New logo

[pornstarchampion]

Anyone else notice the logo on the toolband entrance? Thought it was interesting, if nothing else. New background was cool too, maybe has something to do with the new album cover?

[rochey-o]

the logo isnt very nice, looks like a title on one of those old atari games

[benpink]

howcome when i go to toolband.com nothing is different? i wanna see the (potentialy) new logo dammit

http:// me ...?..?

[Johnny Truant]

I don't mind it, except for the transition from the T to the first O, like others have mentioned. Other than that, it looks pretty cool. The font looks more gothic now, too.

[tooljones]

howcome when i go to toolband.com nothing is different? i wanna see the (potentialy) new logo dammit

http:// me ...?..?

you have to go to the brain page and click on Refresh...it will show.

[benpink]

you have to go to the brain page and click on Refresh...it will show.

yep..got 'er , thanks . The sounds sound like "Disgustipated" ...no?

[eulogy508]

I hope the new album has a new, different logo.

[mike tyson]

on dialup the graphics move slow. the logo is okay, eh, the transition from the 't' to the 'o' sucks.

[Raider]

The logo is pretty crude, but with a few touch ups it could be bitching. I like the background quite a bit though, it's got an organic, disorderly vibe to it.

[WearingVans501s]

as everyone has said...


The "T" to the first "O" needs to be changed or fixed up or a reason given as to why it's fucked up....


the logo doesn't flow like past logos......

[Panzerfaust]

Wow, that looks worse then most metal band logos, and the movement of the background is very choppy.

[SaTaNs_LiTtLe_HeLpEr]

OMG OMG OMG.... Tool's brewing something... yay! wooohoooo! That made my day.... Fuck yeah.... it sucks though, but at least it's a change. Looks like something Marilyn Manson would come up with.

edit: background rocks though

[Isac Khrondor]

I think it looks quite cool when it moves choppy, the new logo is bollocks and better be changed soon.

[Andy DV]

its nearly identical in form to the previous lateralus logo, but with a more polished, pointed, mechanical, nonorganic look. i think that and the engine type sounds on the intro page give me a glimpse as to what the album might entail.


The "T" to the first "O" needs to be changed or fixed up or a reason given as to why it's fucked up....

ha yea man, they should put a disclaimer under the logo that states "don't be confused folks, the t and the o are accidentally blended together but due to budgetary reasons we are unable to correct this mistake. we apologize for any confusion this may cause you."

[Misanthrope]

The logo looked horrible, and the background thing was probably a good idea, but as Panzefaust said, very choppy.

I'm hoping the sounds on that page is in indication of the type of music on the next album.

[GregoryWohlwend]

i agree with misanthrope, but i'm quite positive it's not a new logo, it's just joshua davis' deal, he has complete creative licence with the TOOL website, as i hear.

also, i'm positive the chopiness is deliberate... as to coincide with the music...

[drunkenbaby]

Not quite sure why the transition between the t and o are important. But whatever floats yer boat.

I think it looks cool. The moving, pulsating, coloured 'grubs' are pretty damn good. And those sounds are rather creepy. Sounds like someone slowly winding up a jack-in-the-box.

I wonder when Jack comes out to play?

[twenty3]

Check the page source.

[searchforme]

OMG OMG OMG.... Tool's brewing something... yay! wooohoooo! That made my day.... F.uck yeah.... it sucks though, but at least it's a change. Looks like something Marilyn Manson would come up with.

edit: background rocks though

agreed, except i don't mind the new logo...

don't be complainy

[Cid]

Check the page source.



<!----------------------------------------------------------------

// maruto who hates nofriendo who loves mobiusrunner
// once-upon-a-forest.com

// the Department of Notation (tm)

the home page!
in 1863 in 1808 a collect call... We've been cut off
Appartments in 1812

Technology Just a moment !

smart clever Shoe * them to me please I am a...
Digimon did you fear ?

Open Directory Andrea Thompson, I'm sorry Linux
Sure in 1954
to leave a message... children are, That won't do.

