Tool bassist Justin Chancellor has revealed that the prog-metal giants have begun writing material for the follow-up to their 2019 album, Fear Inoculum.
“We’ve got many ideas cooking [for the next album],” Chancellor said during an appearance on The Vinyl Guide podcast.
“We haven’t recorded anything yet. But we’re quite busy until after the spring of next year touring. So once that’s done we’re gonna get back in the studio and knuckle down and put some of it together.” The bassist further noted that Tool has already enjoyed “a few pretty decent sessions of writing. So we’ve got all the ingredients in place. We’ve just got to really bang it out and spend that time when we’re not touring.”
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Chancellor admitted that the band had an abundance of song ideas left over from Fear Inoculum.
“Tons from the last album,” he explained. “We have tons of ideas. But not recorded to the standard that we’d put on an album. Just kind of, lots of demoed stuff. And just tons of ideas that are just stored away.”
Tool Announces 2024 North American Tour Dates
On the heels of their dynamic performance at the Power Trip festival in Southern California last weekend, Tool has announced a run of tour dates in 2024. The band will begin the trek on Jan. 10 in Maryland, then wind their way across the U.S. before finishing up on Feb. 18 in Las Vegas. Stops along the way include two nights at Madison Square Garden and a pair of performances at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The full list of 2024 dates can be found below.
There are also still plenty of opportunities for fans to see Tool in 2023. The band’s fall tour is scheduled to run through Nov. 21, at which point they’ll take off roughly six weeks before launching the 2024 leg.
Tool 2024 Tour DatesJan. 10 – Baltimore @ CFG Bank ArenaJan. 12 – New York @ Madison Square GardenJan. 13 – New York @ Madison Square GardenJan. 18 – Hollywood, Fla. @ Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino HollywoodJan. 19 – Hollywood, Fla. @ Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino HollywoodJan. 21 – Charlotte, N.C. @ Spectrum CenterJan. 23 – Nashville @ Bridgestone ArenaJan. 24 – Atlanta @ State Farm ArenaJan. 26 – Birmingham, Ala. @ The Legacy Arena at The BJCCJan. 27 – Biloxi, Miss @ Mississippi Coast ColiseumJan. 31 – Austin, Texas @ Moody CenterFeb. 2 – Dallas @ American Airlines CenterFeb. 3 – Oklahoma City @ Paycom CenterFeb. 5 – Denver @ Ball ArenaFeb. 9 – Phoenix @ Footprint CenterFeb. 12 – Fresno, Calif. @ Save Mart CenterFeb. 14 – Los Angeles @ Crypto.com ArenaFeb. 15 – Los Angeles @ Crypto.com ArenaFeb. 17 – Ontario, Calif. @ Toyota ArenaFeb. 18 – Las Vegas @ T-Mobile Arena
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