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Tool update: Justin Chancellor says they’re “90% there” with new album

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 26, 2017 | Tool Insider, Updates

This past Saturday (24), Tool wrapped up their Summer tour by playing their largest headlining show ever, along with the likes of Primus, Clutch, Fantomas, The Melvins and more. Before that, however, bassist Justin Chancellor sat down with the Metal Sucks...

A Perfect Circle say no album (or Tool album) this year

by Bram Teitelman | May 8, 2017 | Tool Insider, Updates

If you’re a fan of A Perfect Circle, 2017 has been a good year for you. The band unveiled their new lineup, announced that they’d be touring, and have already debuted two new songs on the tour, “Feathers” and “Hourglass.” In...

Tool in talks to join streaming services

by Bram Teitelman | Mar 24, 2017 | News, Streaming Music, Tool Insider

Waiting for Tool to follow up 1992006’s 10,ooo Days with their fifth album has been a popular metalhead pastime for at least five years, and while there have been plenty of teases, small hints of progress, and studio updates, it’s been hard to get the...

Maynard James Keenan working on Tool vocals

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 20, 2017 | Tool Insider

It’s amazing how long it’s been since Tool put out an album (it’ll be eleven years in April). The road to a 10,000 Days follow-up has been long, fraught with lawsuits, and name calling. And the band’s general message appeared to be...

Maynard James Keenan thinks the US is due for a downfall

by Bram Teitelman | Jan 24, 2017 | Tool Insider

Some say the end is near. Some say we’ll see Armageddon soon. Among those is Tool’s Maynard James Keenan, who sang those words back in 1996. 21 years later, the vocalist is sounding the same note in an interview with The Guardian. Keenan, who moved from...

Another Tool song is in the can, but not with vocals

by Bram Teitelman | Jan 24, 2017 | In The Studio, Tool Insider, Updates

Being a Tool fan is an exercise in frustration. It’s been an extremely long time (coming on 11 years) since the band released their last album, three years ago they resurfaced to say that legal issues kept them from working on the follow-up until then, and even...

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