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.