In a recent chat with Revolver Magazine, bassist Justin Chancellor and drummer Danny Carey discussed Tool’s plans for the future and the possibility of recording new music. According to the duo, the group wants to speed up the process this time.

“Time is precious now, so you try and look for ways to be more efficient with the process,” Chancellor said. “We’ve had a lot of discussion about that and how we can bring a new record to fruition in a slightly different way.”

Carey added that recording new music is a “painstaking process” for Tool as the whole band, which also consists of vocalist Maynard James Keenan and guitarist Adam Jones, needs to like a particular song to move forward with it. This “pays off in the long run” because that way, the band doesn’t get tired of playing their songs during live shows.

One way Tool will try to get their music faster to fans without compromising their creative process is by releasing an extended play (EP) rather than an entire album. This is something that the band is strongly considering, according to Carey.

“We’re free agents now,” he explained. “We aren’t signed to a label anymore. We are free to do whatever we want.”

Tool topped the US Billboard 200 charts with Fear Inoculum, while the release received critical acclaim. The 15-minute long track “7empest” was recognized with a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.

The post Tool are Thinking About Releasing an EP Rather Than an Entire Album appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

The iconic festival will take place at the Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee over the course of a four-day weekend from June 11-14. Grand Ole Opry will hit the stage on opening day, with Lizzo, Tame Impala, and Tool serving as headliners on the following three nights.

The artists performing at Bonnaroo will occupy over 10 stages this June, and some of them are really worth seeing live. The list of performers includes Miley Cyrus, The 1975, Flume, Lana Del Rey, Vampire Weekend and countless other acts who’ll hit festival circle this year to promote their new material.

The first edition of Bonnaroo Music Festival took place in 2002, and it established itself as one of the best events of its kind in the years to come. Bonnaroo has repeatedly been praised for bringing a diverse array of musical styles to the stage, and this year’s lineup is no different – it includes everything from indie and classic rock to pop, hip-hop, and R&B.

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In the late 70s, the genre ranked a slight fall in popularity but in the 80s it blew up and became one of the most famous genres enjoyed all around the globe. The controversy and criticism that surrounded heavy metal in the 80s boosted its popularity even more and made it bigger than ever.

Now that all the accusations of “bad influence” are long gone, we can freely say that heavy metal is one of the best things that happened to music ever.

The golden years of the genre gave us a tremendous amount of great songs and genre-pushing albums that will be cherished for decades to come.

Although it is really difficult to choose the best from so many popular and prolific heavy metal bands, here are 10 bands from the modern era that changed the heavy metal landscape forever. 

Black Sabbath

Iron Maiden

Metallica 

Judas Priest  

Pantera 

Slipknot 

Dio 

Tool 

Motorhead

Megadeth 

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“It’s good to be in good company,” he said in an interview to Maniacs. “Slipknot’s doing really good. I’ve been watching those guys since they were just little f***ing kids beating the f**k out of each other on stage…And to see what they’ve blossomed into is amazing.”

“And then f**k, everyone’s been waiting for a Tool record for how long?” he shifted his attention to his senior rockers. “They’re an amazing band. It just feels really good to see, you know? It feels like a camaraderie of bands. One band being successful helps all of us because we’re becoming a dying breed.”

Despite the success Slipknot, Tool, and even Korn had this year, Davis isn’t happy with how things are run by record companies. “I feel like since the music industry took a turn that there are no more labels willing to spend money to help rock artists be bigger than life rock and roll things anymore,” he complained.

But still, no one can argue with success: “It’s awesome to see that bands like us are still out there doing this and we’re flying the flag for rock n roll. There’s still people who want to come see that and enjoy that.”

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Carey recently spoke about the band’s future plans with Metal Hammer magazine, revealing that Tool plans to spend the next couple of years on the road.

“It’s hard to say,” said Carey. “We’re going to tour on this probably for two or three years at least, I imagine. It feels like what we’ve done on every album, and then I guess we’ll see where we’re sitting after that.”

Following the tour, Carey expects them to return to the studio and get another record out.

“My hope is we get in and knock out another record.” – he added. “We have tons of material. It’s not going to take 12 years, or if it does, I’ll probably be so old I probably can’t pick up my sticks anymore! But my hope is we’ll do another record and just keep moving forward.”

Carey explained, however, that the material doesn’t include finished tracks, but riffs, jams, and parts of songs.

