Album Art (Leaked)

[gl0tch]

Holy Shit, guys, WTF? This looks soooooooooo amazing!
http://www.echoingthesound.org/phpbbx/viewtopic.php?p=589322#589322

This is WAY better than that blurry Russian bullshit.

[Ryan]

beat me to it.

[Ocelot199]

Holy crap, something about this new album doesn't suck total ass!

Those things are tight as hell. Even better than that other thing the dude posted.

I approve greatly. Thanks.

[SlavesAndBulldozers]

Fake or not i quite like that.

[Ryan]

that tool logo is throwing me off a bit.

[champion]

Interesting. I'm skeptical, though.

[mike tyson]

I don't quite get/see what it is.

[NoD]

Interesting. I'm skeptical, though.

Maybe the russians are right too...OMG A BIG FUCKING TRANSLUCENT COCKROACH HEAD!!111

[gl0tch]

that tool logo is throwing me off a bit.

Well I imagine they paid Joshua Davis top dollar for it. Perhaps they are just trying to get their money's worth.

[Wretched]

that tool logo is throwing me off a bit.

.

[mike tyson]

I think that "Tool" logo is so fucking stupid. Also, this album art is really stupid, and very untool-like. It just looks like some stupid modern photoshop shit that I'd see on some t-shirt at Urban Outfitters.

Also, how reliable is this source?

[STA]

What the hell is that, and why is everyone so excited?

[gl0tch]

It kinda looks like an explosive mountaineous landscape with an abstracted cadaver stretch along some kind of abyss at the bottom? I still think the album title is fake, but this is sorta making sense now...

[Ocelot199]

I think that "Tool" logo is so fucking stupid. Also, this album art is really stupid, and very untool-like. It just looks like some stupid modern photoshop shit that I'd see on some t-shirt at Urban Outfitters.

Also, how reliable is this source?
I kind of agree. This looks more like something you'd see on the cover of a Godspeed!-ish album, not Tool.

[mike tyson]

I looked at it again and it seems like there's some detail to it that might make it cooler, but I'm still skeptical, not sure it's that cool.

[gl0tch]

its just as cool / uncool as the album tracks AND the title. Go figure!

[lachrymoIogy]

looks like it has some credibility to it. wish i could figure out wtf im looking at though. =/

[mike tyson]

That "tool" logo is the worst piece of shit I've ever seen.

[Ticks and Leeches]

Another shove toward TOOL's new album being named 10,000 Days.

[Ocelot199]

That "tool" logo is the worst piece of shit I've ever seen.
Yeah.

Whatever happened to Blair talking about how Tool made parts of a decoy album? My guess is thats what all this garbage is adding up to.

stop being gay. thats the cover
Murder yourself, retard.

Another shove toward TOOL's new album being named 10,000 Days.
I think that the TOOL logo looks photoshopped onto those images. Can't really make out the title very well, but its reasonable to believe it might be a hoax.

Although I do like that picture. Very special.

[just simulacra]

stop being gay. thats the cover


Honestly, I cannot wait until you and all the other fucking 2006 reg'd DOUCHEBAGS get your asses handed to you by the PROPER album.

Get a fucking clue, asshats, this shit is ALL bogus.

They're just taking it to another level.

[gl0tch]

Argghh..... Its just so hard to tell with the scale of these images.

[Systolic]

I like it.

A lot.

[gl0tch]

I think the white, black, and gold slip case might rule!

[Luna Galapogos]

I realize that we haven't heard/seen new things from the band in a long time, but looking back, this doesn't look very TOOLish to me. The name of the album seems very unTOOLish, and same with the song titles. Honestly though, I'm sure I'm going to love the album no matter what, so I don't care whether this is real or fake.

[gl0tch]

I dont know man, I'm kinda feeling this. The detail in the middle might reveal some interesting things!

[Ticks and Leeches]

The TOOL logo looks out of place, and it's obvious that 10,000 Days is Photoshopped. I don't think TOOL nor Joshua Davis would resort to using some godawful capital Helvetica typeface.

[noisetherapy]

does it remind anyone else of zeppelin 2?

