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For Tool<\/strong>\u2018s ardent fans, August 30th, 2019 was practically a revelation. After some 13 years of waiting, the progressive alt-metal band finally issued their fifth studio album, \u201cFear Inoculum<\/strong>\u201c. That record immediately skyrocketed to the top of the Billboard 200. By August of 2020 it was certified gold in the United States.<\/p>\n

The arrival of that album also came with a fresh round of enthusiasm from the band, who championed the prospect of being more prolific in the future<\/a>. However, despite admittedly having some material leftover from past sessions, and a renewed drive to work on more material, we\u2019re now seven years removed from \u201cFear Inoculum<\/strong>\u201c. While the storied band have remained active on the road, it would seem they have been less so in the studio.<\/p>\n

Given their laborious creative process<\/a>, that isn\u2019t so much of a surprise. However, with the band readily admitting age is catching up with them<\/a>, there was a sense of urgency in the first few years after \u201cFear Inoculum<\/strong>\u201d dropped that more new music wouldn\u2019t be far behind.<\/p>\n

In a new interview conducted this past August, but just now published via The Australian<\/a>, bassist Justin Chancellor<\/strong>, himself previously a vocal proponent of the band getting back into the studio sooner than later, showcased a more relaxed approach on what eventually will come next.<\/p>\n

While he did confirm that work continues on new music, he went on to caution that the group aren\u2019t adhering to deadlines or schedules with it. Here\u2019s what he had to say [transcribed by theprp.com]:<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re working on new music. I don\u2019t know when we\u2019re going to finish it. We\u2019ve been working on stuff on and off for a couple of years, you know? And we we\u2019re always working on new music. I was in the studio with Danny<\/strong> [Carey<\/strong>, Tool<\/strong> drummer] last week, banging out some ideas. But we don\u2019t\u2026 I always say this, art doesn\u2019t really have a schedule, you know what I mean? Like, you can\u2019t force it. And if you do, it tends not to work out so great. So, I think, especially in our band, it\u2019s somehow it\u2019s just the way it works with our band. It\u2019s a different kind of alchemy.<\/p>\n

And I think we\u2019ve all learned, you know, Maynard<\/strong>\u2018s [James Keenan<\/strong>, Tool<\/strong> vocalist] got his side projects, Danny<\/strong> [Carey<\/strong>, Tool<\/strong> drummer] does a bunch of different stuff, Adam<\/strong> [Jones<\/strong>, Tool<\/strong> guitarist] does different sh*t, and I\u2019ve got my my stuff. And we\u2019ve learned to sort of pare out the time when people need that space with busying ourselves with other things, which actually influence what we do when we come back together as well. So it kind of gives us a little headroom that speaks to the new stuff that we do when we come back together.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He went on to say:<\/p>\n

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\u201c\u2026Everyone\u2019s always taking a piss like, it takes so long for us to make music, but I\u2019m proud of everything we\u2019ve done. And I don\u2019t like 13 years. They always talk about 13 years. It seems like a week to me. When we were working on that stuff every day, we were grinding away at it. And it doesn\u2019t really matter in the end. If you do anything that\u2019s decent, even if it\u2019s one thing, it\u2019s worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

When posed the question that the fan\u2019s constant complaints for new music could also be interpreted as a compliment, he added:<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think it\u2019s more interesting to take a long time to find something unique than just to keep repeating yourself. No offense to anyone that, you know, I guess we\u2026 let\u2019s just call it pop music, right? They just keep churning out the hits. I mean, people love that stuff, so, there\u2019s a place for it. And there\u2019s a reason that there\u2019s people that are good at that, but that\u2019s not us. We\u2019re into trying to create something unique that hasn\u2019t been heard before as musicians, as a band. \u2026Sometimes it gets harder and harder. Sometimes it just comes to you, you know, like some some days you\u2019re like, \u2018Whoa, what\u2019s this?\u2019 And you play it to your friends and they\u2019re like, \u2018Whoa\u2019, that\u2019s you know, it\u2019s amazing. It just comes out of the blue.<\/p>\n

But you can\u2019t really\u2026 it\u2019s not a formula, you know what I mean? There is no formula. And if anything, the formula is just to carry on living life and exploring and letting it come in from your life experiences. I think with us, that\u2019s the way it works a lot more. but I get what you\u2019re saying. It is a compliment that people are excited for new music. But we just don\u2019t want it to be on a schedule. We want it just to be good. We want to be proud of it, and we want to all agree that this is what we want to share. So like I was saying, the side projects are a really good way of us alleviating that that time, and kind of keeping the fitness up, but like not pushing the whole issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Having just delved deep into their catalogue for some setlist surprises<\/a> last week in Auckland, NZ, Tool<\/strong> will soon be back out on the road as follows:<\/p>\n

11\/28 Adelaide, AUS \u2013 Adelaide Entertainment Centre (feat. Headsend<\/strong>)
11\/29 Adelaide, AUS \u2013 Adelaide Entertainment Centre (feat. Headsend<\/strong>)
12\/01 Perth, AUS \u2013 RAC Arena (feat. Headsend<\/strong>)
12\/04 Melbourne, AUS \u2013 Flemington Racecourse (\u2018Good Things Festival<\/strong>\u2018)
12\/05 Sydney, AUS \u2013 Sydney Showground (\u2018Good Things Festival<\/strong>\u2018)
12\/06 Brisbane, AUS \u2013 Brisbane Showground (\u2018Good Things Festival<\/strong>\u2018)
12\/11 Kanagawa, JPN \u2013 K-Arena Yokohama
12\/13 Hyogo, JPN \u2013 Glion Arena Kobe
12\/19 Honolulu, HI \u2013 Blaisdell Arena
12\/20 Honolulu, HI \u2013 Blaisdell Arena<\/p>\n