Visual artist Dominic Hailstone (made famous for his work on “Alien: Covenant” or “The Eel”) worked with Adam Jones (the band’s guitarist) on the 10-plus minute film, which is the band’s first new video in 15 years. The clip continues TOOL’s knack for merging the aural and visual worlds, creating an all-encompassing experience for the listener that has been a hallmark of the outfit since their inception. Hailstone and Jones also collaborated on the filmed pieces featured on the current Fear Inoculum tour. The physical release features a Blu-ray housed in a 46-page art book with behind-the-scenes and making-of photos as well as interviews and insights from special guests. “Opiate^2” pre-orders are available now:

TOOL are also currently on tour, after beginning a worldwide string of dates in early 2020, the band obviously had to cut all of that shortly after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, 2 years later, the dates have been rescheduled, and as soon as they’re finished with their lengthy US tour the band will be coming over to tour the UK and EU.  Beginning in May, the group will play 5 shows in the UK bookended by an extensive list of EU dates. See here for ticket information, on what few tickets may remain that is.

TOOL also hit the headlines recently after fans kicked off a little over the price of a signed 5-LP box set the band were selling at their shows. Featuring limited edition etchings on the records, and even a signature from each of the band members wasn’t quite enough to justify the $810 (£600-ish) price tag. Fans took to the band’s socials after the announcement was made. One person queried, “Any chance of a non-silly variant too, you know, just be able to listen to on a record player?”. The band have since lowered the cost.

TOOL’s Fear Inoculum Tour Dates:
2/5/22 – AO Arena – Manchester
4/5 – Resorts World Arena – Birmingham
6/5 – 3Arena – Dublin
9/5 – O2 Arena – London
10/5 – O2 Arena – London

Photo Credit: Travis Shinn

“It is with great pleasure I get to announce our return to the road,” said drummer Danny Carey in a statement. 

“These past 18 months have been trying to say the least but from great trials come great lessons and great rewards. We are genuinely looking forward to sharing them with you.” 

After years of anticipation, Fear Inocolum album hasn’t disappointed. It debuted at No 1 spot on Billboard Top 200 and received critical praise. mxdwn review said that “it seem as if 13 years did not pass and Tool just picked up right from their last release. The prog-metal band continues to defy boundaries and deliver engaging songs that, despite their length, keep people hooked until the last note“. Adding: “Ultimately, one listen is not enough and fans will find themselves hitting repeat. Each listen-through gives people more insight and with so much going on in the album, as well as individual songs, the album deserves multiple listens“.

Tool formed in 1980 and so far released five studio albums: Undertow (1993), Ænima (1996), Lateralus(2001),10,000 Days (2006), and Fear Inoculum (2019). The band also did two EP’s and a limited edition boxset Salival. They have won four Grammy Awards, three of them for  Best Metal Performance including hit single “Shism”. They also received Grammy for Best Recording Package for an album 10,000 Days. This release knocked out the competition that year, it doubled up the sales of back then, the eighth studio album of Peral Jam. They also headlined the famous Lollapalooza Festival in 2009.

Tool’s live shows are always successful, from the way they connect with their audience to the way they capture stage performance. No wonder they win so many prestigious awards. Don’t miss your chance to see them live in your city across the UK and Europe. See full tour dates below. Tickets will be available to purchase here from 1st October.

23/04/2022  Royal Arena – Copenhagen- DK
25/04 Spektrum – Oslo -NO
26/04 Avicii Arena – Stockholm – SE
28/04 Barclaycard Arena – Hamburg – DE
29/04 Festhalle – Frankfurt – DE
02/05 AO Arena Manchester – Manchester – UK
04/05 Resorts World Arena – Birmingham – UK
06/05 3Arena – Dublin – IE
09/05 The O2 Arena – London – UK
12/05 AccorHotels Arena – Paris – FR
13/05 Sportpaleis – Antwerp – BE
15/05 Mercedes-Benz Arena – Berlin – DE
17/05 Lanxess Arena – Cologne – DE
19/05 Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam – NL
21/05 Tauron Arena – Krakow – PL
23/05 O2 Arena – Prague – CZ
24/05 SportAréna – Budapest – HU

Photo credit: Press/Travis Shinn