// waxpraxis vs. praystation (wp ! ps5) praystation.com

---------------------------------------------------------------->


what the fuck does this mean?!?!?! :)

[GregoryWohlwend]

it's probably josh just being crazy/humorous...

also, like i said, i'm quite positive that's not the new logo

[shai]

what the fuck does this mean?!?!?! :)


if you go to the site mentioned, once-upon-a-forest.com, theres art. Notice that there is maruto mentioned in the code and also on the site, notice you can change the numbers by clicking the arrows... this means something, someone figure it out.


also, the code on once upon a forest is pretty interesting, obviously by the artist. Its a good read.



From the code:

"Dynamic Abstraction"

Among modern artists I conceptually identify with Jackson Pollock - not
that I'm a particular fan of his visual style, but because he always
identified himself as a painter, even though a lot of the time his brush
never hit the canvas. There's something in that disconnect - not using a
brush or tool in traditional methods - that says a lot about the concept
of dynamic abstraction, because in that loss of control there can be
beauty in randomness.

Pollock might argue that it's the process of abstraction that's dynamic,
not the end result, which in his case is a static painting. In my own
work, the end result is never static; by making room for as many
anomalies as possible, every composition generated by the programs I
write is unique to itself. I program the "brushes," the "paints," the
"strokes," the rules and the boundaries. However it is the machine that
creates the compositions -- the programs draw themselves. I am in a
constant state of surprise and discovery, because the program may
structure compositions that I may never have thought of to execute or
might take me hours to create manually.

For me, the art form is not in the few days it takes me to write the
program. The art is the few weeks I will spend living with the work,
waiting for the work to evolve. Running functions, re-running functions,
always waiting to capture that moment in time - the beautiful accident.

[Ertai]

well just look at how they wrote tool, the design is new... combined with a series of squares... but i agree that it looks like shit compaired to lateralus's design

curious, i think the album is just around the coner

[SaTaNs_LiTtLe_HeLpEr]

It may even be closer than we think.

ps. I doubt Tool will make the same mistake as NIN, so the album's really hush hush

edit: I'm surprised no one mentioned the sounds in the background... turn on your speakers tdn'ers!!!

[GregoryWohlwend]

if you go to the site mentioned, once-upon-a-forest.com, theres art. Notice that there is maruto mentioned in the code and also on the site, notice you can change the numbers by clicking the arrows... this means something, someone figure it out.


also, the code on once upon a forest is pretty interesting, obviously by the artist. Its a good read.



From the code:

"Dynamic Abstraction"

Among modern artists I conceptually identify with Jackson Pollock - not
that I'm a particular fan of his visual style, but because he always
identified himself as a painter, even though a lot of the time his brush
never hit the canvas. There's something in that disconnect - not using a
brush or tool in traditional methods - that says a lot about the concept
of dynamic abstraction, because in that loss of control there can be
beauty in randomness.

Pollock might argue that it's the process of abstraction that's dynamic,
not the end result, which in his case is a static painting. In my own
work, the end result is never static; by making room for as many
anomalies as possible, every composition generated by the programs I
write is unique to itself. I program the "brushes," the "paints," the
"strokes," the rules and the boundaries. However it is the machine that
creates the compositions -- the programs draw themselves. I am in a
constant state of surprise and discovery, because the program may
structure compositions that I may never have thought of to execute or
might take me hours to create manually.

For me, the art form is not in the few days it takes me to write the
program. The art is the few weeks I will spend living with the work,
waiting for the work to evolve. Running functions, re-running functions,
always waiting to capture that moment in time - the beautiful accident.


thanks for that, i found that really interesting, i did this last week sometime, it applies loosely, and it's posted in creativity//art but no one likes me there.

http://maroonedmoon.com/manandmachine.jpg

[matthewx]

Speaking of NIN, it would be pretty kick ass if Tool went on tour with them this summer.

[matthewx]

Or should i say, NIN tag along with Tool.

[Sine Nobilitas]

The new logo kind of resembles a castle to me. Look at the O's like those defensive "things" that were cut into the sides of castle.

