anniversary opiate

[poudge]

looks like tool could be becoming legal

https://www.facebook.com/ToolMusic/posts/475228775870930


interesting

[BlackSabbath]

The big question, "is this worth getting without any bonus tracks or a new mix?"

[hellboy1975]

The big question, "is this worth getting without any bonus tracks or a new mix?"

With no bonus material it's obviously aimed at collectors rather than your average fan. Collectors probabaly don't need any incentive to by it, they just will because it's available.

Unless it's outrageously priced I'll probably buy a copy.

[hellboy1975]

http://distilleryimage10.instagram.com/3fe37b6c901711e2a77722000a1fbc49_7.jpg

Looks like they will be signed as well. That being the case I expect they'd be closer to $100 than $50...

[hellboy1975]

It appears as though 2000 are signed, and presumably the rest unsigned.

[BlackSabbath]

If you buy one, can I hold it and look at the new artwork for about ten minutes?

[FatBox]

They just announced that it's available on their Facebook, can you guys believe it's 150 fucking dollars? Check it out here - http://shop.toolarmy.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=119

That's some money grubbing bullshit right there if I do say so myself, there aren't even any bonus songs on it, it's just a bunch of stupid shit that most people except for the most die-hard Tool collectors would even care about. It was probably all Maynard's idea, lost a lot of respect for him just because of this.

[hellboy1975]

It was probably all Maynard's idea, lost a lot of respect for him just because of this.

It's clearly Adam's idea. I'd be surprised if Maynard actually signed any of these.

[62827]

derp

[iAMtheMA!]

he circle-dots his M's

[bentTOOL23]

I'm excited. I bought my copy before they sold out and I can't wait. 150 bucks? Whatever, I would've wrote them a check for 150.00, expecting nothing in return, if Tool asked for it because I like supporting my Tool. And if you think tool sold out, they did. In 1996. "I sold my soul to make a record....and then you bought one." so if you don't like the collector's opiate, or the price, don't buy it and go home and stick your finger up your

[Ganjalf]

I'm excited. I bought my copy before they sold out and I can't wait. 150 bucks? Whatever, I would've wrote them a check for 150.00, expecting nothing in return, if Tool asked for it because I like supporting my Tool. And if you think tool sold out, they did. In 1996. "I sold my soul to make a record....and then you bought one." so if you don't like the collector's opiate, or the price, don't buy it and go home and stick your finger up your

mfw i read this http://toolnavy.com/customavatars/avatar6855_2.gif

[the usual]

Has anyone received it yet?

[dekline]

I ordered mine on the 26th and have not received it yet .

[iAMtheMA!]

i ordered justin's MTvoid cd at the same time as the TA presale, and it arrived on the 26th. opiate order status still has it as a "new" transaction ...not yet "shipped". :/ not sure what the hold up is, other than they're a small operation, "please allow 4-6 weeks".

[hellboy1975]

i ordered justin's MTvoid cd at the same time as the TA presale, and it arrived on the 26th. opiate order status still has it as a "new" transaction ...not yet "shipped". :/ not sure what the hold up is, other than they're a small operation, "please allow 4-6 weeks".
I imagine they're not really in stock yet and will be a week or so away from being sent out.

[the usual]

Good to know there isn't anything unusual about the status of my order.
Thanks guys!

[spoonista]

Re: Seal of Xatanitos (X) Aleph, Teth, Aleph, Nun, Yod, Tau, Vau, Shin = 777. "Seek her not, call her not; Let her declare." Good luck with your "prize".

Only mention of "Xatanitos" in the Literature:

XVIII. Gives good fortune in any lottery. The talisman is of cerise-coloured satin embroidered with gold and silver. It should be bound upon the left arm by means of a white ribbon, and the ring must be on the little finger of the right hand. The words are: ROKES for a winning number, PILATUS for an ambes-ace, ZOTOAS for a denary, TULITAS for a quaternary, XATANITOS for a quinary, being careful to pronounce all the words at the quine

[hellboy1975]

I imagine they're not really in stock yet and will be a week or so away from being sent out.

Actually, I take that back - some have started shipping today.

[TOOLwrench]

Got an email today my order shipped

[the usual]

My order still says pending.
Anyone else experiencing this situation?
I have an order number and receipt but the funds that was on hold with my bank are no longer on hold.
I also emailed orders@toolband today.
I'm still awaiting a reply.

