A few months ago, we were psyched to hear that Tool drummer Danny Carey contributed to the score of Man of Steel, the Superman reboot from director Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen). Carey told a New Zealand radio station that he and “12 really great drummers,” including Jason Bonham, had performed for the score, which is being composed [...]
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Meshuggah and Tool have been playing off of each other for years. They’ve toured with each other, both have an appreciation of polyrhythms, and with the Swedish band’s new video for “I Am Colossus,” Meshuggah appear to have borrowed liberally from Tool’s stop-motion animated videos. This dark, moody video, directed and animated by Magnus Jonsson [...]
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Most bands get better with age, but there are very few that don’t seem to reach a noticeable peak. Fewer still manage to reach a peak, fall back from it, and then ascend to an even higher peak. Today’s lead artist is one such band, and their release today comes over a decade after their [...]
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
As many Tool fans are already aware, Tool will be celebrating the 21st anniversary of their debut EP Opiate by re-releasing a deluxe edition of the EP this coming Tuesday. It’s limited to 5,000 copies, making it a highly collectible item that will likely sell out in seconds. However, five of those that pick it up [...]
Monday, February 25, 2013
Tool fans have been patiently waiting for nearly seven years for a follow-up to 2006′s 10,000 Days. While details about the next album are sparse and somewhat sporadic depending on who you ask, fans can look forward to something new from the band in 2013. And by “something new,” I mean “something that came out 21 years [...]
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Maynard James Keenan’s project Puscifer is streaming their new EP, Donkey Punch the Night, at Spin.com. The EP includes covers of Accept’s “Balls to the Wall” and Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” as well as two other songs and remixes. Tweet
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Earlier this week, Maynard James Keenan broke our hearts when he stated that a new album from Tool wasn’t coming out this year. Now comes drummer Danny Carey giving us a glimpse of hope that new music could see the light of day in 2013. During an interview with New Zealand radio station The Rock [...]
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Maynard James Keenan has become infamous for keeping his mouth shut about the status of Tool’s long-awaited new album. So while it’s great that Keenan discussed the album with Chile’s Radio Futuro, fans will not be happy with what he had to say. When asked by Radio Futuro about the possibility of Tool releasing a [...]
Friday, February 1, 2013
It’s not a spoiler by now to say that Sound City, which premiered yesterday in theaters and is available on demand today, climaxes with a jam session featuring Paul McCartney, director Dave Grohl’s musical idol, and the surviving members of Nirvana. And anyone that’s seen the trailer for the film, about the rise and fall [...]
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
While information is still scant, a member of Tool suffered broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder in a CEspa accident. According to the band’s site, the injury has pushed back album sessions over a week. From Toolband.com: The New Year started off on a bad note as far as writing and arranging sessions for Tool’s [...]
Did you love hearing Anvil’s new song “Mankind Machine”? Then stream the Canadian thrashers’ new album Hope In Hell in its entirety before it’s released on May 28 over at Loudwire.
Kylesa’s new album, Ultraviolet, is streaming online at Pitchfork. Check out the album, as well as some pretty awesome visuals, here. The album will come out on May 28 on Season of Mist.
Unsigned & Streamed vets Anciients, who’s Season of Mist debut Heart of Oak is out now, have landed the opening slot on the Lamb of God tour. They’ll be playing from May 16 – June 10. Check out the dates here.
Sinestra Studios (who very often provides Metal Insider with some killer live photos) is hosting its very first art galleria and metal show on Saturday, May 25, at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY. Tickets for the event are onsale now.
Louna has premiered a new music video for the song “Business” with Crave Online. The extravagant and politically themed music video comes in support of the Russian hard rock group’s new album, Behind The Mask, available now via Red Decade Records and MEG/RED.
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