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TOOL 2025 Tour Rumors, New Album Speculation, and What Fans Are Hoping For

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Is TOOL Dropping a New Album in 2025? Here’s What We Know So Far

TOOL fans have been buzzing with speculation as 2025 kicks off—could a new album finally be on the horizon? Since the release of Fear Inoculum in 2019, Maynard James Keenan, Adam Jones, Justin Chancellor, and Danny Carey have kept relatively quiet on new music—until now.

Hints of new material have emerged in recent interviews and behind-the-scenes studio footage shared on Instagram and Reddit. The band has not confirmed a new album, but according to trusted fan sources and leaked setlists, TOOL may be preparing to debut new tracks during a potential 2025 tour. For official announcements, keep an eye on the TOOL website, where the band posts verified updates.

TOOL 2025 Tour Rumors: Cities, Dates & What to Expect

So far, there’s no official word from the band or their management, but ticket trackers and fan forums suggest that TOOL is locking in dates for a major North American tour. Likely cities include Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Denver, and Seattle—venues where TOOL traditionally draws massive crowds.

Fans can expect the same mind-bending visuals, deep bass riffs, and immersive setlist experience that TOOL concerts are legendary for. Based on past tours, VIP packages, exclusive merch drops, and experimental stage design are also likely. Check Ticketmaster for updates as potential tour dates are released.

Maynard’s Cryptic Messages: Clues from Puscifer and A Perfect Circle

Maynard has never been one to overshare, but his side projects sometimes hold clues. On Maynard’s Instagram, fans have spotted subtle hints and cryptic imagery that could point to new material. Fan discussions and potential leaks are regularly posted on the TOOL subreddit, which is a must-follow for superfans. Recent Puscifer tour setlists included visual references to TOOL lyrics, and his podcast appearances have alluded to “unfinished business” with his main band. Could this mean something bigger is brewing?

What Fans Want: The Top 5 Things We’re Hoping For From TOOL in 2025

  1. New Music Videos – Visual releases that expand on the themes of Fear Inoculum.
  2. Vinyl Pressings – Reissues or deluxe box sets of Lateralus and Ænima. TOOL’s past vinyl pressings are highly sought after on platforms like Discogs, fueling demand for reissues.
  3. Interactive Merch Drops – Like the Fear Inoculum deluxe CD screen.
  4. Behind-the-Scenes Content – Studio sessions or interviews with the band.
  5. A Festival Headlining Spot – TOOL topping the bill at Lollapalooza or Aftershock?

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Bless this new album!

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Seems funny this album is called Fear Inoculum because as a TOOL fan waiting many years for the new album who hasn’t been afraid of this album sucking? Thankfully the boys blessed us with this immunity against shitty music and absolutely knocked it out of the park. Likely their last new content studio album but we can say resoundingly; it’s fucking good.

The album

Each song seems to wrap flavors of TOOL from all angles. Fear Inoculum kicks off reminding us of the venom in mania, representing the mass mania and how destructive it’s become. Challenges are made in Descending telling us as a species how we must overcome and survive. Invincible reminding us old TOOL heads how far long it’s been and how tired we’ve become still being warriors. Instrumental songs come in to cleanse our palates and move us to the next face melting, soul searching and finally closing the loops our our journey with this amazing band. Topped off with the last two electronica type drum focused and ending, I was left wondering if Danny truly made a deal with an alchemist to be able to drum like none other. But there’s a fineness such as a wine that ages.

The concerts

I’ve had the chance to see them twice in the past week, Philly and Atlantic City. As a live band, they killed it each show. These guys at 50 do better than any band I’ve seen or heard. Justin had food poisoning and could likely have been shitting himself on stage in AC, but showed up and killed it. If this is indeed their last run live, I got to see them twice and it’s something I’ll always remember. If I died tomorrow I would have ended my run as a TOOL fan with two live shows within a week. It’s very apropos and as a fan this is a band that will never ever be replicated. I’ve been blessed not with the immunity Maynard spoke of but being alive and having the ability to experience this band through the end of my High School years to now my mid 40’s. Each song from their albums will always audibly connect my memory to ups, downs, highs and lows of the last 30 years of my life. This may sound like a Eulogy but it’s just a reflection of the great years these guys have sacrificed to produce and provide us with not only entertainment, but life-long connections that we’ll share as fans to our friends, kids, family, and anyone who will listen.