[iAMtheMA!]

i think i read somewhere that they're not actually shipping anything out, and that their focus has since shifted (from money collecting) to money counting.




(i'm excited for stage 4: money spending)

[the usual]

Does anyone else have an order where the status still reads as pending?

[pryingopenmy3rdeye]

Mine shipped out on Sunday

[Ganjalf]

Does anyone else have an order where the status still reads as pending?

Mine's processing.

[the usual]

Mine's still processing.... 9 days after the fact!
How many times must I listen to The Patient?

[lotus.]

they're making interest off of every ones money in the meantime

[Ganjalf]

Finally got charged however still says processing...

[the usual]

Still not charged.
Still processing.
I hope this was not some sort of dangled carrot.
Not pleased.

[iAMtheMA!]

i am disgust... i... pa... ted... ? #carrot

[lotus.]

Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō

Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō

Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō

[dudhead15]

I got charged the day I ordered it...

Still says "Processing", haven't gotten an Email yet...

[the usual]

Still Pending...............

[hellboy1975]

Spoke to someone who got an email back from merch today - certainly sounds like they're working their way through orders.

While I can't say their customer support is amazing, a little patience probably needs to be shown.

[the usual]

[QUOTE=hellboy1975;3100704]Spoke to someone who got an email back from merch today - certainly sounds like they're working their way through orders.

While I can't say their customer support is amazing, a little patience probably needs to be shown.[/QUOTE
Words of comfort

[alientool]

got an email on the 31th shipped, but still the order said "new" yesterday got an new email saying order status update shipped-
o-O

[iAMtheMA!]

i guess that's one better than me. i'm still at "new" on my TA order history. received "shipped" email on the 31st as well. guess i wait on this "update: new to shipped" message before sitting at the foot of the door again...

[hellboy1975]

Some guy on Fourtheye has posted that he has his, and that it was shipped on the 6th of April. Presuming he's not making it up, I expect we'll see a bunch of photos of the package in the near future.

And it appears there are no real surprises in the package - the USB is empty and is 4GB in size.

[iAMtheMA!]

facebook update:

OPIATE 21st ANNIVERSARY PACKAGES IN THE MAIL

Thousands of OPIATE 21st ANNIVERSARY packages have been... and currently are being shipped, including a couple that contain the prize winning golden seal. More on the way today.

[BlackSabbath]

What do you guys think the golden ticket will get you?

[hellboy1975]

Images of the package:

http://imgur.com/cCDn2x4,xInRYL1,npIavU4,bczvIX3,XipeHbB,Gbx56x4,uR U6fEe,AkdH8aK,PeTQ2Hc,7878LAP,oqRHdAN,1ZoTQJD,amGu ZsI,7oS6yQl#0

[FatBox]

I can't believe people are paying for this shit, smh... $150 for some signatures and a bunch of useless shit, I'm sad fans can get taken advantage of this easily. I know I'm in the minority here (at least on this forum) but I just couldn't fathom paying $150 for an album with a bunch of extra "goodies" if it doesn't even contain bonus material, what is the point?

[J A G]

You're actually not in the minority here. Maybe you are in this particular thread, but outside of it you're in the majority.

[iAMtheMA!]

the point is that i will have one and you will not.

[iAMtheMA!]

actually, i don't know what the point is - but you seem kind pissed you couldn't get it for a lot cheaper. not sure what you were expecting... $150 is not surprising for what it is. especially if you appreciate having a hardcopy edition of some really good art. also, 'limited edition' does tend to bump the price up. there's already a thread locked about this.

[J A G]

If you're talking to me, then no. I don't find value in it. The signatures are worthless to me and the artwork is mediocre at best. If it was $10 I'd still pass on it.

[Carny_Handles]

I would spend 50, but not 150. Its cool I got to see the art work, that's all I would really care about for the 50 bucks, so now that I got to see it for free, i'm good. :)

[iAMtheMA!]

i wasn't, don't worry about it.

[iAMtheMA!]

