11/05/10 12:14 AM
- We're not dead yet! Australia dates posted. -Strates
07/22/10 02:50 PM
- The recent 2010 Summer Tour has ended and I thought it would be a great opportunity to ask you to send us your photos from the shows you've seen. Please also send any scans of tickets, set lists and backstage passes you may have. Also, if you have any photos of the late 2007 and 2009 tour posters, I encourage you to send those in as well.
Now for some Tool updates: Adam, Danny & Justin have been busy writing the next Tool album, but they're still a ways off from being finished. Don't expect much info on that until 2011. Justin and his longtime girlfriend Shelee tied the knot recently and Maynard also got engaged. Adam has been working with Steve Niles on a comic series featuring an X-Files/30 Days of Night crossover. The first of six issues is out now. Maynard has prepared another batch of music for his Puscifer project that is featured on the wine documentary "Blood Into Wine." It will be released on September 7th. Something is happening with A Perfect Circle. Stay tuned... -EyeChakra
05/11/10 11:30 PM
- Alright, finally got around to updating the tour info. It should be current as of now. Looks to be they are sticking to the Western US and Canada. Still rumors a few dates floating about, will update when/if they are confirmed. -Strates
04/30/10 07:08 PM
- Some dates are popping up for this summer. Confirmed are the following:
7/7 - Edmonton - Rexall Place
7/9 - Vancouver - General Motors Place
Rumored:
6/19 - New Orleans - Lakefront Arena
6/20 - Houston - Toyota Center
6/23 - OKC - Ford Center
More to come. -Strates
06/24/09 12:08 PM
- Another new show! Tool is playing in Kingston, Ontario on August 4th at the K-Rock Centre. Tickets go on sale this Friday (June 26th) at 10 a.m. on their website. -EyeChakra
06/22/09 11:49 PM
- Tool have been revealed as the headline act for the Epicenter Festival in Pomona, CA on August 22nd. Other acts on the bill include Linkin Park, Alice In Chains, Wolfmother, Atmosphere, Atreyu and Tom Morello’s Street Sweeper Social Club. Tickets go on sale this Saturday on Ticketmaster. Thanks goes out to FourthEye for the tip. -EyeChakra
06/11/09 08:22 PM
- Another new show has been mentioned. Looks like Manchowder, NH will have a date on 2 Aug. No word on On-sale date yet, good luck, Boston Fans. -Strates
06/06/09 05:21 PM
- Some changes to shows already in the database, as well as a new show. Cincinnati will get a stop on this tour, congratulations. Still no specifics on what day Tool will be at Lollapalooza, but it won't be the 9th. -Strates
05/30/09 01:47 AM
- Fourtheye.net has news of a confirmed show in Toronto, August 6, Molson Amphitheater. It's in the DB now. Also, appears the Fairfax show went on sale a day early. Seems to be tickets available still, but you best hurry up, and good luck. -Strates
05/28/09 07:09 PM
- Tool Army mentions a few changes to the upcoming tour. If, for some reason, you're coming here for your Tool news, instead of going to the official source, then you might want to know that that the on sale date for the Rio Rancho show is now 6 June, and the Atlanta show has moved to the Gwinnett Center in Duluth. Cheers. -Strates
05/21/09 09:09 PM
- The new dates have been added to the database, (Including the Fairfax show - excellent!) Good luck with those ticket buys. -Strates
05/21/09 10:18 AM
- New Dates surfacing from Blair, here they are:
•July 18 - Denver The Fields At Dick’S Sporting Goods Park/Festival
•July 21 - Phoenix, Az - Us Airways Arena - On Sale May 30
•July 22 - Rio Rancho, Nm - Santa Ana Star Center - On Sale May 30
•July 24 - San Antonio, Tx - At@T Center - On Sale May 30
•July 27 - Atlanta, Ga - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Tba
•July 29 - Charlotte, Nc - Bojangle’S Coliseum - Tba
•July 30 - Fairfax, Va - Patriot Center - On Sale May 30
•Aug 1 - Jersey City - All Points West Festival/On Sale Now
-Calming
05/16/09 10:08 PM
- Okay, it's been a bit embarrasing how rusty we've let this site get. I think we're back on our horse, and working as a team again. We finally got the 2009 shows up, at least those that have been confirmed. If you have any other rumored dates, let us know. There is some talk of a St. Paul, Minnesota show, but no firm date yet, so we left it off. For now.
Also, in the embarrasing category, we finally fixed a bug which was jumbling up the shows in the tour date listing. Sorry we let that go on so long.
In other news, we are working on a fresh layout for the new tour. It should come with some other improvements as well, but it's still pretty early.
Here's hoping Tool comes to a town near you (and me). -Strates
05/06/09 08:27 AM
- Sorry for posting this late.
Tool coming to Energy Solutions Arena in Salt lake City July 19th, tickets on sale through ticketmaster May 9th...
www.949zrock.com has more information...
-Calming
04/15/09 08:49 AM
- Not sure how many of you knew about this...
Maynard on Film (again) as Dog Walker.
I found it on FMQB Industry Radio News.
Tool's Maynard James Keenan and Chester Bennington of Linkin Park both have cameos in the new film Crank: High Voltage, which opens next Friday, April 17. According to reports, Bennington (who appeared in the first Crank film) has a run-in with Jason Statham's Chev at a horse track, while Keenan plays a dog walker who also encounters Chev. Mike Patton of Faith No More fame produced the soundtrack for the flick.
-Calming
04/15/09 06:48 AM
- Wow, first news post in a long while. Sorry everyone. I'm going to do my best to get this updated more often. Anyways...
According to Toolband.com there are some confirmed dates. Here is the original post from Blair.
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These two shows have been confirmed, with more to follow. I've been told that there will be ToolArmy pre-sales, but haven't received the details yet. As soon as more dates are confirmed, they will be posted, along with the pre-sale information.
Jul 18 2009 - Mile High Music Festival - Commerce City, CO, USA
Aug 01 2009 - Liberty State Park - Jersey City, NJ
Tickets on sale: April 6
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-Calming
12/15/07 10:57 AM
- Last night marked the final show of the "10,000 Days Tour" at The Pearl in Las Vegas. Before the last song (Vicarious) Maynard announced that this would be the last show for this album, but definitely not their last show ever. So for those of you who thought this might be the end, now you can rest a little easier knowing there will be more opportunities to see them again somewhere down the road. Sorry to those who were hoping to see them again soon. It looks like you might have to wait awhile...
In other news, the Vicarious DVD (which was confirmed to not have any live footage) comes out here in the U.S. on Tuesday (the 18th) so be sure to pick that up. The DVD includes the long awaited video for Vicarious, commentary by comedian David Cross, and an in-depth look behind the making of the video. The packaging is extraordinary and it just might be their best music video so far! -EyeChakra
12/13/07 02:44 PM
- Holiday In Cambodia from the San Francisco show (bad quality):
-Strates
12/06/07 05:05 PM
- Tool has been nominated for another Grammy award for the Best Hard Rock Performance for their song "The Pot." This time they are up against Queens Of The Stone Age, Evanescence, Foo Fighters and Ozzy Osbourne. Thanks goes out to Fourth Eye for the tip. -EyeChakra
12/05/07 01:26 PM
- Schism from last night's show in Everett, WA:
-EyeChakra
12/05/07 01:23 PM
- Forty-Six & 2 from last night's show in Everett, WA:
-EyeChakra
12/02/07 05:50 PM
- Taken from Toolband: "Regrettably, MONDAY'S SHOW IN MISSOULA, MONTANA has been POSTPONED due to illness. Maynard has a viral infection in his throat and has been instructed by his doctor to get some rest."
UPDATE: The Adams Center website says the show is canceled and that they are automatically refunding online purchases. Still no official word from Tool as to the cancellation. -EyeChakra
11/30/07 02:32 PM
- 
Amazon has more information about the Vicarious DVD coming next month, including the DVD cover image and some early reviews. Leroy Jenkins writes: "I got this early by having ties with the recording industry and was simply blown away. The packaging is pure art. Adam Jones and Alex Grey collaborated perfectly on the artwork on the package as well as the music video images. The music video itself has an extra 3 minutes added to the original cd version of "Vicarious". In addition, there is a live recording of "Vicarious" and "Swamp Song" from the April 28, 2007 show at the Pearl theater in Las Vegas, NV. This is the first time Tool has ever released live video recordings from their live shows. This is a must have for all Tool enthusiasts."
UPDATE: The reviews have been proven to be false as the DVD hasn't been released to the press. D'oh! Maybe live footage is too much to hope for... -EyeChakra
11/25/07 02:02 AM
- The December issue of Decibel magazine will feature an interview with Maynard. The full interview can be found here -Strates
11/15/07 02:33 PM
- It has been brought to my attention that the Distortion Online Tool Audio page has been broken for some time. I just fixed the simple bug that was preventing the flash player from loading, so the audio page is back up and running. If you haven't seen the audio page yet, be sure to check it out. -EyeChakra
11/04/07 03:22 PM
- 
Apparently we missed a few things while our site was undergoing maintenance: (Notice how we no longer have a splash/entrance page.) The new Puscifer album, "V is for Vagina," is now in record stores near you or you can buy it online at the Puscifer website. Tool recently released the final tour dates for this year, with no word yet on whether or not they'll continue touring next year. All of the dates have been added to the Distortion Online Tool Tour Journal. To coincide with the end of their tours, Tool is releasing the 'Vicarious DVD' that contains the long-awaited music video and some extras on December 18th. View the Vicarious ad at the Tool websites or by clicking here. Stay tuned for updates. -EyeChakra
10/15/07 09:11 AM
- New dates have been added to the journal as confirmed by toolarmy. More to come. -Strates
10/11/07 06:37 AM
- Tool is apparently preparing for another tour. A couple possible dates have leaked out, but everything is still tentative. As soon as the dates are available, we will post them.
That being said, any future dates that are posted at this time are all subject to change.
Stay tuned -Strates
09/14/07 01:21 PM
- And the touring halts. Now that Tool has returned home, and the guys begin work on their individual side projects, distortion will begin work in earnest on developing a whole new user environment with a much more community involvement. Keep your eyes peeled for updates on progress.
-Strates
08/11/07 05:32 PM
- From the official site: "Tool has CANCELED Wednesday's appearance at the FREQUENCY FESTIVAL IN SALZBURG, AUSTRIA due to illness. Maynard has contracted a really bad throat infection which he has been fighting for the past couple of days, but, unfortunately, it has now reached the point where the band has to cancel." -EyeChakra
08/09/07 08:32 AM
- Blabbermouth posted an update on Puscifer:
"Puscifer, the side project of Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan, is preparing to film a video for the song "Queen B". The clip is expected by late September. "Queen B" is the first single from Puscifer's debut album, "V is for Vagina", due October 30 via Puscifer Entertainment. Other songs set to appear on the album include a cover of the CIRCLE JERKS' "World Up My Ass", "Dojo" and "Cuntry Boner". "This is absolutely just put-it-on-and-move-your-butt -and-get-completely-out-of-your-head music," Keenan recently told MTV.com about the record. "This is purely body candy. It's meant to make you feel like I feel when I hear James Brown, when I hear some old Jackson 5 or Aretha Franklin. It's just that good feeling — music that makes you feel good. There's no math. Nothing wrong with math, but sometimes, it can be exhausting to be that forced, that focused. I'm a big King Crimson fan, but only when I have the energy to be. Sometimes I just want to hear Gnarls Barkley." Puscifer is comprised of a revolving door of contributors, including multi-instrumentalist Danny Lohner; songstress Lisa Germano; Telefon Tel Aviv's Joshua Eustis; Jonny Polonsky; Primus' Tim Alexander; model Milla Jovovich; Tool guitar tech Matt Mitchell; and dark ambient artist Lustmord. Keenan intends to release PUSCIFER's debut album without the backing of a major label. But while he'll fund the album's release in the U.S., he'll still need to license the material out for international distribution."
Stay tuned for more on Puscifer... -EyeChakra
08/07/07 07:21 AM
- Ok, the members only functions have been restored and I few bugs should be worked out. They haven't been tested much, so let me know if you have any trouble.
In other news, DistortionOnline is getting ready to undergo some serious expansion. As we develop the new DO.com, we could really use some help. We are looking for a couple people proficient in PHP OOP, MYSQL and AJAX development.
