I should probably call this something other than a “Weekly” update. Anyway, I have a few bits and pieces I haven’t posted yet, so here we are! In this “weeks’ issue: Yob announce new album Legend of the Seagullmen competition Matthew Santoro’s Higher Power Albums you should check out! Yob announce new album Yob have toured with Tool a few times now, and are a favorite among many Tool fans. … Read More »Weekly Update 21-March-2018
In amongst all the Tool news (as well as me being away) I never got around to posting about the new A Perfect Circle video for their track Disillusioned. The video follows a similar theme to the lyrics, and serves as an observation of societies obsession with electronic devices. The band has also announced that James Iha will be sitting out the next tour due to commitments with the newly… Read More »A Perfect Circle release Disillusioned video and announce James Iha replacement
Justin Chancellor is a busy guy – while preparing to record a new Tool album and DJing at Legend of the Seagullmen record launches, he’s also recording with experimental hip hop band Death Grips: Working on the new album with Justin Chancellor pic.twitter.com/cFMacJ3WiT — Ꭰeath á©rips (@bbpoltergiest) March 15, 2018 Perhaps he just got lost on the way to the Tool studio? Who knows – either way having been a… Read More »Justin Chancellor joins Death Grips on next album
Confirmed on Toolband over the weekend is further details of Tool‘s visit to the studio: Who’s ready for some major breaking news? Brace yourself; get ready… okay, here we go. We are very excited to announce what is sure to be welcome news for both fans of TOOL and prog-metal enthusiasts in general. After all the years of writing and arranging (and re-arranging) at the band’s loft, I can at… Read More »Toolband gives us further confirmation of Tool in the studio
In a further update from the studio via Instagram, Adam Jones confirmed that Joe Barresi will be recording the new Tool album. Those with long memories will recall that he also recorded 10,000 Days. ~ Preproduction Gigahorse 📀💣 ~ Excited to be working again w the Immortan Evil Joe Barresi @eviljoebarresi *however our first choice was #PhilSpector – but he has other conflicting work obligations 🚔#FTG A post shared by… Read More »Joe Barresi confirmed to record new Tool album
Looks like Tool have hit the studio, with Adam sharing a post via Instagram. Interesting to note that Billy Howerdel is in London doing A Perfect Circle media work at the moment, and Instagram suggests that Maynard is also in Europe. Adam suggested earlier that Maynard will join the for 3 weeks in March, I assume those three weeks will be towards the end of the month. ~ Day 1… Read More »Adam posts on Tool’s first day in the studio
Another visitor from the Loft today, this time British rapper Heitham Al-Sayed from the band Senser, who claims that this is the last rehearsal prior to recording. All signs seem to be pointing to Tool reaching conclusion on their next album. We were honored to be invited to the last rehearsal before the recording begins on TOOL’s new album. I closed my eyes and saw visions, it was so moving… Read More »Final Tool rehearsal prior to recording new album?
Not to be outdone by Maynard, Adam posted on Instagram today following a visit to the Loft by Sebastian Bach (formerly of Skid Row) and King Buzzo. In his post he suggests that Tool could kick off recording in March. It’ll be a tight schedule though, with both Tool and A Perfect Circle having tour dates in April/May this year. Update: Adam has updating the Instagram post to suggest March… Read More »Adam suggests new Tool album recording in March
Maynard has given us a refreshing clear answer as to the status of the new Tool album on Twitter this morning, and while it sound like progress is positive, I think we can safely rule out a release in the near future, and probably not until next year: Started getting music files from the boys w the word FINAL in the title a few months ago after 11 years of… Read More »Maynard confirms status of new Tool album
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Maynard and Billy from A Perfect Circle announced that the new album Eat The Elephant will be released on April 20. You can pre-order it here. It’s pretty safe to say that the title and album art is going to create a bit of controversy, so I’ll let you draw your own conclusions on that. Tracklist: EAT THE ELEPHANT DISILLUSIONED CONTRARIAN THE DOOMED… Read More »A Perfect Circle to release Eat The Elephant in April