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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.

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver