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If I sign up for ToolArmy today, do i get online access immediately or do i have to wait for the merch kit first?

^that's so cool to see, thanks norm! Just had my first segue listen. I'll start off by saying thank you Tool for not forgetting the people in the house with old Macs! When my file wouldn't unzip and I realized I had to download a new archive app, I was happy and surprised to see they made sure us di...

Just got my copy in the mail. Record store was supposed to be getting it, but somehow it got shipped to me. It was sitting on my doorstep, which was the very thing I wanted to avoid. At least I got it a day early! Tried downloading the segues but I guess it won't go live until midnight. It was askin...

The beginning/ending of 7empest sounds a whole lot like "Frame By Frame" off King Crimson's "Discipline", one of Danny's favorite albums. If it's not a conscious tribute/citation, he must at least have rubber-stamped it during songwriting. Rosetta definitely has some Thela Hun m...

In The Court Of.., Larks Tongue in Aspic, Red, Discipline, Thrak, Power To Believe

Top notch, first listen was great. It's their slowest and most ethereal record, but in the best possible ways. It's their shiniest album, but it fucking sludges and spins. Maynard's delivery is perfect, plus the band's aggressiveness they practically scream for him, you don't miss the screams. Not t...

The “autotune” to start the third act of Invincible resonates with me the same as the Grudge scream. I’m dumb and not sure how else to describe it. Beautiful, harrowing, impactful. I say that to say the album is reflective, immersive, introspective, and woven. Emotional yet subtle and layered. I’ll...

hellboy wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2019 2:59 am I'm actually quite happy to do the unboxing myself - no video required. I'd rather Tool do a Q&A for their fans or something, another webcast or something.

Agreed.

To wet y'all's appetites:

Another review. https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/08/things-we-learned-tool-fear-inoculum-one-listen/ It's funny that they claim that the album sounds digital, given the fact that it's one of the few records out there that got recorded completely on analog tape. I caught this, as well. We will kn...

I had a dream last night the HD screen art was actually a sentient AI being and it released it's 3D-printed minions upon the Earth. Stoked for this after reading those track names and descriptions. There's no way 7empest can live up this amount of hype, but bring it on! Crazy to think I've already h...

Damn, got me all panicked now. I just preordered from another local store as a backup. Luckily I didn't have to pay for my first preorder, which is part of what makes me nervous about it. Sure it'll be fine.

Uh, what's with the RIP?

The vocals have really grown on me, Maynard really sounds ethereal here when mixed with the other three, just floating through the music instead of trying to cut through like he used to do, back to the subtleness I always enjoyed about his vocals. The vocals are excellent, that 'venom in mania' par...

Holy shit, you guys, just realized how similar the fonts are! (No, Tool didn't rip them off, I'm not saying that at all, I just love Thin Lizzy) https://2ab9pu2w8o9xpg6w26xnz04d-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/tool-fear-inoculum-single-768x406.jpg https://images-na.ssl-images-amaz...

I'm starting to think this is limited like the Lateralus vinyl, or like Salival was for the first couple of years.

I'm gonna hop down to my local shop and preorder there in a couple hours.

New track is ETE? More like the new track is TITs!

I'm calling it. Fear Inoculum is Ascending/Descending. 20 minute video directed by David Lynch.

I just hope it doesn't get left on my doorstep if I have to mail order this thing. Make that shit sign-on-arrival!

Sounds like they've provided an entertainment center with this one, wow, damn!

Wondering how the special packaging is gonna play out given that the vinyl won't be available until Fall.

Yeah, that's super excessive. I was hoping that was the price for the rumored limited edition of the album, which I'm expecting to be more.

Yeah what? Also, FEAR INOCULUM IS THE SINGLE?? Also, links tomorrow but for what? The rest of the info said Wednesday? Links will be posted tomorrow, Tuesday, August 6th on the band's website and Social Accts. Track and Album Pre-Order will then be available Wednesday August 7th. Links that go to w...

Shed523 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 10:30 am

PulsedHalo wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 10:12 am Preorder for revolver?

The Magazine its on their website

$66.66 is way too much for a magazine, but whet is this boxset you speak of?

Well it's gonna have batteries, so it's probably gonna have a spin wheel kinda thing. Looks like the art is literally where 10k days left off.

Looks like it's above a head from the Net of Being. I dig it, flows with the whole chakra theory regarding all their album covers.

Shed, what in tarnation are you talking about? I ain't see no 666 boxset on the Revolver!