If you're talking to me, then no. I don't find value in it. The signatures are worthless to me and the artwork is mediocre at best. If it was $10 I'd still pass on it.
then you're a dumbass. it being of no value to you does not equate to having no value. if you knew they were (or going to be) selling on auction sites for $100+ and the initial was $10 (hypothetical)...and you didn't want to go to the effort of obtaining a limited edition whateverthefucktheitemis ...then fine, that's your choice. that's the entry level. this item/sale was meant for people willing to wait on (and perhaps even email about) the presale date, like ...to the minute (however fleeting). it took 10 hours or so on TA for 1000 to sell out, and then less than 20 hours for the remaining 4,000. if you have the time to rip on people - across multiple threads - for making a purchase that was obviously intended for them ...and not you ...then you also had the time to turn $10 into at least $100. easy money. that's like folding when you have the nuts. no, that's like ridiculing someone for not folding when they had the nuts. what are you talking about?

[J A G]

I don't play poker and I don't gamble on lame Tool re-releases with no new material. You're a dumbass if you bought this for the purpose of flipping it on eBay in a couple of years. I'm not convinced you will get much of a return on the investment. Anyone who really wanted one was able to purchase it during the sale. I haven't heard one butthurt fan on here complain they couldn't get one and is now pissed off it's sold out. So where's the demand?

Look, enjoy your purchase, I hope it brings you joy. But that's not going to stop me from voicing my opinion in an opinion forum.

[alientool]

Images of the package:

http://imgur.com/cCDn2x4,xInRYL1,npIavU4,bczvIX3,XipeHbB,Gbx56x4,uR U6fEe,AkdH8aK,PeTQ2Hc,7878LAP,oqRHdAN,1ZoTQJD,amGu ZsI,7oS6yQl#0

OMG its awesome cant wait for mine to arrive

[iAMtheMA!]

You're a dumbass if you bought this for the purpose of flipping it on eBay in a couple of years.no, that's the most shallow reason, the litmus for whether or not this purchase was "worth" it. i even prefaced with it having to be on your schedule. i happen to enjoy the minds of my favorite artists - i like seeing what makes 'em tick. what they pine over for hours, days, months, and years. they are the artist. i am the gracious idiot. "mediocre at best". please, tell me your highest of high art? lay it down.

[iAMtheMA!]

I haven't heard one butthurt fan on here complain they couldn't get one and is now pissed off it's sold out. So where's the demand?
anyone who argues that it's not worth $150 is a butthurt fan complaining they couldn't get one (at a lower price). 'cept for you. you're special.

[J A G]

ni happen to enjoy the minds of my favorite artists - i like seeing what makes 'em tick. what they pine over for hours, days, months, and years. they are the artist. i am the gracious idiot. "mediocre at best". please, tell me your highest of high art? lay it down.

These days it's clear that making money is what makes 'em tick.

[iAMtheMA!]

why? bc this very audio/visual band is offering something that doesn't include new audio? you just want a new album so much you think they actually owe you a new album. artists hate people like you.

[RU5TY]

glad i'm not a blind fan anymore that might consider throwing my money away on a re-release

[J A G]

I actually could give or take a new album. I'll give it a spin if they release it, but I have low expectations. It certainly doesn't make the list of things I'm anticipating.

Also, I could give a fuck what the band thinks of me. I'm certain they don't think about me at all. Maynard is more interested in fans like you who keep sending him more money, buddy. ;)

[iAMtheMA!]

maynard, huh. i think all maynard did on this re-release is hear about it and then sign the thing.

[J A G]

You're probably right. All that's left to do is watch his bank account grow.

[Carny_Handles]

spiral out

[lotus.]

it means more to some people than others. personal preference... nothing to display angst about on either end. i didn't get it but would have if i had a cushion in my bank. doesn't matter tho, i would listen to it once, frame it and hang it on the wall to collect dust.

shake off the dust and live your life, don't worry about what other people are doing. money is shit, it comes and goes, buy what you want when you want, it's amazing how you (me) always get more money.

/cycle

[Ganjalf]

What do you guys think the golden ticket will get you?

A pat on the back

[influenced]

What do you guys think the golden ticket will get you?

If I get one I'm hoping for a one of a kind original piece of artwork.

[hellboy1975]

If I get one I'm hoping for a one of a kind original piece of artwork.
How about a one of only five piece of artwork?

[influenced]

How about a one of only five piece of artwork?

That would be ok as well, just not quite as cool.

[Carny_Handles]

it means more to some people than others. personal preference... nothing to display angst about on either end. i didn't get it but would have if i had a cushion in my bank. doesn't matter tho, i would listen to it once, frame it and hang it on the wall to collect dust.

shake off the dust and live your life, don't worry about what other people are doing. money is shit, it comes and goes, buy what you want when you want, it's amazing how you (me) always get more money.

