There are fans, and then there are fans of Tool. The band just released their new album, Fear Inoculum described as transcendent return for their undying fan-base worldwide. This is Tool’s first album in 13 years and they have definitely drummed up the excitement for a while now. Fear Inoculum can be streamed or downloaded through all major digital platforms. Tool has become the first group to ever hold all of the top 10 spots on Billboard’s Rock Digital Songs Sales chart. They also uploaded seven previously unavailable hi-def clips to their official YouTube channel: the visual treatments for “Vicarious,” “Stinkfist,” “Prison Sex,” “Parabola,” “Ænema,” “Schism” and “Sober.”
“Fear Inoculum” is a track that starts off with strong instrumentals and a build that crescendos into Keenan’s vocals. The song is 10-minutes and 22-seconds and the album is set to be 85-minutes long and will have a special deluxe physical edition. The collectible edition features a 4” HD rechargeable screen with exclusive video footage, charging cable, 2-watt speaker, a 36-page booklet and a digital download card.
For quite some time, fans were only able to listen to Tool’s music by CD but now the entire back catalog is available on streaming services. In recent press release, Keenan said, “Our obsession with, and dream of, a world where BetaMax and Laser Disc rule has ended. Time for us to move on. But never fear. There’s a brand new thing we think you’re really gonna dig. It’s called Digital Downloads and Streaming. Get ready for the future, folks!”
Tool has put out teasers through their social media accounts, getting fans rattled and hopeful to hear new music after so many years. They debuted two new songs, “Invincible” and “Descending,” from the Fear Inoculum album. Although the wait for this band’s album has been long, the day has arrived and fans can partake in new music and the collection of Tool’s discography on their favorite music streaming services.
Fans of Tool were getting so upset about not getting any new music that Keenan received death threats. Drummer Dany Carrey said in a MetalHammer article, “I felt bad for him [Keenan], and he even told me he was getting death threats from these idiots out there. They just have no idea what our work ethic is. These things don’t happen, man. There’s no other record that’s going to sound like this Tool record.” Tour dates for Tool’s upcoming tour are listed below.
10/13 – Sacramento, Calif. – Aftershock Festival
10/15 – Denver, Colo. – Pepsi Center
10/18 – Salt Lake City, Utah – Vivint Smart Home Arena
10/20 – Los Angeles, Calif. – Staples Center
10/21 – Los Angeles, Calif. – Staples Center
10/23 – Glendale, Ariz. – Gila River Arena
10/25 – San Antonio, Texas – AT&T Center
10/27 – Houston, Texas – Toyota Center
10/29 – Tulsa, Okla. – BOK Center
10/31 – Milwaukee, Wis. – Fiserv Forum
11/2 – Indianapolis, Ind. – Banker’s Life Fieldhouse
11/3 – Chicago, Ill. – United Center
11/5 – Cincinnati, Ohio – US Bank Arena
11/6 – Cleveland, Ohio – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
11/8 – Pittsburgh, Pa. – PPG Paints Arena
11/9 – Detroit, Mich. – Little Caesars Arena
11/11 – Toronto, Ontario – Scotiabank Arena
11/12 – Toronto, Ontario – Scotiabank Arena
11/14 – Boston, Mass. – TD Garden
11/16 – Newark, N.J. – Prudential Center
11/18 – Philadelphia, Pa. – Wells Fargo Center
11/19 – Brooklyn, N.Y. – Barclays Center
11/21 – Uncasville, Conn. – Mohegan Sun Casino Arena
11/22 – Atlantic City, N.J. – Boardwalk Hall
11/24 – Raleigh, N.C. – PNC Arena
11/25 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
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