Tool working on next album!
 

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/148...headlines=true

Apparently they have 10-12 songs in the works, but won't start completing until Maynard is done with A Perfect Circle touring.

New release slated for early 2005!

w00t

Fuckin A, this is great news. DVD this summer sounds like it could be great and a new album, well that's just super keen. :thumbsup:

wewt! :)

thx for the news, def. something to look forward to. :thumbsup:

damn right. Perfect Circle rocks and so does Tool!

man he is going to be worn out if he doesn't slow down!

As a big Mike Patton fan, it's also interesting how they mention him (along with Dave Lombardo) as a heavy influence. It was a very nice surprise when Tool chose Fantomas to open for them during the first leg of the tour and Tomahawk for the second leg. Tool AND Mike Patton in one night... overload.

They didn't just open, too, that was the amazing thing. Each band was a part of each other's set for a few songs here and there... like members of Tool would come out during Tomahawk and play along with them, and Patton & Co. would come out during Tool's set and play along.

I can't wait to see/hear what the next release will be like. The leap from Undertow to Aenima was huge, very different, and amazing, just like the leap from Aenima to Lateralus. I imagine the next leap will be just as good. Plus, they always put some kick ass artwork in their CDs.

What Stompy said. They just keep getting better. Lateralus was incredible, so the new one should be fucking gucci.

TOOL kick serious ass and never ever dissapoint!

They are by far, one of the best at what they do.

I remember reading some time ago that Maynard wanted to do a story/theme album ala Pink Floyd's The Wall for a future Tool album.

If anyone can pull that off it's Tool.

DVD this summer?!?! Details!! Details!!

Edit: never mind, read the artical :P

Man! that's the news I've been waiting for 3 years!! TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!
(didnt see this until now... :confused: )

Anybody who knows if the DVD is released?

it should be WHA??!! :p

I'm stoked that TOOL has a release for a new cd. They never dissappoint. Man I just hope I can see them live.. geez..

I will definitely be buying this when it comes out, and I'll definitely be at the show. Its going to be good to get something from TOOL after so long. I'm not too crazy about the new stuff from APC.

nice to hear.

there hasn't been any official statement from the band about a new album since last april, right? i spent a while searching for news the other day...

Found this on MTV.com (?) dated 11.12.2004.


About seeing Tool live: I saw them at Roskilde Festival in Danemark in 2001. It was the first time I heard them at all and I was completly blown away! The concert was just so right with the music. I've been a huge Tool fan since then. :thumbsup: Hope they will come to Sweden or in the vicinity soon...

I can't wait for tool next cd.You know as kid i didn't really like tool,but as i grew older it just greww on me.

I love Tool... so edgy, so deep, musically and lyrically genius... A Tool fan for life!

I love tool and APC but I don't see this album dropping before mid-summer. I know what they stated but tool likes to take a long time in making records and I'm okay with that. As for the "huge leap from cd to cd" comment from above I think if you go back and listen to the end of aenima you see that third eye is really a shift in the direction of how the lateralus disc is, they do a good job of previewing their next sound for you. I'd expect a more ambient and atmospheric rock a-la The Gathering's last venture and something towards what Opeth has been doing for a long time.


The person who said "if anyone can pull off [a story type album like pink floyd's the wall] it would be tool" would be wise to check out opeth's - My arms your hearse and The Mars Volta's - Deloused in the Comatorium they're both stories told throughout the album and are both phenomenol discs.

I would also recommend Still Life from Opeth, which is a concept album along a similar vein of My Arms, Your Hearse.

I've seen Tool 4 times live, and the best show had to be the one where Tricky opened for them, and Tricky came out during Triad and beat the shit out of some drums with Danny. It was amazing.

It's really funny that this news came out, because I was just thinking earlier about how they're about due for a new one, since it's going on 4 years now.

Also, a good band that can tell a story throughout a cd is Dredg. Very cool, and quite unique.

You want "a story type album", check out Dream Theater's albums. Amazing musicians.

I've only seen them twice, but I got to see them with Tricky in Kansas City. I honestly cant remember if he came out while Tool was playing, because so much was going on on-stage, and above the stage (people hanging from ropes doing some kind of acrobatic-type dancing). As for the rest of the show, it was honestly the best concert, both visually and aurally, that I've ever attended.

Anyway, this is definitely a CD I'll be buying and listening to non-stop whenever it actually gets released. Same goes for the DVD.

Word!! :D

Have You heard Mastodon - Leviathan? The LP is based on the book Moby Dick. I think they pulled it off quite nicely.

Last I heard was that the music tracks were already done and they're waiting for Maynard to lay down the vocals so I'd imagine release isn't too far away. I've never seen Tool live but I did see APC. If that concert was any indication of how good Tool will be live I will wet my pants.

Great! I can hardly wait.

I've seen them 3 times, and each time was my favorite. I was going to see them play on Sept 11, 2001, but the show was postponed due to the terrorist attacks. When they played 2 days later, holy shit, it couldn't be any more intense. The attacks were on everyone's mind, and with Tool playing... it was an intense evening on so many levels.

*eidt* oh, I as well am going to buy this the day it comes out. Of course.

It seems like Maynard is using A Perfect Circle for his "mellow" (for lack of a better word) side, and using Tool for his kick ass side. Not downplaying any of the other members of either band, they are all awesome. But when Tool comes out, I know I need to be especially prepared to have my ass kicked.

Mellow is such a crappy word to describe A Perfect Circle... can anyone else put into words how I'm trying to describe the difference in each band's sound?

Is it friggin ready already??? Damn, I just can't wait. I will definitely be at any shows in my area. They put on a great concert. Much different from APC shows. Very visual and they overload all your senses. Don't rush but hurry the hell up already!!!

Tell you truth I can't wait for this cd.Maybe when they put out their CD they can change this new type of crap rock that's coming out on mtv these days.

I'm looking forward to Tool's music videos just as much as their new album, their videos are always so fucking amazing.

Like Linkin Park and Jay-Z? It makes my head spin and puke at the same time.

I'm more talking about the so called bands like yellow card, that try to act like their rock and crap.What was that other band that try to look all gothic,Simple Plan crap rock like that ,had to look on mtv site to find that crap.

I actually like the linkin park/jay z mix.Linkin park never try to act like their some rock group.

the Tool album should be out sometime this year.

i've actually had the privilege of hearing some of the masters of the new stuff, instrumental, (i'm a distributor for a mini-major record label that produces Danny Carey's side projects) and it sounds amazing.

If there was a machine that let me steal your memories by hooking your head up to nodes, I would have no qualms decapitating you and stealing your memories for my own. That is all. :p

honestly, i wouldn't blame you. TOOL and APC are my two favorite bands.

Any idea for how long we have to wait? :confused:

There was an image made by Adam Jones that alluded to a 1/17/06 release date, which is on a Tuesday and coincidentally is a special date in the story of Rennes-le-Chateau (the band members are supposedly into it all).

I'm thinkin it's not likely because it's 2 months away, and generally once an album is done, there's generally a 4 month period before it actually hits shelves..

Tool has about ten songs i REALLY like, but i don't really care for the rest. nevertheless, i'm looking forward to this album, it will definitely be worth listening to.

3 weeks away and no usenet leak! (I assume all torrents/p2p are fake anyhow)

I plan on buying it anyway but... you know, the suspense factor. I really can't help myself.

New single, Vicarious, comes out next week! Anyone happen to hear it yet?

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