More details can be found in our forums. If interested, go there, and perhaps drop me a line. -Strates
07/31/07 10:01 PM
- Maynard announced today on the Puscifer website that Puscifer's debut album "V is for Vagina" will be released on October 30th. -EyeChakra
07/26/07 02:37 PM
- The members only functions of the site will be offline for a bit while bugs are fixed. It will be back shortly, and should work properly this time. -Strates
07/11/07 02:46 PM
- During the last two performances (7/9 & 7/10), Tool introduced a new song called "Some Days It's Dark," a cover by Death Lurks, which is written by the cast of the hit comedy show "Kids In The Hall." Click here to listen to the original song. Click here to listen to a live recording. Click here for the lyrics.
Thanks to Adam Reebel for sending me this YouTube video link. -EyeChakra
06/26/07 10:13 AM
- Ramiro Rodriquez has posted some pictures of his boy at the Fort Wayne show on his space. Pretty good quality, if I do say so myself. (NOTE: You must be one of Ramiro's friends to view.) -Strates
06/07/07 04:03 AM
- 
Maynard recently visited the Ardent Studios in Memphis, TN to record vocals for the debut "Puscifer" album coming this fall. No word yet on the album or track names, but with all the collaborations, this is shaping up to be something special. Check out the Ardent Studios website to see a photo of Maynard, engineer Matt Mitchell, Jason Gillespie and Maynard's pooch, Miho. In related news, Robert Fripp (guitarist for King Crimson) updated his web diary with info about a cover of King Crimson's "21st Century Schizoid Man" with vocals by Maynard. Fripp's only comment: "This is a Beast." No word on whether this is a Puscifer song or another project of Maynard's. Stay tuned for more info... -EyeChakra
05/15/07 11:26 PM
- It has been announced that Melt Banana will be opening for most of the shows in June. The tour journal now reflects this information. Also the tour journal was updated with Kinski opening the shows through most of May. -Strates
05/15/07 12:03 AM
- Just a quick update. Hope everybody is enjoying or will have the chance to enjoy a show on the current tour. We will continue to update the setlists as they come in, and will add images and other assorted content as we have time.
Also, we continue to improve (read: fix) the back-end of the page database. Most recently we resolved issues with the "Attendees" feature (hint: try clicking the vent in the upper left). We also resolved several other bugs in the picture gallery (yes we know it's slow, but isn't it pretty?)
Please let us know if there is anything else you would like to see, or if you find anything broken. Until Later... -Strates
03/16/07 04:56 PM
- Many of the rescheduled Spring '07 tour dates have been announced recently. As you may have already seen, all of the announced dates can be found in the tour journal. It is good to see that Danny is recovering well from his injury, and that we'll be seeing Tool much sooner than initially predicted. Expect many more shows to be announced in the coming weeks. See you in Vegas! -EyeChakra
02/21/07 07:12 PM
- According to the Tool websites, Danny Carey tore a bicep over the past weekend and they are forced to put their upcoming tours on hold until Danny is well enough to play again. Usually it takes at least 4-6 months to recover from this type of injury, so don't expect to see Tool anytime soon. Blair says the rescheduled tour dates should be announced shortly. Sorry to all those affected by this unfortunate circumstance, especially Danny. Get well soon! -EyeChakra
02/13/07 01:51 PM
- Blair just released the tour dates for April 2007, which means Tool will have played over 150 shows in the year since 10,000 Days was released. All of these have been added to the tour journal. Looks like they're heading east before they head back west. -EyeChakra
02/09/07 10:04 AM
- Forums should be fixed. Unfortunately the solution broke the attendance features of the site. We will have to get that fixed eventually. -Strates
02/08/07 06:51 PM
- I am going to be work on the forums problem for a little bit tonight. The site may be up and down, no worries, we aren't going anywhere. -Strates
01/26/07 02:54 AM
- It seems there will be presale tickets available for ToolArmy members during the upcoming U.S. (and presumably Canada) tour. Although there is no offcial word yet on how it will work this time, the tip came through Blair's recent message about a lost cellphone, in which he reminded members to make sure that their email addresses are up to date. Stay tuned for more info. -EyeChakra
01/26/07 02:46 AM
- Launch Radio Networks reports: TOOL intends to record some dates on its next North American tour for a live CD and DVD, according to Harddrive Radio. The initial dates for the outing have been announced, with the first confirmed show on March 15th in Las Vegas. Although TOOL tapes all its live shows, drummer Danny Carey told Launch that the band doesn't want to release each one as groups like Pearl Jam have done. "I doubt if we'll go that far with it, but we'll definitely be releasing some live DVDs and specific concerts that we feel strongly about," he said. "I think that's just a cooler way to do it. Pick the best stuff instead of just flood the market with a bunch of mediocre crap (laughs). No one can be their best every night. It's great that people may want all that, you know, if they're real hardcore fans, but I don't know, I think quality rather than quantity is a lot more important way to go." -EyeChakra
01/23/07 01:04 PM
- Over the last few days, a few new Spring '07 U.S. tour dates have surfaced, with more dates being announced every day or so. Expect a full tour announcement from the Tool websites any day now. Tool is down in Australia doing some shows, so be sure to check the tour journal if you're interested in what they've been playing.
Currently, our forums are down due to an error of some kind. I'll try my best to resolve this issue as soon as possible. -EyeChakra
01/11/07 03:43 PM
- The audio page for the multimedia section has been updated. Enjoy. -EyeChakra
01/06/07 07:29 PM
- Happy New Year to all. The only current TOOL news is the Tour starting in New Zealand and Australia on the 19th of this month. -Calming
12/24/06 10:23 AM
- With Christmas being tomorrow, all of us here at Distortion Online would like to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. -Clint
12/19/06 06:10 AM
- Forums fixed, start recording which tool shows you've been to, so you can see which songs you've not witnessed and brag to all your friends. -Strates
12/19/06 04:58 AM
- So the problem with the forums... PHPBB v2 doesn't get along real well with PHP v5 by default, but we needed to upgrade to PHP v5 on the server in order to make the nifty new photo album work. Anyways, there is a patch available for PHPBB v2 which we are working on installing. Should have it fixed in a day or two.