[gl0tch]

Well... you must have a good eye. From that scale, its hard to tell anything. To me, it all seems quite clean and precise while being chaotic... sound familar? As a matter of fact, it sits well with the whole Tool-meets-razor blade logo, imho.

[flipmojo]

This is not proven to be real by any means. It looks the most authentic when compared to anything else that has become available. But still, we don't know that this is the real album cover.

As far as the album title and tracklisting, THEY ARE REAL. I don't understand why so many must insist on doubting them. I think some of you are so afraid to believe in something. It must run deep with you - so sad.

Think about how stupid it would be for Tool to say,"Uh. We were just joking about the album title and tracklisting. Everyone was in on it. Good one, huh?" That would be totally lame. It won't happen. They are legit.

Now, this album cover art... might be a fraud? Looks interesting though.

[Ticks and Leeches]

Think about how stupid it would be for Tool to say,"Uh. We were just joking about the album title and tracklisting. Everyone was in on it. Good one, huh?" That would be totally lame. It won't happen. They are legit.

They would.

You know it, and I know it.

[flipmojo]

They would.

You know it, and I know it.

It's only your worst fear.

[hellboy1975]

Looks Ok, and legit to me. Considering it appears to be an actualy booklet (note: staples on the side), someone must have gone to alot of trouble if it's fake.

[gl0tch]

moved to rumors. <--- kinda weird how some whack posts remain and others "move" over

[flipmojo]

moved to rumors. <--- kinda weird how some whack posts remain and others "move" over

This has to be moved because it is from a forum. There is no way to completely confirm this yet.

[gl0tch]

and the anagram post remains why?

[SadSummerSea]

This has to be moved because it is from a forum. There is no way to completely confirm this yet.

haha, you're like a security guard with no gun.

[nickknocker]

alright here's the deal: how did someone get pictures like that and only reveal the cover of what *looks* like a cd booklet?

kinda makes me doubt it...though i'm kinda on the fence about whether it looks photoshopped or not.

Maybe all this "Tool being (too) different" will end up making sense when we listen to the album. ::shrug::

In conclusion: Where's the rest of the booklet?

[gl0tch]

Thats what I want to know...
But he said they are just color matching... so maybe thats why they only recieved the front cover? I dunno.

[Tyson]

Tool are taking their ideas from Radiohead now?

[gl0tch]

huh?

[psims23]

For those of you who think the "T00L" label is gay/wrong/whatever... try typing in www.toolband.com... also I remember when this was first updated Blair saying something about it having to do with the new look for the band... so yeah, there you have it

[gl0tch]

good call

[thautis]

huh?


i think he is saying it reminds him of the "kid a" cover

[mike tyson]

For those of you who think the "T00L" label is gay/wrong/whatever... try typing in www.toolband.com... also I remember when this was first updated Blair saying something about it having to do with the new look for the band... so yeah, there you have it

no shit.. i've hated it since i saw that when it first came out

[psims23]

thautis yer icon reminds me of some of the guys from the Hills Have Eyes movie... was fuggin SICK! And yes, I know that yer icon came from AJ :)

[Tyson]

i think he is saying it reminds him of the "kid a" cover

Yar.

[thautis]

thautis yer icon reminds me of some of the guys from the Hills Have Eyes movie... was fuggin SICK! And yes, I know that yer icon came from AJ :)


any good? i am planning on seeing it tomorrow

[John Doggett]

Guess what?

I'm betting Aaron Turner (of ISIS) did it.

What's my prize in advance?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/listmania/fullview/3N0SBZ9Z0Q4TH/102-5398363-4304104?%5Fencoding=UTF8

[psims23]

any good? i am planning on seeing it tomorrow

I liked it

[Tyson]

Guess what?

I'm betting Aaron Turner (of ISIS) did it.

What's my prize in advance?

A kick in the face.

[John Doggett]

I can do that myself.

[hellboy1975]

I can do that myself.

You must be pretty flexible. How about a swift kick to the balls?

[flipmojo]

haha, you're like a security guard with no gun.

Only in your eyes.

