As some of you have already noticed, Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums features in the trailer for Season 3 of the Netflix show House of Cards. Executive Producer David Fincher directed A Perfect Circle‘s first video Judith, which may explain the connection to between the band and the TV show. Turn on your television!
After Justin left Peach to join Tool, and the remaining members of the band went on to form Suns Of The Tundra. Their latest album Bones of Brave Ships is ready for release this April, and the band are looking for some Kickstarter funds to get a deluxe gatefold sleeve double-vinyl version to the market. It looks like a nice package, and the music sounds great, so if vinyl is… Read More »Suns of the Tundra Kickstarter
It’s taken me a while (mostly since I’ve been away) but after much procrastination I’ve finally come up with my Top 10 Albums for 2014. This year, I found I had trouble making a top 10, not because I hadn’t listened to much, but because I felt while there were many good albums, there weren’t that many that moved into the great “automatic top 10” selection category. Still, in the… Read More »My Top 10 Albums of 2014
I take a week away from the world, and not only do bushfires come pretty close to my house, but Tool post some kinda-news about the new album. In their New Years message via Blair, they say: Here we are ostensibly in a new year, and with it comes a clean slate to fill with not previously known noteworthy accounts and reports related to the band, TOOL. Having just returned… Read More »Tool issue New Album update of sorts…
Thanks to all of you who’ve voted in the Fourtheye Readers Best Albums of 2014 poll. Plenty of great suggestions have come in so far! Don’t forget that the poll closes on New Years Eve (Australian time, which is about 12 hours ahead of US time), so if you’re planning on submitting your list, please do so soon. Here’s another list of suggestions from Fourtheye Readers: Too Bright – Perfume… Read More »Fourtheye Readers Best Album of 2014 poll closing soon!
As hinted in the recent newletter, there appears to be a new addition coming to the Carey family? What what are they expecting? A deer? A wolf? A baby? A further delay in the Tool album? Congratulations (unless it’s the last one)! I guess we’ll find out soon enough! Seasons greetings from DANNY and RYNNE & TO BE NAMED LATER…
Blair has posted the December Tool Newsletter, and there’s not much to it (yet). It features a little info on Frank, Danny getting some new drum tech, and some embellishments on the recently sold framed Tool posters. Blair mentions there is more to come! Update: Ravenpig from the forum pointed out that Blair could be hinting at the pitter patter of small drumkits for the Carey family in the newsletter.… Read More »December Tool Newsletter online
‘Tis the season to be jolly, and also to vote on which albums were the best for the year! For the last couple of years we’ve had a Fourtheye Readers Best Album poll, and this year we’re doing it again! This poll will let you vote for the albums you’ve enjoyed this year, and may also give you a few tips as to what other albums Tool fans are enjoying… Read More »Fourtheye Readers Best Album of 2014 poll online!
Punk band OFF! (featuring members of Black Flag, Burning Brides and Redd Kross) filmed a new video recently, and according to Toolband was done so on Justin’s property out at Topanga: Here’s a small photo of Justin with the “star” of the video – Jack Black!
Sollus sent me an email today with details of the first hearing in regards to Tool‘s lawsuit. I’m no legal expert, but it appears they have got off to a good start with a minor victory: Law360, Los Angeles (December 05, 2014, 7:47 PM ET) — A California judge has refused to find that Clarendon National Insurance Co. doesn’t have a duty to indemnify the rock band Tool in a… Read More »Tool Lawsuit Part 1