[Nith Sahor]

Speaking of NIN, it would be pretty kick ass if Tool went on tour with them this summer.

Oh, it would, it would. And if they could do a Canadian tour, that would be pretty awesome as well...

[Perseensilmä]

The new logo kind of resembles a castle to me. Look at the O's like those defensive "things" that were cut into the sides of castle.

Lateralus logo resembled a mosceiah to me. You know it just came to mid. Or maybe Taj Mahal or something like that. Old logo sucked (opiate-salival).

[Sine Nobilitas]

Lateralus logo resembled a mosceiah to me. You know it just came to mid. Or maybe Taj Mahal or something like that. Old logo sucked (opiate-salival).

Well if you could draw comparison from Lateralus and Eastern religions I guess...

So maybe the new one will be similar to the Western religions, like a total contrast of Lateralus.

[5th Eye]

Meh...well...

The new logo is cool, I thinl, except the little blotch between the T and the O needs to ge. I like the art; it'd be cool if the album looked like that. The rest of the website needs revamped; the links page still reads "Left-brain/Right-brain", etc.

A fixed version of the new Tool logo > Lateralus logo > New Tool logo > Old Tool logo

[Perseensilmä]

There has been alot of discussion about the t´s transition to o. You have misunderstood the whole point. It doesnt say tool it says fool. Check it out.

[5th Eye]

If you flip it upside-down, then yes.

I think you are a fool... so there...

[pornstarchampion]

It may even be closer than we think.

ps. I doubt Tool will make the same mistake as NIN, so the album's really hush hush

edit: I'm surprised no one mentioned the sounds in the background... turn on your speakers tdn'ers!!!

The sounds in the background are odd. Could be intro or a filler like (-)Ions

[Andy DV]

man the design just keeps getting bigger and crazier...and its only been a few days. i can't wait to see it in a month or so. evolving art...just awesome.

[SaTaNs_LiTtLe_HeLpEr]

The sounds in the background are odd. Could be intro or a filler like (-)Ions
My thoughts exactly.

[drunkenbaby]

The sounds in the background are odd. Could be intro or a filler like (-)Ions

I agree, to me it sounds like the winding up of something, like a Jack-in-the-Box.

I think it'd be cool to have the sound of the winding and then just as the <Jack> should pop up with a scream or something, a kickass heavy riff could begin, and on with the show....

I really can't wait.

[5th Eye]

Same...at least this is a for-sure indicator that we're really close to release.

I want a screen saver of the new entrance, I could stare at it all day.

[searchforme]

man the design just keeps getting bigger and crazier...and its only been a few days. i can't wait to see it in a month or so. evolving art...just awesome.

totally

[Perseensilmä]

I don't see shit right now on toolband.

Try opening your eyes, perhaps.

[oiad]

howcome when i go to toolband.com nothing is different? i wanna see the (potentialy) new logo dammit

http:// me ...?..?

god damned avatar stealer....

off with the n00bs head.

[Perseensilmä]

Actually, it didn't work for me in firefox but it worked for me in IE. Go figure. I guess it's a plugin issue.

I dont know. I have Firefox and it works.

[Andy DV]

try hitting refresh while on the old brain screen.

[Nith Sahor]

Try https://www.toolband.com ....

[Perseensilmä]

I don't know what it is. I just see nothing but black when I pull it up on Firefox. Then again, I'm on a shitty old laptop at work. Thanks for the help, guys and girls.

Shouldnt you too be working? You are just like that asshole Hogpile, he hangs around here like you do, but you both should be making something productive.

[Hogpile]

Shouldnt you too be working? You are just like that asshole Hogpile, he hangs around here like you do, but you both should be making something productive.

Says the guy with no job, who is here 18 hrs a day.

[Perseensilmä]

Says the guy with no job, who is here 18 hrs a day.

ahem..19 hours a day. And I do have a job, I just dont have to go there everyday.

[genetictx]

First time poster here,

I noticed on the new page a small pink colored dot that moves around on the bottom, if you click on it it brings you to the Lachrymology page. The long blue strand on the background is interesting too...