[gl0tch]

I don't think it was him, tbh

[John Doggett]

You must be pretty flexible. How about a swift kick to the balls?

I don't want to be the man that hurts your balls.

[varg]

I'm liking the colors of this album already.

[just simulacra]

Think about how stupid it would be for Tool to say,"Uh. We were just joking about the album title and tracklisting. Everyone was in on it. Good one, huh?" That would be totally lame. It won't happen. They are legit.

Are you this fucking dense?

They did the SAME THING 5 FUCKING YEARS AGO.

[Nebel]

Are you this fucking dense?

They did the SAME THING 5 FUCKING YEARS AGO.

Who knows? Who cares? We're getting new Tool on May 2nd!

[Boozy Eulogist]

Guess what?

I'm betting Aaron Turner (of ISIS) did it.

What's my prize in advance?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/listmania/fullview/3N0SBZ9Z0Q4TH/102-5398363-4304104?%5Fencoding=UTF8

Considering it reaks of Josh Davis...I'm going to say no.

[EulogyCallinMe]

Are you this fucking dense?

They did the SAME THING 5 FUCKING YEARS AGO.

oh god thank you!!! i have been sitting here reading this shit for far too long muttering that exact phrase to myself. i thought i lost it for a little while. did this guy forget entirely about the whole "Systema Encephale " thing?

[varg]

Are you this fucking dense?

They did the SAME THING 5 FUCKING YEARS AGO.
What was the fake tracklisting to System blah blah?

[Nebel]

Okay no offense but that happened early January, while they were still mixing the album, after they finished the mixing, they said it was Lateralus. And even then, the fake track listing and titles changed every day, so tell me, why haven't they changed? I'm sorry, I have doubts but you both need to get your facts straight.

[John Doggett]

Considering it reaks of Josh Davis...I'm going to say no.

I won't argue with that....

[stinkfish]

the album title suck, the track listing suck, the leaked artwork suck

it all better be fake or sadly tool started to suck

[Nebel]

How can you say that artwork sucks? Even if it's fake, I really like it, what were you expecting?

[stinkfish]

too bright

i was expecting more in the line of, you know, OPIATE UNDERTOW AENIMA LATERALUS

not something that looks like it's came out of disturbeds ass

but hey, I guess that's tool's new direction, influenced by disturbed

lolz

[Nebel]

Well it's not confirmed to be real yet, but they did say the album would be "clear"...

[Windir]

*sigh* You guys really need to take a step back and just wait for the album to officially be released. All the heating up in the forums about the new album is no good for your hearts. Get laid - masturbate. Everything will work out just fine and in the end EVERYONE will love the new TOOL. The Album, the Artwork, the Tracklist & the Songs. The Lyrics and the Music - everything.

nowstfulikemeandjustignorethesefuckassthreadscuzth isisgettingridiculous
k?k!thxciao<3

[Boozy Eulogist]

Let the fickle fan run away.

[ARMZ]

the album title suck, the track listing suck, the leaked artwork suck

it all better be fake or sadly tool started to suck
When I read your text I hear Zoidberg in my head.

[Nebel]

lol

[orange.juice]

uh i can´t be bothered to read all this thread, but that stuff doesn´t look as if it´s done by Josh Davis. The Tool logo is stolen from the toolband.com splash page though, and the design could be made by some random design student.

[/V\agina]

We'll see if its fake.

Personally, it wouldn't be that hard to fake the staples on the side, simply scan a booklet in photoshop and then cut and paste the shadow/staples from that to the side of whatever fake image you want, and then viola.

however, the little fold/bend near the bottom would be hard to pull of. Notice that not only does the bottom of the square look warped, you can actually see the fold go up into the picture a little bit. That says to me that it's probably not a fake.


I don't see anyone printing off a fake album booklet just to post it online.. but tool fans are freaking crazy, so who knows?

At any rate, I think it fits tool. This was supposed to be a new experience people, so yeah the art, tracks, etc. are going to be different, but I'm sure in the long run everyone will learn to like it. People have to understand that this isn't Opiate, Undertow, AEnima, or Lateralus, but it is it's own entity, so if all this info is official, then I'm pumped, if not, then I'll be a little ticked at Blair for jerking us around again.