/cycle

I'm just butthurt that I didn't get a copy tbh. I forgot what day the release was and by the time I remembered about it again, it was too late. :(

[lotus.]

i made this piece of art and will autograph it and send to anyone that wants one (https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/405271_10150571400124729_163460495_n.jpg)

[iAMtheMA!]

it's cool i got to see the artwork for free, so i'm good. :P

[J A G]

you just folded the nuts, bud! :D

[BlackSabbath]

A pat on the back
from which member? Danny probably has the biggest hands. I bet they feel nice.
If I get one I'm hoping for a one of a kind original piece of artwork
do you think Alex Grey collaborated in it's making?
i made this piece of art and will autograph it and send to anyone that wants one (https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/405271_10150571400124729_163460495_n.jpg)
I'll take two.

[the usual]

Order date: 03/26/2013
Order#:
Shipping to: R g
Items Ordered: Price: Status:

1 of : LIMITED EDITION OPIATE 21st ANNIVERSARY CD PACKAGE VERSION 1

$149.99
Processing!!!!!!!!
!8 days later.
working on 27 I guess

[Ganjalf]

Order date: 03/26/2013
Order#:
Shipping to: R g
Items Ordered: Price: Status:

1 of : LIMITED EDITION OPIATE 21st ANNIVERSARY CD PACKAGE VERSION 1

$149.99
Processing!!!!!!!!
!8 days later.
working on 27 I guess

Mine is also processing still. Although they've taken the money out.

[influenced]

from which member? Danny probably has the biggest hands. I bet they feel nice.

do you think Alex Grey collaborated in it's making?

I'll take two.

An Alex grey piece would be nice, but so would one of korin's. or adam's

[Alexneb]

Here's my story...

Im from Mexico City and the ordinary Tool Web Store doesn't send any stuff to my country.

So... I become a Tool Army Member and orderer my Opiate 21 Anniversary V2 from there. Still waiting for my two orders with the hope that everything goes Ok!!!

Cheers.

[dvh]

I live in Belgium, Europe, member of TA, ordered one presale, it has been shipped and I will have to wait a couple of weeks for it to drop in my mailbox. So what? Patience is a virtue. The internet is full of spoilt whining brats.

[the usual]

Finally got a response from Toolorders concerning the status of my order.

[alientool]

receive my opiate today here in Portugal, it shipped on the 8/4

[iAMtheMA!]

............

[Ganjalf]

Finally got a response from Toolorders concerning the status of my order.

and what did they say?

[the usual]

"We apologize for the delays but we are working around the clock to ship out all 5000 Opiate orders as fast as possible. You will be notified via email as soon as your order has shipped. Tracking info will be sent in that email if it is available for your package. We appreciate your patience and understandings"
TOOL ORDERS

[TOOLwrench]

Thats an autoresponse copy and paste email,i got the exact same email.
Mine was from TA presale and i still dont have it.
How many of you ordered through TOOLARMY and dont have your items yet?
Kinda stupid to send me a shipped email 2 and a half weeks ago and not really ship anything. Look on your credit card statement there is the toolband phone number.
Im calling in a couple days,fuck it.

[TOOLwrench]

How many of u on TA have an order status "new"?

[hellboy1975]

I can confirm that some TA members (not me) in Australia have started receiving theirs.

[dvh]

I was happy to find mine in my belgian mailbox yesterday. It's awesome. It has all 4 signatures on it. The novelty usb is strange. I'm also not one of the Seal of Xatanitos winners.

[TOOLwrench]

I was just told by merch if u recieved a shipping email before april 2nd it was a glitch in the system. At least thats what i was told,and something about the band members being behind on getting everything signed.

[iAMtheMA!]

How many of u on TA have an order status "new"?

emailed 'em this morning, got a very prompt response. apparently there had been a glitch with the first "shipping" notice ...which wasn't supposed to be sent out - something automated. actual shipment hadn't started until after the 2nd ..."band members were a little behind on signing". so it's all good. i just needed to hear something about my specific order. seems the same could go for others still waiting. so, i know enough now to calm down... s'al good, man.

"I believe there was a glitch in our automated emailing system because no
packages were shipped before 4/02/2013. We didnt have them until April
1st because the band members were a little behind on signing all 5000
copies. Our systems show that your order hasn't been sent out yet. So we
will notify you via email with your packages tracking info as soon as it
has been shipped. We apologize for the delays
TOOL ORDERS"

(...if you wanted to read the same thing over and over...)

[TOOLwrench]

Basically what i just said in the post above you.
I got that exact same email today too. I think its copy and paste on their end.

[iAMtheMA!]

true ...i had the post window open for three hours, tho (to explain myself - damn you marijuana!) wanted to copy/paste the copy/paste (+ answer your question). would delete if i could.

[TOOLwrench]

Cool.....now its just a waiting game

[Alexneb]

SALUDOS DESDE MEXICO!!! =)

pic.twitter.com/vRxn2kIKWz

It's beautiful, really.

[the usual]

Just received a conformation that it has been shipped!

[TOOLwrench]

Lucky

[Ganjalf]

Still says processing

[TOOLwrench]

You're lucky yours says processing,mine says new and the order was placed almost a month ago. I wish merch would look into orders when u email them instead of getting the same autoresponse email.

[jwb]

On the up side, all of you still waiting have a greater possibility of getting the "golden ticket." Thousands have been shipped, and so far no one here or on fourtheye have gotten lucky.

[zombie]

well I pre ordered mine through toolarmy. I sent them an email before the onsale date because there was no hold on my cc. Long story short because I was not willing to take the chance and buy it twice on accident, I am not getting one period because my order is fucked and they sold out. They still have not responded to my communication and I am positive I ordered one. Didn't get charged but that sucks I wanted the golden ticket.

[the usual]

Package currently in Burbank, CA. according to USPS tracking.

[the usual]

Got it!

[Alexneb]

And... if the "golden ticket" is a Full USB Card with live stuff?

Only 1/1000.

[TOOLwrench]

Anyone that ordered from TA still have order status "new"
Not processing just "new". My order was placed a month ago!

[hellboy1975]

Anyone that ordered from TA still have order status "new"
Not processing just "new". My order was placed a month ago!

If I'd ordered from Toolarmy and it was still listed as "New" I'd definitely be getting in touch with Merch.

[TOOLwrench]

Ive emailed them a million times and just get the same autoresponse email about they are working around the clock and having delays bla bla bla

[TOOLwrench]

Finally left a voicemail with merch. We'll see if they get back to me.

[iAMtheMA!]

are you worried it's gonna take another 2-3 weeks and cannot wait that long or are you not sure they had even verified anything on your specific order? (due to auto-response emails, supposed "glitches", hundreds of orders already fulfilled/cherished, etc.) this is still within the "please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery" time-frame, in fact we've a little more than three weeks to go. my order is still considered "new" - but i'm not going to worry about anything until may 17th. (yeah, it is ridiculous ...i don't care if you're "'not amazon" - #rereleasefail)

[TOOLwrench]

Its that most people ive spoke to that ordered from ToolArmy have had an order status of processing for a while but mine has just been new this whole time and it was placed march 22......as funky as tool armys computer system is i wonder if some glitch deleted a bunch of orders. Most people have their order now. A lot of them in other countries as well.

[TOOLwrench]

They wont even answer phones over there.....hire some more staff already

[iAMtheMA!]

we're in identical situations then, still. i'm thinking it'd be easy to account for 5,000 units (TA sale = only 1,000 ...even 4 days to count it out); a glitch causing lost orders would be noticeable and easy to correct, respond to - especially when money has been transferred (in my case, payment has been made ...the correct/full order amount has been withdrawn from my bank account, weeks ago). the only worry there is if they took in more than 1,000 + 4,000 orders, and then "something" happened... but that's unlikely. heh, i mean, if there were ever a band who knew how to count...

also, i bet orders to other countries had forced express/air/whatever - they paid more. i went ground, bc i'm cheap and the option was there. might have something to do with it. bet they prioritize things that way.

[TOOLwrench]

You use toolarmy? I would think toolarmy orders would go out first,since they were ordered first. Guess not. I saw a situation where a guy got his order screwed up and merch managed to find him an "extra copy" of this sold out album,and he already has it.

[tjk092580]

I got mine on 4/22. Full of fun stuff but I can't help but think there is some kind of secret hidden in the USB card. Doesn't make sense that the band would put forth so much effort simply for a money grab. Someone please figure out what the significance of the USB card is and get back to us!

[iAMtheMA!]

perhaps the very fact you "can't help but think there is some kind of secret hidden in the USB card" ...is why it exists ... ... .. .. . .. ......wwwhoa...

