Tool have posted a couple of items on Instagram and other social media in the last two days, first a reference to Opiate, and now Undertow. The Undertow post in particular is accompanied by likes for a few key comments that suggest a countdown has started, and that we should expect something at the end.
All this leads to the obvious conclusion, that following a 10,000 Days post, which should be either Friday or Saturday US time, depending on whether or not Salival is included there should be a reveal of the new album. There is also some speculation that the Tool back catalog may also appear on streaming services as well.
But, from what I hear, we might get more than just an announcement over the weekend. There is some rumblings that we may also get a track from the new album as well. Let’s cross our fingers on that one!
They’re definitely counting down to the reveal of the new album. Hopefully it’s also the debut of a single. I’m putting my money on the studio version of the new Opiate. We know they have a video for that already.
Nah…no way…imo, they’re focused on this new album. Theyve waited awfully close to the album release to reveal it.
I remember the rumours that there is no song on it suitable for a single on the new album. By releasing the rerecording of the opiate video they could use it to promote the new album.
I reckon it will be Invincible
It would be funny if they didn’t animate the Aenima cover, since it’s already animated.
They just posted it 26 minutes ago on Instagram and it’s Aenimated.
It has been ænimated!
(it’s the only cool thing I can do on a computer and it’s no longer cool)
It’s totally COOL! I can’t do it… Thanks!
While holding the ALT button, type 145 = æ and 146 = Æ
You can find all kinds of things if you hold down the ALT button and type numbers beginning with 1. It’s kind of fun as there are literally hundreds of characters. Have fun!
What!? That’s crazy that I’ve never heard of this before…. Thanks for the tips! 🙂
Can you be more specific…do you know if it is a song we’ve heard or not?
I think the visual “waving” effect on those post may have something to do with the rumor of a battery being involved in the packaging of the new album…
HellBoy said we might get more than an announcement… I believe him. Last time he said we might get something, that was the day before they announced the release date at the concert on the screen! I can’t wait!
Maybe they just drop the album out of nowhere on streaming services. August 30th is the Vinyl Pre-Order…?
Not likely but that’d be cool!
Yep, countdown confirmed. Feels weird that after so many years, we’ll have the announcement of a new Tool album in a matter of days. It doesn’t feel real. Even with the new songs and logo it hasn’t sunk in yet.
I am with you.. It does not feel real.. I wonder what finally got them to turn the corner on this album after so many years. I had basically given up that there would be a new album.
Thanks again Hellboy for keeping this site going with so little going on for so long.. You are the Patient!
Aenima has now been posted also, 6 hours ago as of this posting
Question is will anybody believe that the official announcement is true? LOL
Yup. Everyone.
Can’t wait to see what happens. Hopefully they don’t do something stupid. Hopefully they finally reveal something…. and if not at the same time, hopefully they finally put all their music on streaming platforms.
C’mon TOOL, this is your chance to shine.
The time for doing stupid things is over. It’s close enough to August 30 now that record stores will start leaking information. If Tool want to control the flow of information, they need to do it sooner rather than later.
I agree with you there.
Would record stores be under any sort of embargo? Obviously leaks can’t be helped, but what about official announcements?
It’s likely there’s some kind of embargo, but they’re business and need to keep the economic wheel turning. I doubt any embargo in regards to pre-sales will stretch long into August.
Man, TOOL missed a great opportunity. Even if some news is coming over the weekend or on Monday, they missed this great opportunity to reveal something at end of the “countdown.” Now that its been broken, I don’t know whats going on. In typical TOOL fashion, now we wait…
What opportunity has been missed? I believe there are further Tool albums after Aenima? Maybe we should determine what has and hasn’t been missed once the countdown is complete, rather than when it’s just half way through.
It seems the release will be on CD. I just saw an ad for it on IG.
Where did you see an ad on IG?
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Wi8lGFAX7/?igshid=r58difnpz5fp
While I agree that it will be on CD (that seems a no brainer) I wouldn’t read too much in to that post in the way of release options. I’ll be pretty surprised if CD is the only format.
Something is definitely happening… The IG page hasn’t loaded for me all day!
It’s loading for me, but no new post since yesterday
The whole internet is waiting
I keep checking Insta and Twitter every 5 mins. If I remenber correctly, the post for Undertow hit social media just after noon AU time.
Probably easier to turn on notifications for their pages …
The Jerome listening party post does indicate CD and album will be available, if it’s not just referring to the cd as an album.
I know that people are excited, but we should probably contain ourselves until they’ve at least posted 10,000 Days. Getting all worked up over them posting a screenshot of Lateralus seems like the height of absurdity.
The anticipation is a part of the fun. After 13 years the damm is about to burst and we’re thirsty.
I am wondering why lateralus hasn’t been posted yet….
It will, just be patient. I don’t think it’s realistic to expect a new album announcement until Monday anyway, so getting all worked up over announcements of existing albums seems kinda pointless…
Hellboi, We should talk about the interview you did with Blair for the newsletter a while back.
In this interview you claimed to have been given an mp3 of a recording of a new song from the loft demo sessions.
Are you going to elaborate on that for us?
You should have paid more attention to my April Fools joke!
Oh. Were you trying to be funny or something?
I agree, humour is not my strong suit. However, the April Fools prank contained several fakes, though one was not a fake.
It’s obviously since been removed, however I may post it again when the time is right, most likely after we have the album.
Wait what, didnt you put at the end of the article that there will be an announcement and maybe a single over the weekend?
Key word being “maybe”. There will be an announcement, the only real question is when.
They’ve cottoned on that we’ve all cottoned on so now they’ve stopped just so they can troll us one more time.
It’s 8pm in Los Angeles.
Many more hours for you to worry…
I’m not worried, just a bit too much time on my hands today.
Hey, their Insta now has the blue tick.
What’s happening!?!?!?
There’s a new IG post…of Adam! #trollingtotheveryend
Binoculus.
Lateralus is now up
I’ll just say it… These fuckers are the masters of trolling. They probably won’t release the single until August 30th, 12AM…and it probably won’t be a new song. Probably a version of an old song, with new guitar parts LOL