The sappiness

Not that I feel my shitty blog ever has a chance to be see by the band, but if they ever did, I’d say I’ve never been rich enough to see them via VIP experiences, by luck in the cities they’ve played in, but they’ve been a critical piece of my life for most of my life. I appreciate all you do, you’ve enhanced my life and many others.

Thanks for the ride boys..

Some say the end is near. Some say we’ll see a Tool album soon

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Well gang, it’s been a long time, around 7 months to be a guesstimate.  But some say the end is near, yes some say we’ll see a TOOL album soon!  Seems ironic that our last update 7 months ago was about the same as today.   We still have no fucking clue on when we’re going to see a TOOL album.  Does this make us sadomasochistic?  Feels like it don’t it?  Let’s get to it, the album is coming!

So good to see you I’ve missed you so much

Valentine’s Day was about love and TOOL updates with a flurry of articles to come that indicate more visitors to the studio claiming *gasp* the boys sound great and have gotten all the music done and files have been sent to the HeadMotherFuckerInCharge.   He’s OGT since 92 and gotten lyrics done for all but one song!  Rolling Stones pens a piece laying out all this glorious Maynard is writing lyrics and new music is flowing and new albums is coming.  Then theirs King Buzz and Adams post on March recording!!  Things are finally right in the world of TOOL.

“Words & Melodies 100% DONE on all but 1.Someday we’ll track them. Long way from the finish line, but at least we’re closer.”  Again this is where Maynard takes a dump on the band about their process and really comes off like the dick he is.  But hey it’s the new album and it’s well on it’s way to being done finally!!!

Bullshit three ring circus sideshow of freaks

But within days HMFIC removes the tweet and queue the explosions of TOOL fan heads ’round the world.  What’s it all mean?  MAYNARD WHY YOU DO DIS?  We will see new APC in a month and while that’s good news but lets be honest it’s not TOOL and based on the pre-leased tracks it’s not even the caliber of Mer de Noms, it’s this writers opinion it’ll be more like Emotive.  No one knows what’s going on and we won’t until we see a new album, lets face it we’re the donkey and they hold the carrot and keep extending the rod.

I’ve missed you so much.
Came out to watch you play.
Why are you running away?  

 

Maynard finally opens up about TOOL and APC album delays

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Well it seems that being asked by the right person was all we needed for Maynard to be open about the delays for the upcoming TOOL and APC albums.  Joe Rogan and Maynard spent some time on the recent Joe Rogan podcast (Episode# 986 convo starts at the 1:22:50 mark) discussing TOOL and APC.  Old Joe seems to have the key to cracking the Maynard code of not discussing upcoming albums.  To know one’s surprise it’s not Maynard’s fault if you listen to him.  /sarcasm

For TOOL, the frontman says that the bands “tedious” writing process continues to hold up the album.  Claiming Justin, Danny, and Adam just like to dig in, overanalyze, do and redo all the work they’ve done has stalled any progress and will do so for a while.  Add in some “fear” of failure based on the previous TOOL album successes are the reasons for major delays.   It’s basically the band’s fault for the delay.  Maynard at one point calls the writing and arranging as “Rain Man” like, the implication is that the hard part of sitting in a studio watching all this go down isn’t and should not be something Maynard can or be expected to do.  In his words, he goes and builds a vineyard for 5 years and comes back and they are doing the same thing.  In the APC world, it’s Howerdel’s being too deep in the weeds and Maynard coaching him out to look at the bigger picture.

On one hand it’s Maynard being the asshole he is, on the other hand, I’m surprised that based on this that TOOL and APC are still together after these kinds of things.  In today’s world of egos, big headedness, and butt hurt feelings, seems this has to sting the guys a little and why not let Maynard do his thing and be done?  What’s the draw of having them get dumped on for wanting to provide the best product to the fans?  Is Maynard that guy who is so busy to be bothered with the hard part of the work?  Some can say coming in and whipping up some lyrics is the easy part.

