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Tool is about to release a new “expanded book edition” of Fear Inoculum

After a highly successful launch of the insanely complex Fear Inoculum CD package (an built-in HD video screen? C’mon!), you’d

It’s been one month since Tool’s Fear Inoculum was released. It’s since become one of the best-selling physical releases of

Welcome to week three of the return of Tool. How are things are going for Fear Inoculum? It’s worth watching

Fear Inoculum was the big album story of the release of August 30. When the smoke cleared, Tool had the

After knocking Taylor Swift’s Lover out of the top spot on the album charts throughout the world, Tool continues to

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. -AC] If you’re not a fan of Tool, you’re excused from reading this

Overkill? It would be if (a) the album wasn’t as good as it is and (b) we didn’t need an

At midnight local time today, Tool’s long-awaited fifth album, Fear Inoculum, appeared online both for a download and streaming. If

The early reviews on the new Tool album are in–and it looks like we’re dealing with a five-star record. From

[This theory has been posited by contributor Brent Chittenden. Fascinating. And plausible. -AC] Yesterday, we finally got some details on

As of today, it’s been 13 years, 3 months, and 5 days in Tool released their last album, 10,000 Days.

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver