As everybody on the internet reported a couple of days ago, Maynard James Keenan reported on Twitter that he has finished recording vocals for the new Tool collection.
“Update- Final vocals tracked MONTHS ago. Then U.S.-UK-Euro run w #APC. If Tool all inst are tracked, long process of Mixing now. Meanwhile write/film/track w @puscifer for #puscifer2020 & troll the band FBs with wine posts. #funnyshit #whileyouwerewhiningiwasworking.”
Interestingly, a fan named Chuck at that point tweeted Keenan inquiring as to whether Tool could release the new album as a shock on an random Friday without any advertisement or promotion.
“I feel like the album is just going to drop on some random Friday with no warning or promo and we are all just going to lose our minds.”
Keenan reacted, “No.” So it would appear that we will get a major leadup to the new Tool album, and not an unexpected April Fools Day release like numerous fans had hoped for. Maynard James Keenan has had a busy last couple of years, releasing Eat the Elephant with A Perfect Circle a year ago, releasing a new album with Tool at some point in 2019, and planning a new Puscifer album for next year. In addition to that, he also spends months winemaking!