January 18 1999: TOOL has been jamming the last couple of weeks. The official rehearsal to write the new album started today. yeehaw!!!! January 18 1999: For all you drum fanatics, Aloke Dutta has just released a new video "Tabla Techniques". It covers a range of rythym patterns...5,6,7,8,9. For all players; beginners through advanced. It is available by calling 1-800-748-2252. December 29 1998: Justin just returned from a weekend retreat studying Cryogenic Dynamic Technology. The workshop focused on resolving the political problems surrounding freezing living tissue as opposed to dead tissue. As it stands now, a person or pet cannot be cryonically suspended while still alive. This poses a problem, for a living thing under goes rapid cellular deterioration from the moment of death until the time it is frozen. If any "thing" becomes "reanimated" in the future, it might not be "all there", so to speak. The organization which requested anonymity suggested creating an underground railroad where people and animals could be frozen while still alive so they could be reanimated in the future as complete beings. December 10 1998: Aloke Dutta 's show at the " Big Empty Space" is tonight the 10th and not on the 11th which we previously posted. Sorry about the mix up. We will keep you posted on any future shows. December 7 1998: On Friday, December 4th, we signed a new agreement with the new owners of Volcano Records. This agreement gives us complete artistic control and ends the lawsuit with the owners of Freeworld. We will begin rehearsing and writing shortly after Christmas and are looking to a release sometime in 1999. Lastly each of us would like to thank everyone who has written and e-mailed us expressing their support. December 4 1998: Adam Jones joined the Melvin's last night in an amazing version of "Eye Fly's" playing synthesizer and guitar. They played at The Foothill Bar in Long Beach California. The Melvins are playing tonight in San Francisco at "The Bottom of the Hill" south of Market. November 20 1998: Tabla Master Aloke Dutta will be giving a concert on the 11th of December at "The Big Empty Space" Doors will open at 7 p.m. with an admission price of $15. The gallery located on 5653 1/2 Hollywood BLVD. November 11 1998: We are no longer distributed through B.M.G. except in New Zealand which is now Mushroom/ B.M.G. The Others are: U.K, France, Benelux - Pinnacle. Germany, Austria, Switzerland - Rough Trade Rest of Europe - Virgin Australia - Mushroom. November 1 1998: The Art Opening at "The Big Empty Space" on the 22nd of this month was a huge success. The gallery located on 5653 1/2 Hollywood BLVD. was packed with hordes of art admirers and celebrity sniffers. Ginger Spice showed up with her dog "El Guapo". Danny brought a team of UFO researchers that he has been collecting Data from for a novel he plans to write about the connection between Auyuasca and an ancient tribe of interplanetary travelers. Keep a look out for that one in the years to come. The Art Show at the "Big Empty Space" featuring the work Ramiro Rodriguez, Aaron Donovan, and Marisa Silos will be going on through until November 20th by appointment only. October 31 1998: As of 10/10/98 the album Aenema will no longer be listed on the Billboard Top 200 charts in spite of the fact that we are still selling enough records to keep a presence on the charts. The reason given by Billboard is that records still selling after two years are now catalog records and should not be listed on the top 200. This is a concern due to the fact that many small retailers in small towns use this chart to order records that they think will sell, now that TOOL has been taken off the chart it makes it harder to spread the word. October 20 1998: There is a new Quicktime VR in the Backstage Section of Aenema on the site. See making of the video. Very cool. September 29 1998: Many of you have asked to see pictures of danny's car. To recap It's a green 1974 3.0 CS BMW. It is in great shape and has a killer stereo. He wants $8,000 bucks for it. see Danny's car. September 25 1998: Wonderful news. Merkin Tech, an animatronics development division of Southern Californias Jet Propulsion Labs (JPL) has just opened up sub licensing opportunities on one of their patents. In 1988 they began experimenting with area sensitive epidermis triggers for people with artificial limbs. As many of you may be aware, Adam had his left knee and ankle replaced during the making of "Dances With Wolves." Most of the dead buffalo in the film are actually special effects dummies. Adam got a little too close to one of the real ones and it attacked him. No one could help him because buffalo are a protected species. By the time the buffalo got through with him, Adam had to have major reconstructive surgery. This new technology will simulate sensitivity in Adams physically challenged appendage, thus allowing him to move a bit more during performances. Three cheers! September 22 1998: Ramiro Rodriguez, an artist greatly admired by Tool, will be having an opening of his paintings and woodcuts in Hollywood,CA and will be available for autographs/pictures/ etc. The opening is at "The Big Empty Space" which is locatecd at 5653 1/2 Hollywood Blvd. suite #8 on the 22nd of October from 7pm-12midnight. also showing work.. Aaron Donovan- paintings, Marisa C. Silos- sculptures and shadows, and music by Aloke Dutta-Tabla. September 22 1998: Today marks the 2nd anniversary of tools bi-annual involvement in the "Stepard" project. Ironically and unfortunatly, this also coincides with their establishment of the "Hubert Munge Memorial." Cards, flowers, and condolences for this unspeakable tragedy should be forwarded to the Munge family care of this website. September 21 1998: Danny Carey's Hi-8 video camera was stolen in New Jersey (out of the dressing room!) this summer, during the Ozzfest. There is a reward for the return of the camera and/or the tape that was inside (sorry no Tommy and Pamela action, just a little skiing fun). toole@hooked.net September 13 1998: Danny Carey is selling his car. It is a green 1974 3.0 CS BMW. It is in great shape and has a killer stereo. He wants $8,000 bucks for it. If you are interested e-mail the band. toole@hooked.net September 10 1998: Everyone is winding down from the tour. We had a little welcome home party Hollyweird style at Adam's house. This was complete with black lights, greek food, jell-o brain dessert, and topless belly dancers. Drew Barrymore was seen arm-wrestling with Maynard and Justin picked a fight with Leonardo Di Capprio but Buzz from the Melvins negotiated peace talks. Because of the bon fire in the backyard made of picnic tables and tikki torches, 15 very large firemen busted into the house, put out the fire, ate some brain jell-o, and left. Thanks for not citing us. September 9 1998: TOOL posted their statement on bootlegging recently. It is in the tour section, check it out... Due to judicial morass the trial date, scheduled for the 12th of September, has been moved to the 28th. TOOL will go to court and win this thing for the betterment of all that is right and just against the corporate machine. Thanks for your patience and support. September 2 1998: The Melvins played their final show of the tour last night headlining at the Troubador in Los Angeles. During the song "Five", Adam Jones and Danny Carey joined them. Adam played his space age keyboard and Danny did some heavy drumming while Dale Crover sang. September 1 1998: The TOOL tour officially ended in San Jose on Sunday. Justin fired everyone at the end of the show. Keep an eye on our tour section, for sometime this week, TOOL will make a statement on bootlegging. Litigations, court dates, and negotiations to follow this month as the law suit continues between TOOL and ZOO/Volcano/Free World. We will keep you updated on anything important. August 1998: King Buzzo of the Melvins, Adam Jones of TOOL have been seen in smokey bars playing in their side project "Noiseland Arcade". There was a Lot of tension at the Denver Colorado show....People expecting the unexpected and getting something completely different. Danny Carey joined them in Seattle making it an even crazier cacauphoney of sound. August 16 1998: A group of pre-historic Cro-Magnums arrived at the Boise Idaho show on Sunday. They were spotted ironically during 46 & 2. When the band noticed that some of their fans were individually being pulled into an animal pack and then being beaten by a group of pre-historic apes, Maynard stopped singing and yelled "hey stop that right now! Stop that shit". At the end of the song he said "Perhaps we should have prefaced the show a little bit. In case you were wondering, there is a difference between anger and hate. Anger is constructive, hate is not. We're about compassion as opposed to fear. We're about growth as opposed to stagnancy, right. We're about remebering our connection with each other, so we can all evolve together. It is not about kicking each others asses, it's not about pointing a finger at someone else and blaming them for the problems. It's about going inside and figuring out what we can do together to heal everyone. So STOP FUCKING BEATING EACH OTHER UP OR WE'LL LEAVE". Unfortuneately this did not stimulate the right kind of activity in their underdeveloped neo-mammalian cortex's. They proceeded to act like ass holes, putting the band in a really bad position. If they continued to play they were letting TOOL fans walk unknowingly into a gang bang. If they stopped playing, their fans suffered at the price of a handful of thugs. The band played for one hour and twenty minutes, and were two songs shy of their usual set. July 7 1998: Lillie Jayne is born to Ted & Nikki Gardner July 1998: TOOL tours as a part of Ozzfest June 1998: Danny Carey wins Readers Choice for Hard Rock Drummer of the Year from Modern Drum Magazine June 1998: Eulogy goes to radio as fifth single. Feb 1998: TOOL wins a Grammy for Best Metal Performance for "Aenema". January 1998: Aenima voted Best Album Cover in Rolling Stone Readers Poll. January 1998: TOOL nominated for two Grammy Awards: "Aenema" for Best Metal Performance and "Stinkfist for Best Music Video-Short form. December 1997: All four singles from Aenima chart within Top 50 at Active Rock on BDS, TOOL becomes Active Rock's second most played artist of 1997. October 1997: "Forty Six & 2" single #1 Most added at Active Rock. September 1997: TOOL enters litigation with Zoo/ Volcano/ Freeworld Entertainment. July/August 1997: TOOL headline Lollapalooza Tour. June 1997: "Aenema" video censored by MTV Standards Boards, by mid summer the uncensored video would be in heavy rotation at the channel. June 1997: "Aenima single #1 most request at WXRK in New York City. February 1994: Bill Hicks dies of pancreatic cancer. He was 32 years old.