Dont know about you but the more album news that comes out lately just frustrates and angers fans waiting to give these guys their money.  Getting re-hashed tours that are overpriced seems to being wearing thin from this writer’s perspective ($75 to $300 for good APC seats in Camden NJ is beyond aggravating) just get a fucking album out already.  Everyone works right?  Everyone have a boss that says “Hey no worries it’s been 10 years get the product out when you feel like it”?  Nope.  Can we say “well it’s the other team member’s fault”?  We can but we divide and sour the team.  This is what seems to be happening here.

Let’s hope the respective bands can pull it together and get to dear Maynard’s level so he can write and lay vocals down so we see albums this lifetime.

TOOL “Deep into writing process”

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TOOL’s bassist Justin Chancellor speaks out saying that the band is “deep into the writing process now”.  Every other month someone chimes in on the work on the album but it never seems to move far from the last update.  Readers should note the tone of this article to not be the positive vibe the band requests and this writer apologizes in advance.   It’s hard to remain positive when all that’s heard is the same old rigamarole from someone different on the band.

The folks over at Blabbermouth.net have an interview with Justin where he ranges from guilty to be happy folks we’re really working to make this album right.  TOOL fans are no amateurs when it comes to patience but at some point over the last 10-11 years can we gripe just a little that this painstakingly slow masterpiece get finished in our life times?

Justin dishes on the fact that they are working on one of the newer songs “over the past few months” so one song every few months = 11 years for an album it seems.  While Justin seems to acknowledge the length of time TOOL takes he does indicate he feels some guilt but the process is the process.  But rest assured they are their own worst critics and want to ensure the album is up to snuff for themselves and their fans.

The article goes on to cover aspects of how they have their own products and since the album creation is so long they tour for a while after then need a break between starting it up again.  Of course he says the lawsuits have limited their creativity a bit but now are all in with all members of the band with the exception of Maynard tooling around in the studio.  There’s everyone putting bits of songs together from their works captured on mobile devices to jamming.  Another interesting note is the repeated reference to “two albums” worth of material but only 5 have met the “TOOL standard.”  At this rate we’ll all be dead TOOL fans when a double album comes out.

As for Maynard he’s noted as quipping back in a way only Maynard would do about claims he’s the lazy bandmate causing further delays.  Maynard when asked about the lazy reference was quoted by the Wall Street Journal “I really love Led Zeppelin, and it’s a shame they’re not making more records, more records.  But I got up this morning without any problem.  We’re working on it… Do I appear to you to be a lazy person who doesn’t want to get that done?”

So there you have it, TOOL’s working hard rinse/repeat.

Bad fan mojo causes Danny Carey medical emergency?

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Danny Carey’s recent medical emergency and the very real threat of the band cancelling their gig at Aftershock apparently came from negative energy.  That’s if you’re all in on the recently October Tool Newsletter penned by Blair.  The full newsletter found here goes on very lengthily but the jist upfront is that we were all forewarned our fate if we fans were to be too negative.  We caused Danny’s spider bite, subsequent misdiagnosis, then correct diagnosis and treatment, and for him to play in severe pain?  Hmm.

I mean I get the whole lets be Blair and whimsical but is anyone else feeling this is going so overboard?  The references to the bad mojo or whatever goes on for 6 paragraphs to start this wayyy too long newsletter.  Then we get to hear about some Rance Q Spartley and this fake loft rehearsal studio, then the new replacement one in Kansas, then Peeps, then who gives a turkey.

I guess Blair may be losing his mind trying to fill time until the fellas get this new album out.  But as a dedicated fan since 1992 these gimmicky newsletters and negativity warnings only make me more negative!

Let me know what you think in the comments.

TOOL claims “shocking amount of new songs”

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Tool is saying they have shocking amounts of new songs in the chute!  The folks over at AlternativeNation.net report on a Reddit user who described his meet and greet with the band.  The user D1g1talS0ul claims that during the meet and greet Adam played a riff from the new album and said there’s so much music they could do two albums *but* only 5 songs “meet their (tools) standard right now.”  Here’s the link with the post.  TWO albums (there’s those caps again) that’s crazy talk right?  Take what you will from that I suppose because the word was the two album rumor was bogus a few weeks ago now we have more references.

At this rate everyone would probably just be happy with one new album for now.