Tool released Fear Inoculum on August 30^th, with the record becoming both critical and commercial success. The album topped the US Billboard 200 charts while also reaching No.1 in Australia, Belgium, Canada, New Zealand, and Norway.

The post Tool Has “Tons of Material” for Another New Album appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Tool’s fifth studio album had the biggest week for any rock album in over a year, with 270,000 album-equivalent units sold. This is a colossal success since the band managed to sell 248,000 units in pure album sales without pre-order promotion or ongoing concert tour.

Fear Inoculum is currently Tool’s third studio album to make it to no. 1 on Billboard 200 in the US. They previously topped the chart with their records Lateralus (2001) and 10.000 Days (2006).

After Tool’s triumph on the charts, Taylor Swift’s new album Lover fell to the no. 2 spot, after earning 178,000 equivalent album units during its second week. Lana Del Rey took no. 3 spot with her latest record Norman F—ing Rockwell, but managed to top the charts in the UK.

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In addition to the cover’s unveiling, they also teased the album’s title track. 

We are slowly becoming more familiar with Tool’s fifth album. The band took to Instagram to share the image that features the new gold metallic Tool logo over a background that appears to be a coiled snake.

Fear Inoculum was inspired by the number seven. 

“I took a picture pointing to the number seven while we were recording, and a lot of the riffs Justin [Chancellor] and I brought in were in seven,” Adam Jones told Guitar World. “You don’t really go, ‘I’m going to write a riff in seven!’…Without being too descriptive about the concept, the main thing is that the seven beat just kept coming up, and riffs in seven kept coming up. It was really weird!”

Fear Inoculum is the follow-up to 2006’s 10,000 Days. 

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The band’s fifth studio album will be called Fear Inoculum, and it’s set to be released on August 30th. Members of Tool faced many creative, personal, and legal issues over the years that forced them to postpone its release, but they’re finally back on track.

The title of their new album isn’t the only exciting piece of information they shared with their fans. Singer Maynard James Keenan revealed that their entire catalog will be added to streaming services on August 2nd.

“We’re a very difficult band. We’re very stubborn and kind of ignorant to what goes on in the rest of the world… and the whole Betamax thing didn’t work for us, and neither did LaserDisc, so we have this new thing called digital media and streaming. We’re gonna try it out,” Keenan said during an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience.

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Not long after that, they released a video on their official Twitter account with the exact date and a sound teaser for the album. Maynard James Keenan asked their fans to share the information about the album and the video on other social media.

Two of the songs that will be on the album, “Descending” and “Invincible” are already well-known to the fans as they have played them on their live shows. The band has played “Descending” and an instrumental version of the same since 2014.

At the moment, Tool is performing their North America tour, which will wrap up on May 19^th in Bridgeview, Illinois. It was in this tour that they introduced “Invincible” to the crowd and they received very positive feedback for it.

The fans are more than excited that Tool will finally release a new album after having to enjoy their last album “10,000 Days” which was released in 2006. The expectations are high, as they have been working on this album for a long 13 years, and we can’t wait to see with what they’ll treat us next!

The post The Long Expected “Tool” Album Will Be Out Soon appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

But after more than a decade of holding out, the American rockers finally debuted some new songs during their set at Jacksonville’s Welcome to Rockville festival.

During the show, Tool performed two of their new tracks, “Descending” and “Invincible.” These two songs are expected to be a part of the band’s new studio album, which will be their first since 2006’s 10,000 Days.

You can watch Tool performing the new songs in the videos below.

There have been rumors about Tool’s new album for the past several years, but the band only confirmed it in late 2017. Since then, there have been several contradictory reports about its progress and release date before frontman Maynard James Keenan went on Twitter in September 2018 and said the album is expected to come out between May and July.

“Midway through mixing,” Keenan wrote on Twitter. “Most likely be a few recalls. Then some arguing. Then Mastering, Artwork, Video, Special Packaging, etc. Best Ballpark Guess- Release date somewhere between Mid May and Mid July. More focused updates to follow as we progress.”

The post Watch Tool Debut New Music For the First Time in Over a Decade appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

In a recent chat with Revolver Magazine, bassist Justin Chancellor and drummer Danny Carey discussed Tool’s plans for the future and the possibility of recording new music. According to the duo, the group wants to speed up the process this time.

