An interesting post on Instagram today from Adam, where he gives us a “Mid progress Cover Art for P@M”. The image itself looks kinda “Toolish” and is quite similar to another he posted a week ago. The question is – is Adam working on some kind of art for a future Tool release? Is it for the “curveball” or for the new album? Is it for a video? What the… Read More »Adam posts a “Mid progress Cover Art for P@M”
As Maynard enjoys his 51st Birthday, so shall we all enjoy this video from CptCookies:
Adam posted a pic on Instagram a short while ago, showing Joe Barresi at a large mixing desk with the quote: *A little taste ~ Mixing a would be jam with Evil Joe Barresi. ~ #Tool Looks like something is on the final stretch. Unless Tool are playing their cards very close to their chest, I don’t think it’s the new album!
A cryptic message appeared on Toolband today courtesy of Blair: The closer is brought in to get the job done… using everything in his arsenal. There’s a couple of theories on what this could mean. Perhaps Maynard is finally getting into the newly refurbished Loft to lay down the vocals for the new Tool album? The chill on the forum also pointed out that “the closer” is a bit of… Read More »Tool bring in “the closer” to get the job done
Loudwire have a new article online today in which Maynard, Adam and Danny each talk about Undertow on it’s 22nd anniversary. They talk about the album, the motivation behind the band in those days, as well as some further insight into the difficulties they were having with Paul D’Amour at the time: “Paul really wanted to be a guitar player early on,†Carey says. “Even before we started on Undertow,… Read More »Tool talk about Undertow on it’s 22nd anniversary
Blair has revealed in this months Tool Newsletter that the Tool Loft is nearing the end of it’s recent refurbishments. It would appear that they have installed a toilet of the highest quality. Is this all a metaphor? It could be, either way, not much new news was revealed this month. Perhaps on April Fools day as a few fools have predicted! In an exclusive interview granted by Adam to… Read More »March Tool Newsletter describes new Loft dunny
In a new interview today, Adam has a chat with Yahoo Music about the lawsuit, and also gives us some further information on Tool’s new album: “When you try to be ethical and sleep well at night and try to do the right thing, and people around you are not doing the right thing and trying to take advantage of you, it really affects your creativity and your sleep and… Read More »Adam discusses lawsuit and new album with Yahoo Music
The guys making the Melvins documentary The Colossus of Destiny have started Kickstarter project in order to get the movie over the line. There are a bunch of Melvins related rewards including copies of the movie, shirts, posters and even an Executive Producer role. Head on over to the site to take a look. Here’s another trailer for the film featuring many celebrities:
It’s been a good couple of days for Tool updates, and now Maynard swoops in and gives us another: I’ve been making regular trips to LA to check on the writing progress of my Tool brethren. Things a progressing nicely. Slowly, but definitely progressing. Nothing is recorded yet, but the guys are confident that the pieces are coming together swimmingly and will be ready for me to begin writing melodies… Read More »Maynard gives us a Tool update
Blair has posted the February 2015 Tool Newsletter, and it’s a pretty straight forward one, giving us some solid updates on where Tool are at, as well as some further clarification in the recent Motörhead issue: With regards to the chance meeting between members of Tool and their friends in Motorhead in the same recording facility – this had absolutely nothing to do with the preparation, recording, mixing or mastering!… Read More »February 2015 Tool Newsletter