Fans who have been patiently waiting for Tool's next album will unfortunately have to hang in there a bit longer according to vocalist Maynard James Keenan. In a recent interview with Chile's Radio Futuro, Keenan apparently stated that Tool will not be releasing a new album in 2013.

Tom Petty famously sang, "The waiting is the hardest part," on his single 'The Waiting' in 1981, and Tool fans worldwide are currently blasting that classic track on repeat while cradling themselves in the fetal position. There are few groups that harness cult followings like Tool, which is why fans of the band have been rabid for new material since 2006; the year Tool released their most recent album, '10,000 Days.'

With Tool's album drought having lasted seven years, a new Tool disc was expected to drop in 2013, according to various sources. The other members of of the band have recently been working hard to write the album, although a reported Vespa accident recently brought the jam sessions to a brief halt. However, according to Maynard Keenan, there will be no new Tool album this year.

When asked by Radio Futuro if a new Tool album will be released soon, Keenan simply replied, "No new disc. Not this year … I have not written any songs. So no, there is nothing."

Keenan has become infamous for screwing with the media. The singer played an April Fools prank in 2005, having revealed that he "found Jesus" and claiming that Tool were abandoning what would later become '10,000 Days.' Keenan has also peddled a book that doesn't exist and once reported that the members of Tool were in critical condition after a bus accident, so whether or not you believe Keenan is up to your own judgement.

In the same Chilean interview, Keenan also batted down the possibility of a new A Perfect Circle album, citing his focus on Puscifer and APC guitarist Billy Howerdel's dedication to Ashes Divide as to why an album is currently off the table. Puscifer's upcoming EP 'Donkey Punch the Night' is set for a Feb. 19 release.