I want a screen saver of the new entrance, I could stare at it all day.

Agreed.

[5th Eye]

I dont know. I have Firefox and it works.
I guess it's a plugin issue.Yeah.

[Hogpile]

ahem..19 hours a day. And I do have a job, I just dont have to go there everyday.

That's not a job then, that's a hobby.

[5th Eye]

Just a thought...the swf file on the new page is called "swarm.swf". Cool name.

Also...I don't see any pick dot for the Lachrymology page anywhere. Pressing Tab doesn't help.

[5th Eye]

Also...** Were there any songs left over from the sessions for this album?

Three songs from "Ænima" didn't make the album, but did show up on "Salival" four years later. As for "Lateralus", Danny said this in Meanstreet Magazine (May 2001): "We had more little bits and pieces that we wanted to put in between the songs, but when we went to mastering we had to leave out a lot of those. The manufacturer would only guarantee us up to 79 minutes. So our record is 78 minutes and 58 seconds long. We thought we'd give them 2 seconds of breathing room."

So maybe the "bits and pieces" will show up someday... I doubt that the background sound is new material. I think it's a bit from Lateralus, just like the intro noise on the Parabola video. But that's just my thought. It's a cool sound though.

[mantra mouse]

i don't think the logo is so bad...i did at first but every time i look at it it looks better.

[Perseensilmä]

That's not a job then, that's a hobby.

Whoa, I must be lucky then for getting paid well of a hobby.

[Sine Nobilitas]

Go here, http://www.spiralysis.com/media.html
Download the live version of Opiate.
At the end of the song when Maynard is talking to the crowd, the sounds in the background...recognize them?

[SaTaNs_LiTtLe_HeLpEr]

man the design just keeps getting bigger and crazier...and its only been a few days. i can't wait to see it in a month or so. evolving art...just awesome.
What do you mean it's getting bigger and crazier? I've just noticed that the intro page changed and that's it. They aren't adding anything to it.


Also...I don't see any pick dot for the Lachrymology page anywhere. Pressing Tab doesn't help.

It's not pink it's red and it is hard to notice on some monitors (like the one at my work). Try pl,aying around with the brigtness on your monitor or maybe even decrease the resolution of your monitor settings.

[5th Eye]

Go here, http://www.spiralysis.com/media.html
Download the live version of Opiate.
At the end of the song when Maynard is talking to the crowd, the sounds in the background...recognize them?Hah, told you so!!!!

Still don't see no dot on toolband.

Also, the logo would be awesome if it was spiffed up...I have a few spiffed-up versions I made...I'll put them up here sometime

[the usual]

I accually like it better then the lateralus logo,so i hope it is the new official logo

[vic1torious]

looks like the ac/dc logo

[Andy DV]

What do you mean it's getting bigger and crazier? I've just noticed that the intro page changed and that's it. They aren't adding anything to it.


on the intro page, the web-like lines in the back are getting more spread out and elaborate all the time - the program has an AI element to it that creates art itself. its hard to notice on a day-to-day basis, but on the first day the page was put up, the greyish lines in the background were just starting to branch out...now look at it. there are also more little floating dots, etc, and the spirals appear to be getting more fluid and larger, although that may just be me since my computer doesnt always run very smoothly.

[Johnny Truant]

on the intro page, the web-like lines in the back are getting more spread out and elaborate all the time - the program has an AI element to it that creates art itself. its hard to notice on a day-to-day basis, but on the first day the page was put up, the greyish lines in the background were just starting to branch out...now look at it. there are also more little floating dots, etc, and the spirals appear to be getting more fluid and larger, although that may just be me since my computer doesnt always run very smoothly.
Soon toolband.com will take over the entire internet, and then the world itself.

[Nith Sahor]

Yea, I've noticed it changes every time as well... do you think it grows every time someone visits? Maybe when the stuff in the back fills up the whole thing we'll unlock some new information or something...