[aquarium salt]

oh god thank you!!! i have been sitting here reading this shit for far too long muttering that exact phrase to myself. i thought i lost it for a little while. did this guy forget entirely about the whole "Systema Encephale " thing?
yes, because that would be so original.

[whalethesecond]

i like how it looks.. if its a fake, i want it

[green mountain bastard]

I don't think it's Photoshop'd. I opened the picture in the program and made some adjustments, and the texture of the paper appears consistent through the logo.

Just my opinion though.

I like the artwork, and it seems Toolish to me in that they aren't a band to stay the course. They're always experimenting and exploring.

[Rubb.]

i dig it.

[LP|Stang]

That is not Tool.

[steve99_9]

i believe the track list posted on Toolband. but i don't buy the 'leaked' artwork.
if thats what it is, okay whatever, its just the artwork, its not bad, but i need to see something official and not something posted by joe nobody at the ETS forum

[ARMZ]

Bebo Norman's album cover is better than that one.

Is it the shoes?!!!

[Boozy Eulogist]

That is not Tool.

Thank you for that Definer of the band Tool.

[tentonmantra]

that brown one doesn´t seem real, the other black/spacey one seems more credible.

i´ve tweaked the levels a little and the titles poped up.
note how the last zero is connected to the D of DAYS...

http://www.9zero9.net/monstrade/cover.jpg

[steve99_9]

that brown one don´t seem real, the other black/spacey one seems more credible.

i´ve tweaked the levels a little and the titles poped up.
note how the last zero is connected to the D of DAYS...

http://www.9zero9.net/monstrade/cover.jpg
if i would believe any of the "leaked art" i would lean towards that one

[neurosis79]

How can everyone say this and that sucks, the tracklistings, the artwork, the title etc.
Are you that stupid to think that Tool wanted to do another Lateralus record. Hey guys, this is a band that never wants to do the same thing twice. They are true artists and are never going to do things YOU want them to do. So fuck you newbie Tool-fans.
Im going to follow them whatever they intend to do in the future. I hope you wining dick-brains aint.

[Jesus Knievel]

ALERT!!

DONT BELEIEVE SHIT UNTILL HMV PUTS IN ON THEIR WEBSITE

that is all

[5th Eye]

ALERT!!

DONT BELEIEVE SHIT UNTILL HMV PUTS IN ON THEIR WEBSITE

that is allTotally.

[hanger25934]

fake. the people making this shit need to get a life.

[tentonmantra]

fake. the people making this shit need to get a life.

are you sure? 100%?
can you prove it?

just curious...
i´d like to know the truth....

[Windir]

fake. the people making this shit need to get a life.

And read the manuals of their editingprograms.

[Metal Militia]

I declare shenanigans on this artwork.

[mike tyson]

It looks pretty legit to me, and the more I look at it, the more I like it.

[Rosette feasted]

Tool are taking their ideas from Radiohead now?
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/9103/100009zz.jpg THATS THE COVER!!!

[hanger25934]

looks good to me. i'll take 2 please.

EDIT : BULLSHIT

[White Zombie]

Kinda looks pink floyd-ish

edit: that one just posted is just [no]

[5th Eye]

What?

[just simulacra]

Okay no offense but that happened early January, while they were still mixing the album, after they finished the mixing, they said it was Lateralus. And even then, the fake track listing and titles changed every day, so tell me, why haven't they changed? I'm sorry, I have doubts but you both need to get your facts straight.

If Tool "died in a touring bus accident" every april 1st, people would catch on a lot quicker.

Use your fucking brain.

[Rosette feasted]

Some russian guy gave me this today:
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/134/b00008mhaf01lzzzzzzz3vz.jpg

[Nebel]

If Tool "died in a touring bus accident" every april 1st, people would catch on a lot quicker.

Use your fucking brain.

Right, because it's April 1st?

Use your fucking brain.

[mike tyson]

Tool fucks with people all the time Nebel. (See Systema Encephale)

You're a fucking idiot, shut up.