“Time is precious now, so you try and look for ways to be more efficient with the process,” Chancellor said. “We’ve had a lot of discussion about that and how we can bring a new record to fruition in a slightly different way.”

Carey added that recording new music is a “painstaking process” for Tool as the whole band, which also consists of vocalist Maynard James Keenan and guitarist Adam Jones, needs to like a particular song to move forward with it. This “pays off in the long run” because that way, the band doesn’t get tired of playing their songs during live shows.

One way Tool will try to get their music faster to fans without compromising their creative process is by releasing an extended play (EP) rather than an entire album. This is something that the band is strongly considering, according to Carey.

“We’re free agents now,” he explained. “We aren’t signed to a label anymore. We are free to do whatever we want.”

Tool topped the US Billboard 200 charts with Fear Inoculum, while the release received critical acclaim. The 15-minute long track “7empest” was recognized with a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.

The post Tool are Thinking About Releasing an EP Rather Than an Entire Album appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

The iconic festival will take place at the Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee over the course of a four-day weekend from June 11-14. Grand Ole Opry will hit the stage on opening day, with Lizzo, Tame Impala, and Tool serving as headliners on the following three nights.

The artists performing at Bonnaroo will occupy over 10 stages this June, and some of them are really worth seeing live. The list of performers includes Miley Cyrus, The 1975, Flume, Lana Del Rey, Vampire Weekend and countless other acts who’ll hit festival circle this year to promote their new material.

The first edition of Bonnaroo Music Festival took place in 2002, and it established itself as one of the best events of its kind in the years to come. Bonnaroo has repeatedly been praised for bringing a diverse array of musical styles to the stage, and this year’s lineup is no different – it includes everything from indie and classic rock to pop, hip-hop, and R&B.

The post Bonnaroo Festival Reveals 2020 Lineup appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

In the late 70s, the genre ranked a slight fall in popularity but in the 80s it blew up and became one of the most famous genres enjoyed all around the globe. The controversy and criticism that surrounded heavy metal in the 80s boosted its popularity even more and made it bigger than ever.

Now that all the accusations of “bad influence” are long gone, we can freely say that heavy metal is one of the best things that happened to music ever.

The golden years of the genre gave us a tremendous amount of great songs and genre-pushing albums that will be cherished for decades to come.

Although it is really difficult to choose the best from so many popular and prolific heavy metal bands, here are 10 bands from the modern era that changed the heavy metal landscape forever. 

Black Sabbath

Iron Maiden

Metallica 

Judas Priest  

Pantera 

Slipknot 

Dio 

Tool 

Motorhead

Megadeth 

The post Top 10 Greatest Heavy Metal Bands Of All Time appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

“It’s good to be in good company,” he said in an interview to Maniacs. “Slipknot’s doing really good. I’ve been watching those guys since they were just little f***ing kids beating the f**k out of each other on stage…And to see what they’ve blossomed into is amazing.”

“And then f**k, everyone’s been waiting for a Tool record for how long?” he shifted his attention to his senior rockers. “They’re an amazing band. It just feels really good to see, you know? It feels like a camaraderie of bands. One band being successful helps all of us because we’re becoming a dying breed.”

Despite the success Slipknot, Tool, and even Korn had this year, Davis isn’t happy with how things are run by record companies. “I feel like since the music industry took a turn that there are no more labels willing to spend money to help rock artists be bigger than life rock and roll things anymore,” he complained.

But still, no one can argue with success: “It’s awesome to see that bands like us are still out there doing this and we’re flying the flag for rock n roll. There’s still people who want to come see that and enjoy that.”

The post Jonathan Davis: “Rock Bands are a Dying Breed, But People Still Want to See Us” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Carey recently spoke about the band’s future plans with Metal Hammer magazine, revealing that Tool plans to spend the next couple of years on the road.

“It’s hard to say,” said Carey. “We’re going to tour on this probably for two or three years at least, I imagine. It feels like what we’ve done on every album, and then I guess we’ll see where we’re sitting after that.”

Following the tour, Carey expects them to return to the studio and get another record out.

“My hope is we get in and knock out another record.” – he added. “We have tons of material. It’s not going to take 12 years, or if it does, I’ll probably be so old I probably can’t pick up my sticks anymore! But my hope is we’ll do another record and just keep moving forward.”

