Tool, the hypnotic hardcore band led by Maynard James Keenan, has announced a 2019 tour that includes a May 7 stop in Birmingham.

The 8 p.m. show is set for the Legacy Arena at the BJCC, promoter Red Mountain Entertainment announced today. Tickets are $49.50-$125.50, plus service charges, on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, March 15, via Ticketmaster.

Just 10 shows are listed on Tool’s website, May 5-19, and Birmingham is the only Alabama date on the agenda.

Tool made its last appearance in the Birmingham area on May 26, 2007, selling out Oak Mountain Amphitheatre (then called the Verizon Wireless Music Center) in Pelham. The band previously played at Oak Mountain in October 2001, entrancing a crowd that stood nailed to the spot, watching the entire show in pouring rain.

Tool has made its fame as an intense, inscrutable band that keeps its privacy closely guarded. During previous shows here, Keenan has shrouded himself in shadow on stage, saying little to the crowd but performing with intensity. The band also includes guitarist Adam Jones, drummer Danny Carey and bassist Justin Chancellor.

“Overall, the set was dark, thrumming, repetitive and angst-ridden, with long instrumental passages and vocals that melted fuzzily into the mix,” said a 2007 review in The Birmingham News. “Striking visuals came from the accompanying videos -- trippy, robotic and oddly grotesque -- and a light show that eventually sent piercing green lasers into the audience. Enjoying the music, it’s true, was strictly a matter of personal taste. Not everyone wants a loud stream of sound drilled into the brain, no matter how skillfully it’s accomplished. But Tool has integrity and upholds its vision. No matter what, you’ve got to respect the band for that.”

Tool has four studio albums to its credit, 1993-2006, and Keenan has promised to release a new one later this year, posting updates for fans via Twitter.

Update- Midway through mixing. Most likely be a few recalls. Then some arguing. Then Mastering, Artwork, Video, Special Packaging, etc. Best Ballpark Guess- Release date somewhere between Mid May and Mid July. More focused updates to follow as we progress. @tool #simplemath pic.twitter.com/o6T4AloLtB — Maynard J Keenan (@mjkeenan) February 8, 2019

Here’s the list of tour dates confirmed today on Tool’s website:

May 5, Jacksonville, Florida, Welcome To Rockville.

May 7, Birmingham, Alabama, Legacy Arena at the BCC.

May 8, Louisville, Kentucky, KFC Yum! Center.

May 10, Hampton, Virginia, Hampton Coliseum.

May 11 Concord, North Carolina, Epicenter Festival.

May 13, St. Louis, Missouri, Enterprise Center.

May 14, Kansas City, Missouri, Spring Center.

May 16, Lincoln, Nebraska, Pinnacle Bank Arena.

May 17, Des Moines, Iowa, Wells Fargo Arena.

May 19, Bridgeview, Illinois, Chicago Open Air Festival.

Keenan has performed in Birmingham with his other band, A Perfect Circle, and made an appearance here with that group on May 22, 2018, at the Legacy Arena at the BJCC. A Perfect Circle also played in November 2003 at Boutwell Auditorium.