We apologize for the delay. -Strates
12/16/06 10:54 PM
- I guess I forgot to mention a couple other features that got added. There is now a poster art gallery accessible from a couple different places. (Mainly the multimedia section.)
Also, there is a new tool, huhuhu, to track and brag about all the shows you've been to. Try clicking on the grill in the upper left to get started. Yes you have to log into the forums first. There are still a couple kinks in this function, so please let us know if you have any trouble, so we can get it working smoothly.
The forums are down, currently, we'll get it fixed. -Strates
12/14/06 02:22 AM
- Alright. We just uploaded a huge update to the site. Lots of new features and fixes to problems that have been festering for a while now. Of course, in the process of fixing the old problems, we created new ones. These will be fixed, in a much shorter time frame, like tonight if we can.
Here is a list of the major changes that have been implemented.
-- New photo album
-- Organized Song Stats
-- Improved image organization
-- Changed colors of postponed and canceled shows
-- Got rid of popup show info
-- Implemented thumbnailing with mouseovers for preview
-- Improved the administration utilities - I know you don't care
-- Implemented mouseover maynardisms and song notes
-- Added Setlist position histogram for each song, tells you when each song has been performed in relation to other songs.
-- Added about 26 shows and numerous setlists.
-- Added more than 1000 images, from all era's of Tool's history.
-- Added source information links to www.collectiveunconscious.org. (Thanks Galen)
-- Added RSS feed so that you can know when changes take place and what they are. RSS link is http://www.distortiononline.com/content/php/rss.php
We haven't gotten around to adding all the Maynardisms and Sources yet, but once all the kinks are ironed out, we will get that stuff imported post haste. Feel free to email us if you have any questions or concerns, but keep in mind that for the next couple of days, we will be fixing many of the problems that popped up during migration from the test domain.
keep rockin -Strates
12/08/06 11:56 AM
- BMB: "TOOL has been nominated in a couple of categories for a Grammy award. These would be category 17: Best Hard Rock Performance (for "Vicarious") and category 86: Best Record Packaging (for "10,000 Days). Mastodon has also been nominated for an award in the Best Metal Performance category, I believe it is. The winners will be announced on February 11th (at The Staples Center)." -EyeChakra
11/30/06 04:11 AM
- Danny and Brann Dailor of Mastodon, will be on The Radio 1 Rockshow next Tuesday, Dec 5, at 0000 zulu. Thats about 7:00pm for those of us on the East Coast. The show is also available online for the week following it's airing, in case you miss it, like me. I'll be at a Sepultura show. Fun Fun Fun. -Strates
11/24/06 06:00 PM
- From Blabbermouth: Apparently the guys are getting a bit tired of touring the US... Danny: "It gets a little more same-old, same-old, I suppose, in America now, 'cause we've made laps around the country, you know, eight or 10 times at least. It's always interesting to go places you haven't been before, and even in America that's the case. Europe is a little more of a frontier for us now, and then there are a lot of countries we haven't even been to yet where I'm hoping we're gonna hit on this tour."
South America? Russia? China? or perhaps Iraq? -Strates
11/03/06 08:51 PM
- Pollstar has 4 shows in Japan listed for February. The tour journal now reflects this information. -Strates
11/02/06 07:06 AM
- Danny tells
The Rock Radio about Tool's plan to tour North America again in early spring.
"The show in the springtime will definitely be different than the shows that went around this fall in America. Projection ideas will be added and changed, and props and whatnot will all evolve too, I'm sure. You know, it's just the way our band always works. We work on that kind of thing all the time." -Calming
10/11/06 06:46 PM
- Hello Tool fans! I'm sorry for the lack of news updates recently. It seems that news from Tool is scarce while they are touring, but there have been some noteworthy events recently that we may have missed. Currently, Tool is taking a break from touring after completeing their U.S. dates. They head out again next month with Mastodon for their European tour that will continue throughout the winter. It was also announced that Tool would be a part of the Big Day Out Music Festival in Australia and New Zealand, so our friends down in the South Pacific can finally get their chances to see Tool early next year. After that, they'll be heading back home for more U.S. dates in the spring, along with Japan and probably Canada too. There have been a bunch of live photos from the recent tour posted over on the Tool websites, taken by Camella, so be sure to check those out if you haven't already. In other news, Puscifer (Maynard's solo project) is opening the doors of it's very own website sometime this Friday. Maybe it will shed some light on the project.Go here to check it out. Maynard also released the official lyrics to "The Pot" on September 22, which have been added to the 10,000 Days lyrics page. Finally, if you have any Tool concert tickets and have access to a scanner or digital camera, we're still accepting them for the Tour Journal, so send me an email if you'd like to contribute. Thats all for now... -EyeChakra
08/16/06 07:04 PM
- The August issue of the Tool Newsletter has been posted at toolband.com by Blair. It contains "Rosetta Stoned" lyrics from Maynard James Keenan himself. Our Album section now reflects these changes. -Calming
07/30/06 12:48 PM
- In case you haven't noticed already, the entire European leg of the upcoming Arena tour has been added to the Tour Journal. At the time of this posting, Tool has already announced 111 shows so far this year! And don't forget, there's still more to come before 2007... Be sure to send us your ticket scans! -EyeChakra
07/13/06 11:17 AM
- Ticketmaster.com has posted a couple shows going onsale.
Tue-Sep 5-06 Bakersfield, CA/Rabobank Arena - onsale 7/15/06 10am
Tue-Sep 12-06 San Antonio, TX/ AT - onsale 7/22/06 10am
Sat-Sep 16-06 Minneapolis, MN/Target Center - onsale 7/15/06 10am
Mon-Sep 18-06 Chicago, IL/Allstate Arena - onsale 7/15/06 12pm
Fri-Sep 22-06 Detroit, MI/Palace of Auburn Hills - onsale 7/22/06 10am
Ticket prices seem to vary between $28.00 & $65.00
We will keep you posted as other onsale dates become available.
edited Sun 07.16.06 10:49PM EST
-Calming
07/09/06 07:00 PM
- New Fall US Tour Dates updated on toolband.com
Wed-Aug 30-06 Englewood, CO/Coors Amphitheater
Fri-Sep 1-06 Las Vegas, NV/Theater Under the Stars
Sat-Sep 2-06 Marysville, CA/Sleep Train Amphitheater
Sun-Sep 3-06 Oakland, CA/Oakland Arena
Tue-Sep 5-06 Bakersfield, CA/Rabobank Arena
Thu-Sep 7-06 Los Angeles, CA/Staples Center
Mon-Sep 11-06 The Woodlands, TX/Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion
Tue-Sep 12-06 San Antonio, TX/ AT
Thu-Sep 14-06 Dallas, TX/American Airlines Center
Fri-Sep 15-06 Kansas City, MO/Kemper Arena
Sat-Sep 16-06 Minneapolis, MN/Target Center
Mon-Sep 18-06 Chicago, IL/Allstate Arena
Thu-Sep 21-06 Columbus, OH/Nationwide Arena
Fri-Sep 22-06 Detroit, MI/Palace of Auburn Hills
Sat-Sep 23-06 Toronto/Molson Amphitheater
Mon-Sep 25-06 Cleveland, OH/Wolstein Center
Thu-Sep 28-06 Camden, NJ/Tweeter Center
Fri-Sep 29-06 Mansfield, MA/Tweeter Center
-Calming
06/14/06 10:50 PM
- Blair announced on the Tool websites that Danny Carey is planning a solo record to be released sometime in the near future:
"Evidently, many of you weren't aware that Danny also collects and plays vintage analog synthesizers, which, hopefully, he will put to use on a planned future solo record." Stay tuned for more details. -EyeChakra
05/27/06 01:21 PM
- In case you're interested, Alex Grey, artist for Tool's "Lateralus" and "10,000 Days," is previewing new clips from what could be the "Vicarious" music video. There is also a neat page describing the creation and meaning behind the "10,000 Days" cover art, "Net Of Being." Defintely worth checking out... -EyeChakra
05/16/06 07:05 PM
- An article has been posted on MTV.com today about the current situation with A Perfect Circle. According to Billy Howerdel, "We don't know what's happening. Maynard and I talked about it lightly. A few months ago, it was like, 'If we did A Perfect Circle again, I'd want to do this or that.' It was a benign conversation. I think we both entertain the fact that it could happen again, but for right now we don't have any plans to do it again. We're focusing on what we're doing now. A Perfect Circle is done for now." In the mean time, Billy has plans for his solo project due sometime later this year. -EyeChakra
05/16/06 06:36 PM
- I've just read a very well done review of "10,000 Days". I thought I'd share it. "The Western Courier" from Western Illinois University. -Calming
05/14/06 06:27 AM
- For those who don't know to go to the Tour Journal for all their tour info needs, Tool replaced "The Pot" & "The Patient" for "Right In Two" last night in their setlist for the Chicago show. -Calming
05/11/06 02:45 PM
- The NY Times wrote a very insightful review of "10,000 Days". It also includes a nice photo. Check it out here.
The Denver Post gives a splendid review of their show from this past Wednesday. It includes a very nice photo as well. Read it here. -Calming
05/10/06 10:04 AM
- It appears Tool is planning a "Vicarious" DVD much like last year's "Schism" and "Parabola" DVDs. Stay tuned for more info...
Also "10,000 Days" debuts this week on top of The Billboard 200 on the strength of 564,000 copies sold in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. see the article here.
-Calming
05/07/06 08:33 PM
- Thanks to the wonders of Ebay and it's multi-national sites, we now have ticket scans for a good portion of the 2006 tour! Please be kind and send us the missing ones for your show to help the site expand. Thanks! -Clint
05/04/06 06:01 PM
- Click here for the Distortion Online Ticket Community Thread. This will be your source for reasonably priced Tool tickets. Remember, you must have an account or you must register in order to participate. -Calming
05/04/06 11:45 AM
- The 2006 tour has begun. If you see a show and want to share your Tool experience, send it to info@distortiononline.com. Please send in setlists, ticket scans, and concert photos too! -Calming
05/02/06 08:03 AM
- 10,000 Days...In stores now. -Clint
05/01/06 04:07 AM
- And so it begins...
Tonight was the first public show of the 10,000 Days tour. Other than some pre-setup stage malfunctions, the show went off quite well. The setlist to the Coachella show can be found in the tour journal.
Don't forget to pick up your copy of "10,000 Days" on Tuesday! -Clint
04/25/06 11:12 AM
- People have begun to get their hands on the retail package of Tool's new album, "10,000 Days." We're not one to spoil the package for you, but if you're dying to know what the details are, you can find pictures in the forums. I will however "spoil" that the album has only one disc. Unless of course, Tool has something crazy up their sleeves in the coming weeks or months, but I wouldn't count on it. -EyeChakra
04/24/06 01:58 PM
- Maynard had this to say about the ticket situation for the mini-tour:
"Many people are complaining about the sold out shows. Relax. Were doing a full on tour at the end of the summer which goes almost everywhere. And in the new year, well go almost everywhere else. These are just a hand full of warm up dates. Theres nothing much we can do to out wit the scalpers. If you have the patience, just dont buy the tickets from them. Just wait until August. Screw them. Believe me, if I could design a virus that would leave scalpers totally impotent, mute, and penniless I would. Same goes for lawyers. (I have a whole different virus in mind for mini vans. More on that later.)"
Thanks to No from ToolArmy for the info. -EyeChakra
04/21/06 05:40 PM
- Tickets for all the US tour dates go onsale tomorrow morning, April 22, 2006. I spoke with a representative from ticketmaster about the max per person, she assured me that it would be 4 tickets maximum per person. -Calming
04/19/06 01:59 PM
- Squizz on XM Satellite Radio has a TOOL questionaire contest next week 6-10pm M-F to win tickets to the NYC show. Octane on Sirius Satellite Radio is also running a Tool "Mini-Tour" contest. Tickets will sell out, so head on over to see if you can be lucky enough to win. -Calming
04/18/06 08:10 PM
- More lyrics posted for "10,000 Days" within the album section, and again send suggestions, comments, etc. to info@distortiononline.com -Calming
04/18/06 02:20 PM
- Yes, it is true. The new Tool album, "10,000 Days," has leaked to the net in its entirety. -EyeChakra
04/17/06 04:46 PM
- There will be no ToolArmy presales for the newly announced U.S. dates. So if you're thinking about joining for presale tickets, don't bother. -EyeChakra
04/17/06 10:40 AM
- These were apparently what the radio DJs downloaded along with the "Vicarious" single this morning:
SUN- APR-30 INDIO, CA COACHELLA FESTIVAL
TUE-MAY-02 SEATTLE PARAMOUNT THEATRE
THU-MAY-04 OAKLAND PARAMOUNT THEATRE
FRI-MAY-05 LAS VEGAS THE JOINT
SAT-MAY-06 PHOENIX GAMMAGE HALL
MON-MAY-08 DALLAS McFARLIN AUDITORIUM
WED-MAY-10 DENVER TEMPLE BUELL THEATRE
THU-MAY-11 KANSAS CITY MEMORIAL HALL
FRI-MAY-12 MINNEAPOLIS ORPHEUM THEATRE
SAT-MAY-13 CHICAGO AUDITORIUM THEATRE
MON-MAY-15 DETROIT FOX THEATRE
TUE-MAY-16 TORONTO HUMMINGBIRD THEATRE
THU-MAY-18 PHILADELPHIA TOWER THEATRE
FRI-MAY-19 NEW YORK CITY CENTER
SAT-MAY-20 NEW YORK CITY CENTER
SUN-MAY-21 BOSTON WANG CENTRE
All Tickets go onsale Sat April 22. Please be sure to double-check ticketmaster.com before you go camp out. -Calming
04/15/06 08:14 AM
- The lyrics to "Vicarious" have been posted within the album section under "10,000 Days". Send your corrections/suggestions to info@distortiononline.com for review. -Calming
04/14/06 03:55 PM
- It's official, the new Tool single has leaked. Head over to the forums for more information. -Calming
04/13/06 02:01 PM
- A new Sony/BMG "10,000 Days" website has appeared. Check it out here. Also, be sure to right-click, save-as the background image for a good desktop background. -EyeChakra
04/12/06 12:37 PM
- Yesterday, a translation of the Tool article in the French magazine 'Rock Hard' appeared on the net with some rather bizarre new info. In it, Maynard claims A Perfect Circle is over because they pushed that project as far as it could go. He then adds that he sees "APC in a system without labels, big budgets, marketing, where they could play and release new songs whenever they want." Also, they said that the Tool Live DVD is on hold for the time being, as the new album and tour are their main priorities. On a similar note, a few new tour dates have been added to the tour journal. -EyeChakra
04/11/06 11:33 AM
- Apparantly a couple pages from the "10,000 Days" cd booklet have leaked on to the net. You can view the three pages, here and here. -EyeChakra
04/09/06 11:55 AM
- Distortion is back online! If you missed it, yesterday Sony/BMG announced the track lengths for "10,000 Days." The album clocks in around 76 minutes, so it appears Tool made another long one for us enjoy. Tool's first single, "Vicarious," will be hitting radio stations a week from tomorrow. It's so close... it's surreal! Also, be sure to check out the audio section. -EyeChakra
03/26/06 08:27 AM
- We will be experiencing a bit of down time in the next couple days are we move to a larger host. This will allow us to have more media available. Be patient! -Clint
03/15/06 06:11 AM
- The Sony/BMG 2006 promotional photos can be found here. Enjoy!
-Calming
03/12/06 03:22 PM
- Blair announced on ToolArmy that "the album title and track listings that were recently posted on the official Tool sites are the real deal. You wanted this information, and we wanted to give it to you as soon as the titles were in the hands of the printers (and there were no last minute changes by the band - hence, the temporary embargo you've no doubt heard about). Perhaps this will convince you of the titles being genuine. If not, I suppose you'll just have to wait to see for yourself."
-EyeChakra
03/10/06 06:13 PM
- Here is the announced track listing for the new Tool album entitled 10,000 Days set to be released on May 2nd, 2006:
Vicarious
Jambi
Wings For Marie (Pt 1)
10,000 Days (Wings Pt 2)
The Pot
Lipan Conjuring
Lost Keys (Blame Hofmann)
Rosetta Stoned
Intension
Right In Two
Viginti Tres
-Eyechakra
03/08/06 08:50 PM
- The guys in Tool have been doing some foreign press the past few days. Including interviews and Photo shoots with GUITAR WORLD, REVOLVER, and MODERN DRUMMER. These interviews will most likely be coming with album reviews. So in conclusion, any and all interviews will be posted here along with photos when they are available. -Calming
03/03/06 11:26 AM
- The title of the new Tool album is "10,000 Days" and will be released on May 2, 2006. The first single (still unannounced) will hit radio April 17 (Maynard's birthday). -Eyechakra
02/28/06 03:26 PM
- Yesterday, Blair confirmed a bunch of new Summer '06 European tour dates. All of which have been added to the tour journal. -EyeChakra
02/20/06 10:09 PM
- Andy King, a U.K. radio DJ, had the chance to preview the new Tool record (without knowing the album title or track names) and took some notes. He considers the new single to be "easily the most commercial track Tool have EVER done." His (p)review of the album can be found in the DistortionOnline.com forums. Go check it out! -EyeChakra
02/20/06 01:34 PM
- Despite the rumors, the new Tool album will not be titled Aldaraia. -EyeChakra
02/14/06 08:54 PM
- Kabir points out that the rumored release date for Tool's new record is May 2, 2006. Seems likely. Also, Blair posted the February Newsletter on ToolBand, and a few more lucky ToolArmy members scored the signed Lateralus vinyl today. -EyeChakra
02/13/06 03:24 PM
- The dvd singles of "Schism" and "Parabola" were released today in the U.K. -EyeChakra
02/10/06 07:28 PM
- Blair announced on ToolBand.com that there will be NO guest performers on the new Tool album. Only the band members. I for one, feel relieved to hear this. -EyeChakra
02/08/06 03:44 PM
- More foreign festivals with Tool headlining have been announced. The dates have been added to the tour journal, but please note the actual date Tool will play still hasn't been determined, so expect them to change slightly as more information comes in. -EyeChakra
02/03/06 10:19 PM
- Blair announced today that the new Tool record will be released sometime in May. Despite the April rumors proving to be false, it turns out that the 04/04/06 date was the orginal release date planned by the band. Oh well, at least we'll still hear new Tool in the spring. Release date, album/single info and tour dates coming soon... Also you might notice some minor improvements done to distortiononline to celebrate! -EyeChakra
02/01/06 02:08 PM
- The new Tool record is done being mastered. The countdown begins... -EyeChakra
01/31/06 07:55 PM
- The DistortionOnline Tour Journal has been updated to reflect the newly annouced tour dates. I will continue to update it as new Tool shows are announced. Stay tuned... -EyeChakra
01/31/06 07:45 PM
- According to The Los Angeles Times, TOOL have been confirmed for the seventh edition of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, which will take over the small desert town of Indio, California on April 29 and 30. Tickets go on sale Saturday.