Carey explained, however, that the material doesn’t include finished tracks, but riffs, jams, and parts of songs.

Tool released Fear Inoculum on August 30^th, with the record becoming both critical and commercial success. The album topped the US Billboard 200 charts while also reaching No.1 in Australia, Belgium, Canada, New Zealand, and Norway.

The post Tool Has “Tons of Material” for Another New Album appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Tool’s fifth studio album had the biggest week for any rock album in over a year, with 270,000 album-equivalent units sold. This is a colossal success since the band managed to sell 248,000 units in pure album sales without pre-order promotion or ongoing concert tour.

Fear Inoculum is currently Tool’s third studio album to make it to no. 1 on Billboard 200 in the US. They previously topped the chart with their records Lateralus (2001) and 10.000 Days (2006).

After Tool’s triumph on the charts, Taylor Swift’s new album Lover fell to the no. 2 spot, after earning 178,000 equivalent album units during its second week. Lana Del Rey took no. 3 spot with her latest record Norman F—ing Rockwell, but managed to top the charts in the UK.

The post Tool’s New Album “Fear Inoculum” Debuts at No. 1 appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

In addition to the cover’s unveiling, they also teased the album’s title track. 

We are slowly becoming more familiar with Tool’s fifth album. The band took to Instagram to share the image that features the new gold metallic Tool logo over a background that appears to be a coiled snake.

Fear Inoculum was inspired by the number seven. 

“I took a picture pointing to the number seven while we were recording, and a lot of the riffs Justin [Chancellor] and I brought in were in seven,” Adam Jones told Guitar World. “You don’t really go, ‘I’m going to write a riff in seven!’…Without being too descriptive about the concept, the main thing is that the seven beat just kept coming up, and riffs in seven kept coming up. It was really weird!”

Fear Inoculum is the follow-up to 2006’s 10,000 Days. 

The post Tool Reveal Artwork for New Album appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

The band’s fifth studio album will be called Fear Inoculum, and it’s set to be released on August 30th. Members of Tool faced many creative, personal, and legal issues over the years that forced them to postpone its release, but they’re finally back on track.

The title of their new album isn’t the only exciting piece of information they shared with their fans. Singer Maynard James Keenan revealed that their entire catalog will be added to streaming services on August 2nd.

“We’re a very difficult band. We’re very stubborn and kind of ignorant to what goes on in the rest of the world… and the whole Betamax thing didn’t work for us, and neither did LaserDisc, so we have this new thing called digital media and streaming. We’re gonna try it out,” Keenan said during an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience.

The post Tool’s Highly-Anticipated Fifth Studio Album Gets Official Title appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Not long after that, they released a video on their official Twitter account with the exact date and a sound teaser for the album. Maynard James Keenan asked their fans to share the information about the album and the video on other social media.

Two of the songs that will be on the album, “Descending” and “Invincible” are already well-known to the fans as they have played them on their live shows. The band has played “Descending” and an instrumental version of the same since 2014.

At the moment, Tool is performing their North America tour, which will wrap up on May 19^th in Bridgeview, Illinois. It was in this tour that they introduced “Invincible” to the crowd and they received very positive feedback for it.

The fans are more than excited that Tool will finally release a new album after having to enjoy their last album “10,000 Days” which was released in 2006. The expectations are high, as they have been working on this album for a long 13 years, and we can’t wait to see with what they’ll treat us next!

The post The Long Expected “Tool” Album Will Be Out Soon appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

But after more than a decade of holding out, the American rockers finally debuted some new songs during their set at Jacksonville’s Welcome to Rockville festival.

During the show, Tool performed two of their new tracks, “Descending” and “Invincible.” These two songs are expected to be a part of the band’s new studio album, which will be their first since 2006’s 10,000 Days.

You can watch Tool performing the new songs in the videos below.

There have been rumors about Tool’s new album for the past several years, but the band only confirmed it in late 2017. Since then, there have been several contradictory reports about its progress and release date before frontman Maynard James Keenan went on Twitter in September 2018 and said the album is expected to come out between May and July.

“Midway through mixing,” Keenan wrote on Twitter. “Most likely be a few recalls. Then some arguing. Then Mastering, Artwork, Video, Special Packaging, etc. Best Ballpark Guess- Release date somewhere between Mid May and Mid July. More focused updates to follow as we progress.”

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