Danny Carey is a beast!!

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By now if you follow TOOL you’ve seen Adam’s Instagram post that talks about Danny Carey being a beast.  Danny went on to play through a serious Staph infection.   As well in this writer’s opinion we get to hear what sounds like new music.  It has to be said again DANNY CAREY IS A BEAST!! By all accounts Staph is a bitch, this infection was classified as “serious” and doctors advised him not to play.  Doing a whole set through the pain is nothing short of bad ass rock star shit.  As many times as fans say TOOL can be hard on their fans, I think this is a shining moment to the testament of the “show must go on.”

To live in a time where we get to witness one of the greatest drummers has to be the equivalent of getting to see Jimi Hendrix or John Bonham or insert anyone of the greats perform!!  The post essentially says Danny visited a doctor got misdiagnosed with a spider bite, then when it got worse went to a different doctor who drained a quarter sized wound to find it rife with Staph.  And the dude went on to PLAY A WHOLE FUCKING SET LIKE A GOD.  Sorry the caps are the best emphasis I have right now.  Here’s the story direct from Adam’s Instagram.  As well the follow up post from the show from Salt Lake demonstrates how lucky we are for great fucking antibiotics as Danny barely has a limp.

Let’s hope this does not impact the new album progress!

 

New TOOL album to be released ‘soon’

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If we’re to believe the latest rumors a new TOOL album will be released ‘soon.’  Let’s get right to it.  First we have Justin saying it’s “in the oven” (around the 9min mark is the goods for those of you with little patience).  This can be taken in a myriad of ways, what kind of oven, at what temp, for how long???!?!  More questions than answers but!!

Then Danny is a guest on the Seth Myers Show and Seth says the album is “coming sometime soon” and apparently Danny acknowledges this.  Now to me this is flimsy as all hell, *BUT* then Reddit comes in and two posts fan this itty bitty teensy weensy small flame to something of an inferno.

But wait there’s more!!!

BeardedBassist21 wrote:

“- I think he’s serious.
– Justin said the album’s ‘in the oven’
– I recently met someone who has connections to the band, which have enabled him to get free tickets and also a chance to meet the band.
“He says the album is in mastering. Obviously he might be shitting me, but he hasn’t lied to me about anything yet. At the very least he’d be more likely to have actual insight than the average bozo.”

PanamaRed987 chimes in with: “Definitely plausible since they have used Bob Ludwig from Gateway Studios in Maine to master ‘10,000 Days.’ Would Danny be on the east coast for the whole week just to be on Seth Meyers? Maybe, but maybe not.”

These Redditors make for a very convincing argument to the validity of a new album coming soon.  In this writer’s opinion I am sold on the East coast trip and the Bob Ludwig connection.  Either we’re continuing to get played or we may very well see a TOOL album very very soon.  Comment your thoughts on whether you agree we’ll see new TOOL soon or not!!

If rumors were albums – ToolBand

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If rumors were albums we’d have enough TOOL music for our grandchildren’s children.  There’s very little to go on and it does not seem there’s an end in sight for our wait for the new album. The most recent rumor is the double album rumor which Maynard seems to have effectively shat upon (see here).  True to form it is all rumor and talk no real facts.  There’s only been a bits of good confirmed news lately:

Maynard ‘s biography book tour confirmed
Lets see how long it takes for the Q/A’s to get messy with the “When’s the new TOOL album coming out questions.” Maynard has not demonstrated much patience with questions about TOOL in the past when he’s focused on a non-TOOL project.

King Buzzo speaks of lengthy TOOL songs
That’s fantastic but they have not even recorded anything yet. No actual recording seems to imply a much longer wait than previous expected.

More TOOL dates announced (no where near the Northeast by the way WTF)
It’s always great to see the band and there’s simmering jealously for the friends I have on the West side getting a shot to see the boys live. It would be even nicer to maybe say come to the Northeast and play some shows!!

SO…….NO TOOL ALBUM IN SIGHT!!!
I don’t know when we’ll ever see this album. None of us are getting any younger that’s for sure. I hope they have plenty of wheelchair access in the venues by the time this album comes out and they tour for it.

Ugh I cant take the wait any longer lol, but I will because that’s what we TOOL fans do right?