[dudhead15]

I don't care that it doesn't have anything on it, It's still pretty neat. It'd be neater with more space, but to each his own, I suppose.....

[iAMtheMA!]

look, the lenticular design/medium needed a base and this was much cheaper than going with straight plastic. your proper reaction: "hey, this plastic thing has 4gigs of storage space on it - kick ass!"

[dudhead15]

'xactly.

My CoA wasn't stamped, though :C

[hellboy1975]

I got mine on 4/22. Full of fun stuff but I can't help but think there is some kind of secret hidden in the USB card. Doesn't make sense that the band would put forth so much effort simply for a money grab. Someone please figure out what the significance of the USB card is and get back to us!

If there's a secret on the USB, it's definitely not stored on the memory of the card.

[imaduh]

I'm guessing the lucky golden tickets will be access to downloadable content (or on 5 usb drives) which will go live so quickly that everyone will be able to store 4gb's worth of new shit on their special usb cards.

[Falling_Awake]

Still havent recieved mine and sent for it a month ago... Has anybody tried looking at the USB with "view hidden folders" option turned on? If there is anything on those, i think tool would mess with us to make most people think that they got a blank novelty usb. Like the whole 10k days 'puzzle' that was posted in one of the pictures (the tree of life, that only took a nueroscientist to figure out). Then again maybe tool is messing w/ us by giving us a blank usb. OR maybe just one usb actually has anything on it. All speculation...

[TOOLwrench]

Still no word from merch.....waiting is no fun

[tjk092580]

I'm guessing the lucky golden tickets will be access to downloadable content (or on 5 usb drives) which will go live so quickly that everyone will be able to store 4gb's worth of new shit on their special usb cards.

I like that theory. Waiting for the CD package is nothing compared to waiting on another neuroscientist to figure out what the f* is the deal with the USB

Anyone got the Seal of Xatanitos yet? What does it look like?

[Ganjalf]

Got mine today, #2 no golden ticket. Pretty sure 666/1000 will get the seal of xatanitos btw.

[TOOLwrench]

Finally merch sent me a "shipped" email today. Updated to shipped on TOOLARMY as well.
Goodnews! We'll see what shows up next weekend!

[iAMtheMA!]

guess i'm the last one with a hand on this van?

[TOOLwrench]

You should hear about it soon. I thought they'd never ship mine.

[Falling_Awake]

Should the toolarmy membership packages take just as long as this has?

[TOOLwrench]

Yes....thats just merch,they are understaffed. 6-8 weeks in most cases.

[Falling_Awake]

I just got an email conformation for opiate. Thanks for the info, i was wondering what time frame i was looking at.

[tempathy]

I got mine yesterday, now it's all sticky

Maybe there's secrets on the CD, because who is actually going to listen to this? We've all heard Opiate 46,000 times, and have MP3s for the most recent listenings. I'm afraid to plug the USB drive in, for reasons I am not comfortable disclosing.

[Falling_Awake]

I could have sworn that i heard somewhere that this release is supposed to have a few live tracks added to it

[hellboy1975]

I could have sworn that i heard somewhere that this release is supposed to have a few live tracks added to it

It does

[iAMtheMA!]

You should hear about it soon.
1 hour ago - still excited, and surprised that i'm still excited

[tempathy]

It does

Oh really.....

[hellboy1975]

Oh really.....
Yep, mine came with live versions of Jerk Off and Cold & Ugly

[tempathy]

Yep, mine came with live versions of Jerk Off and Cold & Ugly

;o

[TOOLwrench]

It finally came today! Sweet. Here are the pics on my tumblr
http://ink-metal-art.tumblr.com/

[TOOLwrench]

I didnt get a golden ticket or an embossed seal on the coa,but there is a stamp of authenticity on the jacket that holds everything (the part that is autographed)
I dont see how you could frame the signatures since that piece is about 1/4 of an inch thick,without smashing it atleast. Anyone have any ideas?

[Falling_Awake]

Got opiate today, no golden ticket (not that i thought id get one) but i really like the entire package, especially the usb even though i cant get my laptop to read it.

[iAMtheMA!]

find yourself a frame specialist; framing shit is what those people live for. bet they think anything can be framed. perhaps even actual shit.

[tempathy]

find yourself a frame specialist; framing shit is what those people live for. bet they think anything can be framed. perhaps even actual shit.