[Johnny Truant]

No

[SaTaNs_LiTtLe_HeLpEr]

on the intro page, the web-like lines in the back are getting more spread out and elaborate all the time - the program has an AI element to it that creates art itself. its hard to notice on a day-to-day basis, but on the first day the page was put up, the greyish lines in the background were just starting to branch out...now look at it. there are also more little floating dots, etc, and the spirals appear to be getting more fluid and larger, although that may just be me since my computer doesnt always run very smoothly.
Maybe it's a countdown, a countdown until they finish the website(?). I'd say album, but I don't want to jump the gun here.

[Isac Khrondor]

on the intro page, the web-like lines in the back are getting more spread out and elaborate all the time - the program has an AI element to it that creates art itself. its hard to notice on a day-to-day basis, but on the first day the page was put up, the greyish lines in the background were just starting to branch out...now look at it. there are also more little floating dots, etc, and the spirals appear to be getting more fluid and larger, although that may just be me since my computer doesnt always run very smoothly.

Yeah, and it moves with more fluidity than before.

[5th Eye]

Umm...not quite...I think. If you click refresh over and over, the pattern changes each time, so nothing really changes ever. It also runs at different speeds on different computers.

[Spongebob]

agreed ^, if you refresh its a different pattern each time, there must be a lot of them, i dont recognise any of them when i refresh.

but how about the latest newsletter........ its... informative....

[Perseensilmä]

but how about the latest newsletter........ its... informative....

I hated it. Didnt even read past the first few chapters. I looked into it a bit, but couldnt find any mention of the band.


EMERGENCY RELEASE. Hmmm... I have heard something like that before. The record wil be out 9-11?

[pornstarchampion]

I hated it. Didnt even read past the first few chapters. I looked into it a bit, but couldnt find any mention of the band.


EMERGENCY RELEASE. Hmmm... I have heard something like that before. The record wil be out 9-11?

Doubt that. 9/11 doesn't fall on a tuesday, which is when most major cds are released. But wouldn't put it past them.

[Perseensilmä]

It falls on Sunday. hmmm...maybe not then 911.

[Akasha]

That once-upon-a-forest.com DEFINATELY has a link, even the artwork is similar, have a look at it if you havent, it has organic, swirling patterns, with dots randomly positioned arround the place, which is exactly like the new intro page, except tool has made it move.

[Akasha]

Some things ive noticed about the source for the intro page.

Both the websites that are mentioned have obviouse links in the graphic design and artwork, they are:

http://once-upon-a-forest.com/
http://www.deptofnotation.com/

A statement is made in the source that reads:

"maruto who hates nofriendo who loves mobiusrunner"

Maruto is the artist of once-apon-a-forrest. NoFirendo is a word that is used by a number of different people and sites as another name for Nintendo.

Some strange links, maybe they mean nothing at all, and its just to keep us guessing, thats what i rekon.

[vic1torious]

if u hit refresh lots of times you see that the tool intro page changes... has anyone else noticed that

[SaTaNs_LiTtLe_HeLpEr]

if u hit refresh lots of times you see that the tool intro page changes... has anyone else noticed that
hmmm... I think after 80 posts in this thread everyone here would've figured that out by now, don't you think?

[kyyuulle]

hmmm... I think after 80 posts in this thread everyone here would've figured that out by now, don't you think?

i'm pretty sure those color worms are set on a random generator

[5th Eye]

GOD SHUT UP EVERYONE.

The newletter is dumb, but why does he keep capitalizing "TEXAS"?

[Johnny Truant]

Obviously the name of the new album is going to be an anagram of TEXAS, such as Xaset, or Satex.

[Johnny Truant]

Haha

[kyyuulle]

don't mess with...texas?

[5th Eye]

Spiffed logos!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/theglorifiedmalcontent/Tool-2NewLogos.jpg

[Nazxul]

Your use of photoshop filters is flabbergasting.

[5th Eye]

Yeah, that's all I did.

[Isac Khrondor]

Spiffed logos!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/theglorifiedmalcontent/Tool-2NewLogos.jpg

I could pull a better Tool logo out of my anal passage that what you have done.

