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Tool Creating 'Little Bits and Pieces' of New Album

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:41:51 +0000

We know … patience is a difficult virtue to put into action when it comes to the subject of Tool's next album. Tool followers haven't been gifted with new material since the band unleashed '10,000 Days' in 2006, but fans remain hopeful that 2013 will host the release of a new Tool record. During a recent interview with a New Zealand publication, drummer Danny Carey and vocalist Maynard James Keenan spoke about the progress of the new album and Tool's songwriting process.

Tool Include 'Seal of Xatanitos' Certificates in Five Copies of 'Opiate' EP Reissue

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:48:50 +0000

Remember reading or watching 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' as a kid? What horrific atrocities wouldn't you commit to nab one of those golden tickets and take a tour of Willy Wonka's magical chocolate factory? Better yet, how many times did you open up a Hershey's bar pretending that a golden ticket may be inside? Well, that very fantasy is about to become a reality for five very lucky Tool fans who purchase the band's 21st anniversary edition of the 'Opiate' EP.

Tool's Adam Jones Discusses 'Opiate' EP Reissue + State of Band's Next Album

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:51:51 +0000

As of March 10, 2013, Tool's debut EP, 'Opiate,' is now old enough to legally drink in the United States. To commemorate the 21st anniversary of 'Opiate,' Tool are set to re-release the EP on March 26 with a limited-edition string of CDs along with new artwork from guitarist Adam Jones. In a new interview with Jones, the guitarist talks about writing and recording 'Opiate,' how the album holds up after all these years and, of course, when Tool will put out a new record.

Maynard James Keenan Speaks of 'Jamming' Sessions for Tool + A Perfect Circle

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:21:23 +0000

As Maynard James Keenan and the rest of Puscifer prepare for the release of their new EP 'Donkey Punch the Night,' many fans are holding out hope for a 2013 release date for a new Tool album. While singer Maynard James Keenan recently insinuated there would be no new Tool album this year, he offers hope by stating in a new interview that he has been jamming on new material from both Tool and A Perfect Circle.

Corey Taylor, Maynard James Keenan, Dave Navarro + More Criticize 2013 Grammy Awards

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:21:15 +0000

The 55th Annual Grammy Awards were held last night (Feb. 10), and it was business as usual for the famed awards show. Music's biggest names walked the carpet, while shiny golden gramophones were given out to rock artists such as the Black Keys, Halestorm and Trent Reznor + Atticus Ross. However, a sense of disarray resonated with various musicians, who took to Twitter in order to vent their disapproval of the Grammy Awards.

Tool Drummer Danny Carey Suggests New Album Will Drop in 2013, Talks About Vespa Crash

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:27:38 +0000

Tool fans were disappointed to say the least when singer Maynard James Keenan announced that there would be no release from the band in 2013. The modern experimental legends have been working on a new album for some time, and drummer Danny Carey says, along with a bunch of other news, that a 2013 release is still planned.

Report: Maynard James Keenan Says Tool Will Not Release New Album in 2013

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:12:21 +0000

Fans who have been patiently waiting for Tool's next album will unfortunately have to hang in there a bit longer according to vocalist Maynard James Keenan. In a recent interview with Chile's Radio Futuro, Keenan apparently stated that Tool will not be releasing a new album in 2013.

Tool Member Badly Injured in Vespa Crash, Songwriting for New Album Delayed

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:22:43 +0000

An unidentified member of Tool recently suffered serious injuries after crashing his Vespa scooter along icy roads. The accident left the musician with several broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder, thus pushing back jamming and writing sessions meant for Tool’s massively anticipated fifth full-length album. Posted on the band’s website on Jan. 26 as a [...]

Tool's Upcoming Album 'More Than Halfway' Done

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:39:52 +0000

Keep salivating, Tool fans, because we’ve got another update on the band’s upcoming fifth studio album. In a recent post on Tool’s official website, an in-depth statement has been released, revealing that the psychotropic four-piece are possibly “more than halfway” finished with the writing process. Although frontman Maynard James Keenan has not begun to track [...]