A shadow box is perfect for this, you could get layers in there and I bet it could end up looking real cool.

Or, maybe your jacket is like mine and it just fell to bits the first time you tried to squeeze everything out of it... ugh. That glue strip on the side didn't last. I gotta figure out something else to do with it.

[TOOLwrench]

Yea thats probably what i'll have to do cause a normal frame wont work

[Bogart]

A shadow box is perfect for this, you could get layers in there and I bet it could end up looking real cool.



Agreed...you could do something real cool with a shadow box. Im thinking about doing this. Of course, I got 3 signed posters sitting in tubes I still need framed. Also, have two signed Opiates. Those will be expensive with the museum glass; which is the only glass you want to use.

[TOOLwrench]

Well according to the tool website all of the golden tickets have been claimed.
Cant wait to see what the prize is gonna be.

[TOOLwrench]

Got my OPIATE reissue framed today,put the signed outer jacket in a shadow box.
Heres the pic. http://ink-metal-art.tumblr.com/

[TOOLwrench]

Sorry go right here for the pic

http://ink-metal-art.tumblr.com/post/49877171807/got-my-tool-opiate-reissue-framed-today-put-the

[iAMtheMA!]

well done, i like it

[TOOLwrench]

Thanx....you get yours yet man? What version did u order?

[iAMtheMA!]

yep, versions 3 & 5. not sure what to do with 'em yet - still looking at everything ...finally. fuckin' tool & kickstarters, i swear... anyway, i think the entire package/design looks, smells, feels, & even tastes great ...new. sound is still old as shit. whatever. & i realize not everyone has had time to review/comment-on their limited editions, but i am somewhat surprised i haven't heard more about this "the greatest tool puzzle ever". seriously, how long did it take you to pry yours open? fffuck! (& i had to do it twice!)

[TOOLwrench]

It was packed in there tight but i didnt have any trouble taking it out.
Putting it back in is a whole other story.....hehehehe

[iAMtheMA!]

maybe i was just too high & feeble at the time.

[TOOLwrench]

Nice

[tempathy]

I put it in too hard and fast and split the sides. That will be remedied in a nice frame, though.

I was thinking a deep set frame, with mat cutouts for all the artwork, and have the signed part sort of front and center, floating on top of the mat - so the mat also ends up about a half inch above the rest, to give the whole thing some depth.

and as I wrote that, I realized, for $150 the damn thing should have come framed.

[TOOLwrench]

Post some pics when u get it framed. I posted mine in a previous post.....

[Falling_Awake]

2 questions:

1. I ordered a Tool Army Membership package march 26th (~2months ago) and still havent recieved it, is this normal?

2. Is there a part of the forums where i can post misc. stuff such as this. I thought there was something like that which would unlock after 30 days of use on the forums but ive not been able to find it.

[hellboy1975]

1. I ordered a Tool Army Membership package march 26th (~2months ago) and still havent recieved it, is this normal?
Sadly this is pretty normal. I know people who've waited 6 months for theirs.


2. Is there a part of the forums where i can post misc. stuff such as this. I thought there was something like that which would unlock after 30 days of use on the forums but ive not been able to find it.

Nope, the forums have been broken for a long time now. As it stands Toolarmy is a borderline scam.

[Falling_Awake]

If I msg tool army at their orders email will it speed it the process up? Also Although the forums may be broken, the forums are still really interesting and probably will be updated after the next album release... hopefully anyway

[hellboy1975]

If I msg tool army at their orders email will it speed it the process up? Also Although the forums may be broken, the forums are still really interesting and probably will be updated after the next album release... hopefully anyway

It may speed it up. From memory they tend to batch up registrations and then send a whole bunch out at one time rather than doing them as people sign up.

[Falling_Awake]

not sure if anyone else noticed but on the picture with the giant priest and seven small priests, there is a small orange 4 and upside down 4 next to each other. Right hand bottom corner next to the large preists 'legs'. Does anyone know what this means? or is it like the printer's logo or something?

[iAMtheMA!]

not sure if anyone else noticed but on the picture with the giant priest and seven small priests, there is a small orange 4 and upside down 4 next to each other. Right hand bottom corner next to the large preists 'legs'. Does anyone know what this means? or is it like the printer's logo or something?

artist's monogram signature/logo, ADI GRANOV, AG (http://www.impactonline.co/images/articles/comics/Adi-Stolen.jpg)