Last summer, Tool revealed that one of the reasons they'd been taking so long to release a new album was a "multi-level lawsuit" involving the band and its insurance company.
Fortunately for Tool, the legal matters are now behind them. In a new interview with Yahoo! Music, Tool guitarist Adam Jones says "the whole thing is finally over."
"It got really ugly and shameful," Jones said. "This is a real simplification of the matter — but imagine paying auto insurance, getting into a wreck, and expecting the insurance company to cover you. And they come back to you and say, 'Well, you drive an SUV and we don't consider that an auto so we're not going to cover you.' And then they turn around and sue you because you want them to cover you. It's crazy."
The case was finally settled late last week in the band's favor.
"I had a real feeling that things were going to go in our favor because the day the trial was supposed to start, the venue was changed on us," Jones told Yahoo!. "We moved over to a North L.A. courthouse and we had a brand-new judge, who was fantastic. You know what his name was? Randy Rhodes! I knew the power of metal, and my appreciation of metal was someday going to be like a guardian angel. But he was great. He came in and took over, and he's the reason the whole thing is finally over."
As such, Tool can now put all of their energy into their new album, and Jones tells Yahoo! Music that he hopes the new LP will be finished and ready for release before the year ends. Jones did, however, inject a bit of uncertainty into the timetable:
"We're older guys now. Everyone kind of has their own life, and the fire that burned in us when we were in our 20s isn't there anymore. There's still a fire, it's just a different kind of fire. So of course, we're writing and working hard, but we've gotten to a point where we're relaxed and we're meeting occasionally to get the writing done instead of every day. But I feel like every day we work on the songs is a productive day and we're getting closer and closer to finishing them."22 comments
Post Comment"this is shaping up to be the new chinese democracy. no one will give a fck when its finally released in 2008" yeah except, he they havn't gone through a dozen band members. don't you fcking dare compare this next album to chinese democracy. my god. don't YOU sound smart on the internet. TAKE ALL THE TIME YOU NEED BOYS.
Tool: the rare band whose name perfectly describes their fanbase
You commented on my shitty comment, I've sucked you into my vacuum you c-mbuttery asswench
Real Tool fans will wait. I stand by u Tool. Maynard if u red this ur a genues.
"TAKE ALL THE TIME YOU NEED BOYS" -posted from some nerd in his forties who is the assistant manager at Uncle Eds Oil Change
tool is better than ANY band EVER mentioned on this website. if you have anything negative to say about tool, you obviously have no appreciation for real art in the form of music,and you clearly just have no idea what good music is. please throw yourselves off a cliff, or just shut the fck up and disappear
By: hall_of_wax on 1/14/2005 6:42:08 PM When you're nailing her from behind, pull her head back towards you and lean just next to her ear. Then slow down and right before you blow whisper "the spirit horse will come for you my friend" and then fall back, throw your legs in the air and give your own face a chowder bath.
These fckers weren't in good hands. Shoulda got AllState
"That fire that burned in us in our 20's isn't there anymore" Then just quit instead of making old dude hard rock asses of yourselves. I love Tool but 10,000 Days was forgettable and sounds like whatever they're working on will be too.
Look at that photo of them. f*kcsage pretentious asshats
maybe if they didnt spend time and money posing for retarded photo shoots the album would be done already.
These Guys Still Around?Anyone Still Follow Them?Suit For What.The Drummer Dana Is The Only Legit.Tool Sucks Bro.
Think it's hilarious they said they would be making a new album soon in this article it was another 4 years before one finally came out. Hahaha , now it's been 5 again and supposedly a music video is coming out this year... guess another 4 years then
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this is shaping up to be the new chinese democracy. no one will give a fck when its finally released in 2008