and everybody ran around like, ‘Oh, really, the new TOOL –?’ God, you guys are dumb. I swear to God. You’ve got to read. Please, read."
I hope there is no one that dumb who reads Fourtheye.
Secondly Blair shares a picture of the Arizona Bigfoot he recently encountered and managed to snap on his iPhone:
This long haired and bearded beast looks a little like Adam. ZEMKLA JR revealed?
Seems to me like Maynard is saying that “they’re writing”.
Yeah. They’re “writing”. That could mean anything. It could mean that every couple of days, they put away the bong and the Taco Bell and strum a few chords or belt out a cover of a Carol King song.
Sheesh. It’s going to be a long 12 months.
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Yeah. They’re “writing”. That could mean anything. It could mean that every couple of days, they put away the bong and the Taco Bell and strum a few chords or belt out a cover of a Carol King song.
Sheesh. It’s going to be a long 12 months.
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12 months to what? The date that Blair gave was a fake. It could be 2 or 3 years.
I’d say it’s reasonable to suggest that recording will begin within the next 6 months – very few bands spend more than 2 years “writing” an album..and Tool have been at it now “officially” for at least the last 18 months.
May 2012 though probably won’t happen, seeing as it’s nearly August ’11 and there’s nothing to suggest they are anywhere near even entering the studio.
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I’d say it’s reasonable to suggest that recording will begin within the next 6 months – very few bands spend more than 2 years “writing” an album..and Tool have been at it now “officially” for at least the last 18 months.
May 2012 though probably won’t happen, seeing as it’s nearly August ’11 and there’s nothing to suggest they are anywhere near even entering the studio.
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I no longer see them hitting the studio this year to be honest.
Thinkin we’ll all be surprised…. seriously! Let’s just chill the FUCK OUT here a year!! I mean C’MON!!!!! MJK studio bound before thankstakin’! New release by January!!
A general rule of thumb for major acts is to expect about 6 months between final mix and release (seems to increase in length the more established you are for some reason)… I would not expect anything at this point within a year from today if they’ve not stepped foot in the studio as yet.
Maynard translation: “I don’t care how emotionally invested you are in our art, fuck off. You’re just a paycheck for me. Oh and we’re going to mock you with fake album info and then call your morons for believing us. The funny thing us, we can call you morons to your face and you’ll still buy new records. Fuck you buddy.”
We’re all chompin’ at the bit that’s for sure but I don’t see this being a ‘Maynard is keeping this thing from happening’ thing at all, at least not anymore. This is total speculation based on damn limited knowledge but, in my opinion, this is on Adam. TooL is really his band, imho. The other guys all have musical ventures but Adam, not so much. Sure he has other ‘art’ to work on but I think he’s working through some personal shit; again this is total speculation but I just feel he’s taking some time to himself while ‘working’ at… Read more »
^You’re not alone…no one understands me; I think it’s genetic. Oh, and it might also be because you’re a CHIMP! LOL…or the cliche is backwards, either way…half a dozen of one, six of the other dozen…
i expect the writing to be done by xmas. hit the studio by january and album by next summer…probably get one of their new songs on the Dark Knight Rising soundtrack..
Was Maynard trying to contradict himself?
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Was Maynard trying to contradict himself?
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You mean when he says 2011, and then 2009.
“I no longer see them hitting the studio this year to be honest.”
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More that he states not to believe what you read online, but believe what you read….”you’ve got to read. Please read” Anyway, what’s another 24 months waiting.
LOL I remember maynard tweeted in january that there would be a new tool album in April 2009. Whoever believed that must have serious mental health issues.
So Maynard tweeted in jan of 11 that there would be a new album in april 09? Timeline seems a bit off
After seeing APC and waiting for this band to put out a new album makes me not give a fuck anymore.
I kinda agree with toolrocks, Im starting not to give two fucks about the next tool album anymore.
You say that now, but your tune will likely change when the release date is announced.
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Of course my tune will change when a release date is announced!!! Im just saying the more time passes by, the less I give a fuck.
i think the problem might be more like the longer it takes and ppl get really annoyed, the more likely they’ll torrent it, instead of buying it in a store or paying the price for a concert.
I think the problem is, is that I got better things to do and/or worry about other than when the band is gonna put out their next album. There’s enough music I can listen to and enough things to do to keep me occupied until than. I’m not “jonesing” for a new album.
I mean whenever it comes out, I’ll gladly gobble it up but what’s the point in worrying/stressing about something that you/I have absolutely no control over?
@ Poop – Ahem! We’re fucking TººL fans. What do you expect? Jeebus!
It’s just one of those things, I mean how many threads have there been on here or TA about when the next album will come out? While I listen to Tool every week I honestly don’t remember the last time I was like “Man when’s the new record gonna come out? I need some new Tool bad.” Sure it’s fun to speculate why they haven’t put out a new album. MJK isn’t into Tool anymore and is more into wine-making, puscifer, etc. Or Adam is going through his personal problems and that’s why. Or Danny is busy trying out for… Read more »
Danny’s trying out for the Wizards? Holy fucking shit. Didn’t know…
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^ cuz its fun to *speculate* lol i seriously dont thnk most ppl loose sleep over what we thrash out on this forum…that’s silly. o_O
i do…sometimes…only because I’m up all night though…nee ner
I mean, they can use all the low-post presence they can find.
He could put Maynard on his shoulders…*pictures that* lmao
The dude in the pic looks alot like either Hammett or Munkey (Korn). Meh….but that’s just me.
I think MJK is trying to say that, like every other album, it’s gonna be finished when it’s finished. There’s no time frame that they are held to, that’s the process that has always worked and if the fans haven’t figured that out by now they deserve to be called dumb. They have never catered to their fans and personally, that’s one of the reasons I love em.
@ royalred
I’m pretty sure the new album will be out August 18 this year.
yes, i’m sure that’s why they’ll torrent it
:rolleyes:
I absolutely cannot stand Maynard.
8/2/2009 made it official and his attitude since then just reinforces it.
Not to mention that Puscifer sucks fat cock.
not TooL, the fans…I think…but what do I know…I’m just a dumb fan…meh…
mmmmm fat cock
What happened 8/2/09?
i’m gonna guess:
http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/tool/2009/verizon-wireless-arena-manchester-nh-43d7bfeb.html
since you know so much more than me, why then dont you explain your version of why?
cuz free > $15
Simple truth – there is a saying when it comes to dating women – treat em mean keep em keen. And this is exactly what is happening here. Tool love the fact this site exists cos any news is good news (and at the minute in the UK we know all about that)… And in our hearts we all know the next Tool album (predicted 2011 by me but most likely 2013) will be shit! Cos its by OLD MEN!
Old men. Don’t knock em till you’ve tried them.
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I’m so old I could forget what I was gonna make a joke about and still end the sentence in a preposition during
Hey nice 2ool is here. I was at that show it wasn’t that bad at all. Just the same set list as always was the only issue.
I don’t even know what to think about this album. 5 months ago I would have said it would probably be released by the end of this year. Now, I don’t even know. I personally think they’re just toying with us and are going to announce some SURPRISE release date. But that could just be wishful thinking.
lol lame