Komara are a new band featuring Pat Mastelotto from King Crimson. Many of you will remember that a couple of weeks ago Adam Jones posted some artwork that was revealed to cover to Komara’s debut album. Today Komara have dropped the first track off the album, and in my opinion it’s quite good, and I imagine will appeal to most Tool fans. Check it out (and pre-order if you’re inspired… Read More »Komara release first track
As usual a bunch of things happened while I was away for a few days, so this post is a catch up of sorts. Firstly, Adam posted a video of himself playing around with what is believed to be a Tremoloa in Joe Barresi‘s studio: ~Playing strange strings at Joe B.'s #EvilJoe #CaptainMidnight A video posted by Adam Jones (@adamjones_tv) on May 1, 2015 at 2:38am PDT As yet there’s… Read More »Adam’s strings, Maynard Puscifer update and more!
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”
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!
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
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
Adam celebrates a big birthday this year as he hits the big 50. Hopefully birthday celebrations include writing some more tunes, and spending some quality time with his new family and friends. To celebrate, Artist Direct have produced a list of Top 10 Adam Jones Leads. There’a few there I don’t necessarily agree with, but perhaps you guys do? Feel free to let us know in the comments. Here he… Read More »Adam Jones turns 50
Adam has posted another photo with the tag #SmokeOnTheHorizon this time a shot of all four members of Tool in the newly refurbished Loft. Presumably they’re listing to some material for the new album, and Maynard is either starting his lyrical process, or is listening to the progress so far. It’s hard to get too excited considering all the delays we’ve had, but it finally looks as though we have… Read More »More Smoke On The Horizon…
New Zealand instrumental post-rock band, and regular Tool touring buddies Jakob are preparing to release their long awaited new LP Sines in a couple of days. These guys joined Tool on tour Down Under in 2011 and then again for a show in NZ in 2013. Justin even joined them on-stage in a memorable set at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. In a recent interview with Off The Tracks they… Read More »Jakob unleash Sines
Adam posted a shot from (hopefully) the Loft’s whiteboard today with the hashtag #SmokeOnTheHorizon. Will there be fire where there is smoke? Update: And a follow-up from Maynard: