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During a recent interview with NME, Tool bassist Justin Chancellor addressed the band’s plans for new music once again. According to him, “there’s more of a necessity to get something cooking a little faster.” Chancellor said the following: “We’re just getting old, so it’s the pressure of time. Danny [Carey, drummer] has just turned 63,…
Drumeo have shared a new video in which Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy was tasked with learning how to play Tool‘s “Pneuma” in a short amount of time. You can see how that went down below:
During a recent interview with Kerrang!, Tool’s Justin Chancellor offered an update on the band’s new music. According to him, the band “already have a couple of solid skeletons of songs waiting to be finalized.” Chancellor said the following when asked if there are any “untold hard drives full of Justin ideas”: “There’s absolutely tons…
Gimme Recordings will be releasing red and white vinyl pressings of a bootleg Tool release titled “The Pepsi Challenge” on August 23. The live album was recorded during the band’s July 21, 2002 performance at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO and it can be pre-ordered HERE. Notably, it appears the band are not involved…
During an interview with Metal Hammer, Tool’s Maynard James Keenan further discussed the lengthy wait between new releases from the band. According to him, “there’s something to be said for friction and the need to create.” Keenan said the following: “Well, considering one or more of us will be dead if we wait another 14…
As previously reported, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer, and Primus are currently celebrating Maynard James Keenan’s 60th birthday with a special “Sessanta” tour featuring collaborative sets between the three acts. As if that wasn’t enough, the April 20 show in Los Angeles, CA also featured a number of special guests. Among them were Keenan’s Tool bandmates,…
During a recent interview with the Phoenix New Times, Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer) further discussed his no phone policy. He says when fans use phones at live shows they are “missing the opportunity of actually absorbing in real time what’s happening.” Keenan said the following: “You’re annoying the person behind you.…
During a recent interview with Bass Player, former Tool bassist Paul D’Amour discussed the transitional period within the band amid his 1995 exit and the hiring of Justin Chancellor. D’Amour says he helped trained Chancellor and that he “wanted him to be very successful.” D’Amour said the following: “I feel like we created a sound…
During a recent interview with Metal Hammer, Tool’s Maynard James Keenan discussed his hopes for more efficient output in the future. The frontman says the band “can’t drag this out another 14 years.” Keenan said the following: “Tool is a more complicated beast with a lot of egos and a lot of other things going…
It looks like Tool may be planning to release remastered vinyl pressings of their back catalog. During a recent interview with Rick Beato, drummer Danny Carey revealed that the band have completed work on a vinyl remaster of “Ænima.“ He said the following about that while discussing “the best sounding Tool song”: “Man we just…
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