-EyeChakra
01/28/06 12:46 AM
- ToolArmy members will be able to purchase the 'Signed Lateralus' vinyl today at around 1:00 p.m. (PST). Those who already bought one cannot buy another and those of you who join ToolArmy just to try to get a signed vinyl shouldn't hold their breath either. -EyeChakra
01/23/06 06:19 PM
- On January 28th, more copies of the Signed Lateralus vinyl will be available in the ToolArmy shopping bazaar. Stay tuned to TA for a estimated time that they'll go on sale, soon. In other news, Pusicfer (Maynard's solo project) has an updated website offering some pretty decent t-shirts. (The price is a bit steep though.)
Also, Blair announced today on ToolBand that in mid-February, Danny, Maynard and Justin will be "traveling to parts of Europe, England, Japan and Australia on a bit of a promo tour, meaning that they will be meeting with record company people and doing various interviews with the press in order to promote their new record and upcoming tours. Although any press releases are usually timed to coincide with the release of the record, there will undoubtedly be leaks, so those of you who scour the internet should be on the lookout around this time. As the others field questions and deal with promo issues abroad, Adam will remain in Los Angeles to direct the new Tool video." Good news! -EyeChakra
01/23/06 01:15 PM
- There is two new newsletters posted, with the newest one (January 2006) being more relevant to the new releases. It suggests the April 4th date may be false, but one can expect any other Tuesday in April to be the release, so we're still waiting for official confirmation. Also some assclown radio dj in my town says a new single is coming in 3 weeks. I call bullshit. Hopefully I'm wrong... (Thanks Sogno and Tim Sentz) -EyeChakra
01/11/06 08:09 PM
- Blair announced that the album will not come out this March, but the rumored April (4/4/06) date is unaffected by this and is considered the closest reasonable date for the album. Still no word on the elusive Tool Live DVD... -EyeChakra
01/06/06 07:32 PM
- Those lucky ToolArmy members who purchased a Signed "Lateralus" Vinyl on November 25th should be receiving them any day now. Blair also mentioned on ToolArmy that more copies of the signed vinyl will be made available sometime soon. Stay tuned for more details... -EyeChakra
12/16/05 02:24 PM
- The Schism and Parabola DVDs come out next Tuesday (12-20), but many ToolArmy members who preordered it have begun receiving theirs. For more info, check out the forums, which just gained its 300th user. Come join in the discussion of Tool related topics, and be sure to pick up the DVDs at a music store near you on Tuesday! Happy Holidays! -EyeChakra
12/07/05 10:01 AM
- The soundboard image from 9-26-05 has changed! Originally, this is where the 1-17 date came from. Now it seems to represent two dates: 1-16-06, and 4-4-06! Could this be the release dates for the Live DVD and the new album? Let's hope! (Thanks OGT) -EyeChakra
12/01/05 05:27 PM
- The Alex Grey/Tool book about the collaboration between the artists for Tool's 2002 tour has finally seen some light. -EyeChakra
11/28/05 12:12 PM
- Here's an interesting mention of the Schism/Parabola DVD from Billboard Bits:
" Volcano will on Dec. 20 release short form DVD singles for the Tool songs "Schism" and "Parabola." Beyond the video clips for the tracks, the DVDs will feature previously unreleased audio remixes plus commentary.
"Schism" and "Parabola" are drawn from Tool's most recent studio album, 2001's "Lateralus." The set has sold 2.3 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. According to Tool's Web site, the group is also at work on a comprehensive live DVD, but no release date is set.
-- Jonathan Cohen, N.Y. " -EyeChakra
11/19/05 01:18 PM
- Adam Jones updated his myspace blog yesterday with something very interesting. Go check it out! (Thanks to polyrythmic987 for the heads-up)
Also, the signed Lateralus vinyl will be available on Friday, November 25 in the ToolArmy bazaar. For those who want the vinyl but don't want to pay for the $100 signed copies, standard copies of the Lateralus vinyl will be made available at that time. -EyeChakra
11/10/05 04:17 PM
- Schism & Parabola DVD!!! Today Blair posted a news item that is sure to make you excited.
"the plan is to release a DVD featuring the videos for Schism and Parabol/Parabola with added extras (more details later) sometime in DECEMBER of this year. So, the December 20th date looks pretty good"
So so it's not a double album, it's a double release! Stay tuned for more on this soon. -EyeChakra
10/16/05 03:09 PM
- I've been receiving a few e-mails regarding the current state of the image gallery, and unfortunately I have some bad news about that. The truth is, I spent a long time working on it and its finished, but I am not satisfied with the result. I guess its one of those things where it seems to be going well until you reach the end. The main problem with the gallery I made is that its difficult to add new images to it. I assume that once Tool comes back, there will be tons of images to add, so this method wont work. For the time being, there will be no image gallery. Hopefully a solution will be apparant to me soon. If you have any suggestions, please e-mail me. Thanks for understanding. -EyeChakra
10/13/05 11:52 AM
- Well, the TA chat happened, but not without some problems. There was an astounding number of people in attendence, ultimately filling the chat rooms with garbage questions and flaming. There is, however, some news that came from it. Danny announced that they will not be releasing a double album and that the new record will be out in early '06, and hinted that the DVD may be out before that. Adam said that the pre-production of the new album's artwork is happening now. Also Alex Grey will be involved with the artwork on the new cd (im thinking dvd), and that a tour with ISIS is a distinct possibility. Last, but certainly not least, the signed Lateralus vinyl will cost TA members $100. (Remember, its an investment!) Thanks to Lachrymotion for filling me in! -EyeChakra
10/12/05 01:38 PM
- ToolArmy members, don't forget tonight at 9:00 PM (Pacific Time Zone) is the Crowleymas chat with the members of Tool and their close friends. Alex Grey will be there! Ask some good questions, and we may have some newsworthy stuff to post tomorrow. See ya there! -EyeChakra
10/06/05 01:55 AM
- The forums are back! -EyeChakra
10/02/05 11:56 AM
- It seems there will be another "Crowleymas" ToolArmy chat on October 12.