[Winter]

Spiffed logos!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/theglorifiedmalcontent/Tool-2NewLogos.jpg
No offense, but... I hope that was a joke.

[Winter]

http://img11.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc101&image=16f_t00l.jpg

It's not a masterpiece or anything, but I think it's more in the spirit of t00l. Notice the subtle flare effect in the background.

[Isac Khrondor]

http://img11.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc101&image=16f_t00l.jpg

It's not a masterpiece or anything, but I think it's more in the spirit of t00l. Notice the subtle flare effect in the background.

Ha ha

[5th Eye]

http://img11.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc101&image=16f_t00l.jpg

It's not a masterpiece or anything, but I think it's more in the spirit of t00l. Notice the subtle flare effect in the background.Right.

I wasn't trying to make the logo look that much better or anything...I spent about 30 seconds on each of those...so...yeah.

Edit: And I finally found the little red dot too.

[Isac Khrondor]

BEHOLD..

The new logo..

http://img205.echo.cx/img205/4053/toollogo1is.jpg

[5th Eye]

Wow that's deep man.

[Bill_Hix]

the logo isnt very nice, looks like a title on one of those old atari games

Yeah, looks like a metal band's logo, or something, I don't think they could make the lateralus logo thinner and longer, like real arabic, and add some of those dot like things.

[SaTaNs_LiTtLe_HeLpEr]

BEHOLD..

The new logo..

http://img205.echo.cx/img205/4053/toollogo1is.jpg
The lightning bolt looks gay... I can imagine a photo of the band wearing spandex below the logo... future album name: The TOOLcredibles!

[Orph8998]

BEHOLD..

The new logo..

http://img205.echo.cx/img205/4053/toollogo1is.jpg

haha
oh yes, that was the cover to their new single...
"hell's tools"
their next one will be called "back in the tool shed"

[5th Eye]

http://www.freewebs.com/ravhome/sddddddasregfsrgfearsfa.bmpThe cowboy hat made that picture.

[SaTaNs_LiTtLe_HeLpEr]

The cowboy hat made that picture.
And the fact he's holding a helmet too. Now how is he going to put it on with that cowboy hat?

[kyyuulle]

when i clicked that last image, it loaded from the bottom up

and that scared the shit out of me!

[SaTaNs_LiTtLe_HeLpEr]

when i clicked that last image, it loaded from the bottom up

and that scared the shit out of me!
It's probably 'cause you're using Firefox dude.

[toolphile76]

yeah dude it loaded backerds fer me too.

[5th Eye]

THOUGHTFUL TIP: Next time don't use big bitmaps, cuz they're huge and take a long time to load.

[innominate]

I have noticed something about Toolband's title page (where the new logo currently resides).

This could totally just be my subconscious trying to legitimize anxious feelings about the new album, but it seems to me that the creaking and "sawing" noises have gotten louder, more urgent, and slightly more "determined"-sounding. I also don't hear quite as much pause or silence between each noise anymore--almost like they're overlapping each other more often and more intentionally.

Perhaps this is a portent for the imminent album...and of course, perhaps I am completely wrong and gullible to my own desires.

[waffel]

I have noticed something about Toolband's title page (where the new logo currently resides).

This could totally just be my subconscious trying to legitimize anxious feelings about the new album, but it seems to me that the creaking and "sawing" noises have gotten louder, more urgent, and slightly more "determined"-sounding. I also don't hear quite as much pause or silence between each noise anymore--almost like they're overlapping each other more often and more intentionally.

Perhaps this is a portent for the imminent album...and of course, perhaps I am completely wrong and gullible to my own desires.

Holy shit you're right.

Must mean something......

[SaTaNs_LiTtLe_HeLpEr]

Holy shit you're right.

Must mean something......
Wait.... what part?

[waffel]

Wait.... what part?

When the new logo first appeared the 'creaking' and types of sounds were a few seconds apart and not as fast, now they are happening so fast its almost lke they are overlapping.

[5th Eye]

I don't think so; it sounds the same to me. And I listened closely, really I did...