And the name of the new Tool album will be…

…Fear Inoculum.

And it’s coming August 30. Seriously.

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FEAR INOCULUM, Aug 30th, 2019 Album Art, Lead Track, and Pre-Order info TBA. Thank you for your patience.

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And not only that: Tool’s back catalogue will appear on all streaming music services this Friday. As the post says, “This is not a drill.”

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NOT A DRILL. This Friday, Aug 2nd, the Tool catalog goes up on all digital and streaming formats. 🤘. . #tooltheband @toolmusic #tool2019 #music

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Meanwhile, reader David points out something interesting: “Are fans looking a little too deep into the new Tool logo for meaning? Or is there actually something there? You decide.”

Hmm.