by Zach Shaw | Dec 9, 2011 | Rumors and Gossip, Touring
By now, fans are probably familiar with the newsletter posted on Tool’s website, the same one that had us assuming the band were finally recording new music. And while it later turned out that Tool wasn’t the band in the studio being referred to (hey, at least we’ll...
by Zach Shaw | Dec 2, 2011 | Updates
Yesterday, fans (including us) were excited when a newsletter on Tool’s website revealed that band members supposedly recorded with producer/ engineer Joe Barresi during Thanksgiving last week. However, it would appear that we’ve all jumped the gun. Shortly after buzz...
by Zach Shaw | Nov 15, 2011 | New Music, Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEn1L9Zxtwo[/youtube] Last month, we discovered that former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted has been keeping himself busy with his stoner punk/metal band Papa Wheelie. The band (which Newsted sings and plays guitar in) has been...
by Zach Shaw | Jul 22, 2011 | Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OufVmyuJ4Kw[/youtube] This may indeed be a prog rock fans wet dream come true. Video of Rush drummer Neil Peart, Tool drummer Danny Carey, Primus bassist/frontman Les Claypool, and The Police drummer Steward Copeland jamming to...
by Zach Shaw | Apr 5, 2011 | Metal on Metal
Well, Josh Freese is hoping so. We thought the A Perfect Circle drummer offered some unique packages for 2009’s Since 1972. But Freese has officially outdone himself with the special deluxe packages for his new EP My New Friends. While the most expensive package...