"Along with the members of the band, it's also your chance to chat with some of their musician friends, including the members of BUTCHER (Sasha, Camella, Reeder & more), kaRIN and Statik of COLLIDE, Aaron and some of the guys from ISIS, Buzz and Dale of THE MELVINS, some PLC folk and VOLTO!"
This looks like a great oppurtunity to get some answers about the new album or the dvd from the members of Tool. See ya there. -EyeChakra
09/15/05 11:59 AM
- Quoted from the Peach website:
"and much excitement with the new TOOL live album just round the corner, while the boys are finally laying some tracks for the sequel to LATERALUS now" -EyeChakra
08/27/05 02:43 PM
- Quoted from the August Tool newsletter:
"And I can assure you that there will be words (lyrics)... and lots of them."
"save for the fact that the turkey had TWO hearts, a little detail that I wouldn't be able to share with you had Axl's people convinced me to sign a confidentiality agreement"
"So, why did I bring up that Christmas spent with Axl Rose (Toolies and TA)? Well, I can tell you that, even though it might not seem to be the case, there's a bit more going on here than just grease stains from a secret burgers, vintage or otherwise."
Interesting. Could this mean Tool is releasing a double-album?
-EyeChakra
08/21/05 06:35 PM
- Today, the audio page of the multimedia section was updated with a flash audio player. I think that this may help keep the audio localized so that other sites can't link to direct files and steal our bandwidth. Also, it prevents abusers from sharing the low-quality streaming audio or selling the audio on eBay. Check it out! -EyeChakra
07/30/05 12:17 PM
- Starting on August 1, you can preorder the Lateralus vinyl directly from toolband.com and toolarmy.com. They will be shipped to you before they go on sale in stores, so this is definitely the best way to get the sucker after all this time. TA members will also have a chance to buy an autographed copy from the bazaar.
On another note, if you are a myspace user, check out Adam Jones' myspace page. -EyeChakra
07/11/05 08:52 PM
- It seems that the Lateralus vinyl will be released this August. -EyeChakra
07/08/05 11:15 AM
- from theprp.com: Tool will reportedly be issuing a vinyl edition of their "Lateralus" album in North America on August 23rd. The outing is said to be a double-vinyl effort on 4 picture discs, packaged in a special plastic gatefold with holographic foil. No official word has been released as of yet however. -EyeChakra
06/23/05 11:28 AM
- More rumors spreading by music/video/book chain, Hastings, that the new album (or dvd?) will come out in August. Kat, of the tool family, has confirmed that there is no release date and that when there is, ToolArmy members will be the first to know. So for now, ignore any rumors about a soon tool release, as this isn't very likely. -EyeChakra
05/31/05 03:37 PM
- It seems that Maynard has updated his website, maynardjameskeenan.com with a new splash page featuring a recent picture of him in Japan. Please note that the site is not online yet. Thanks to the 10+ people who emailed me... -EyeChakra
05/26/05 08:39 PM
- From theprp.com:
Toolincision? - wookubus
(5:27 PM PST 05/26/2005)
Rumors abound that Tool's long-in-the-works "Lateralus" tour live DVD has been christened "Teleincision" and has been scheduled for an August 16th release date via Zoo/Volcano. On a semi-related note, there is also talk of an as-yet untitled proper live album from A Perfect Circle arriving in stores through Virgin on October 18th. No official word has been released on either release as of yet however."
I have also of a rumored September 2005 release date for the new Tool album. We'll just have to wait and see. -EyeChakra
04/22/05 01:19 PM
- As you may have noticed, the first update to Toolband.com occured yesterday. This is the work of a man named Joshua Davis, who was contacted by Adam Jones in late 2003 about taking over all the Tool websites. Apparantly the new site is on the verge of replacing the old Toolband.com, so stay tuned for something that is looking to blow our minds away. Also, I have been told that the Tool logo being displayed on the new splash page IS NOT the new Tool logo, and is only something Joshua Davis created. -EyeChakra
04/01/05 01:41 PM
- "MJK found Jesus." Very funny, Maynard... -EyeChakra
02/19/05 12:54 PM
- Last night, MJK was a suprise guest at the Alice In Chains reunion benefit concert. He sang on a few songs including "Man in the Box," "Them Bones," and "Rooster." If anyone has the audio to this performance, please send it so we can host it for everyone. I was told the show was spectatcular and it even raised over $100,000 for C.A.R.E. and the Tsunami Relief Fund. Not bad... -EyeChakra
01/12/05 12:27 AM
- Hello tool fans. First off, I'd like to say "thank you" to everyone who visited our site since its launch last week. We've had a great response and it looks like the forums are starting to see some activity, so if you haven't already, get in there and join in the tool discussions. The audio section of the multimedia page is updated with new songs, so give them a listen. I plan on updating that section every week or so, so be sure to get them before new ones go up. Not much else to say, except there's a new tool tribute coming out on January 25th, if you're into those things... Also, I recieved a cool link that I'm sure you'd all like to see. Peace. -EyeChakra
01/03/05 11:42 AM
- Today is the day we get to finally show the world what we've been doing these last months. It was a difficult road to completion, but we are very happy with the result. During that time this site went through a few site layouts before we were satisfied with this one. We think this layout looks great, and is much improved since distortiononline.com closed last summer.
So take a moment to peruse the site, join the forums, download some multimedia or just listen to just the bass of "Disposition"(click the logo at the bottom), but remember, the content on this site is ever-changing and there is much to find and explore if you look hard enough. There is still much more to come...
Welcome to the new DistortionOnline.com -EyeChakra