[just simulacra]

Right, because it's April 1st?

Use your fucking brain.

Because April is a necessity for levity?

Maybe you're honestly too stupid to understand the point I was trying to make, so here it is again, Director's Cut:

If Tool followed the EXACT SAME FORMULA in deceiving the media, nobody would play the game.

[Nebel]

Tool fucks with people all the time Nebel. (See Systema Encephale)

You're a fucking idiot, shut up.

Seriously, when have they besides April fools and System Encephale?

[mike tyson]

I don't keep track of it.

Personally I think this info is all real. When Lateralus came out, there was a bunch of fake shit, therefore, there's reason to be skeptical of this.

Also, this might all possibly be really good fake information, and on April Fool's they'll give REAL new info and no one will believe it.

[Ganjalf]

reminds me of a linkin park cover

[insaner]

uh i can´t be bothered to read all this thread, but that stuff doesn´t look as if it´s done by Josh Davis. The Tool logo is stolen from the toolband.com splash page though, and the design could be made by some random design student.


well since josh davis did the logo and splash page....

[not_okay]

i don't know if any of you have noticed, but the 'joe nobody' from the echoing the sound forum posted another foto, this time of the whole booklet.

ignore this post if you've already seen it.

http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p22oy.jpg

[a perfect tool]

I just hope the album dosent suck as much as the cover art or song titles. After five years i just don't wanna be disapointed wich i am right now with that cover "art".

[Ganjalf]

someone ask him to take pictures of the inside, assuming he has the whole booket

[dracomordag]

this album art kicks ass

not sure if it's real, but i don't really care. It rocks.

[InertUniformity]

ok ok...

if this is real what do you think the theme is? Lets be honest, the Lateralus artwork clearly expressed some major ideas of the album...this stuff just looks random and disoriented...almost like <gulp> the With Teeth cover.

Even Undertows artwork made sense without hearing any of the music. After looking at the tracktitles, album title, and then looking at this artwork, nothing makes sense - know what i mean? I find that to be troubling...in other words SOMETHING is not real here.

[orange.juice]

hm i don´t know. That logo doesn´t look too good. Look at the logo on Lateralus. It is far better than this one, there is harmony in the typo, while the Davis´ one is based on the Lateralus logo, it is a variation from it, though in a lesser graphical quality. Also, by typographical means, it is too far near the edge of the page. It is "stuck" there. And really, that artwork looks too similar to the works of that ISIS guy and other contemporary generic "cool album artworks". Just another vectorgraphics artwork. Tool would rather try to let their new work "stick out" of the rest of cds in the store.

My guess is, this is just a random album artwork sketch by someone, not related to Tool in any way. Something a design student would have made in a couple of hours. Another five minutes to add the logo and title, and done.

[immyowndamngod]

wasn't there a post on toolband that said something about alex grey helping with the artwork?........ all that i have seen so far doesn't look like any of his current work........ just throwing that idea out there

[lachrymoIogy]

this artwork is the only thing left to confirm/disprove.

[gl0tch]

Look at this!!!

http://toolnavy.com/showthread.php?t=37714

[Ganjalf]

they need to go back to the big TOOL logo

[Het_Bijeenroepen]

Look at this!!!

http://toolnavy.com/showthread.php?t=37714

I think this artwork is a fairly weak hoax, given that the "Tool" text has clearly just been lifted from the front page of toolband.com. Additionally, I'm fairly sure somebody said this was going to be used as a transparency (a la the lateralus outer sleeve/booklet) and I think the text would be too small if this is the case. However, I quite like this for an album cover. I agree with the person who compared it to Radiohead's more recent cover art (specifically "I Might Be Wrong")

[orange.juice]

can you say

BULL-SHIT?

[Het_Bijeenroepen]

I've just realised that people were talking about several different images, one of which is actually the cover of Kid A with "Tool" written over Kid A. That's a really weak effort.

[mike tyson]

Yeah I'd imagine it was a joke.

[STA]

Yeah I'd imagine it was a joke.

Do you think?

[tentonmantra]

I've just realised that people were talking about several different images, one of which is actually the cover of Kid A with "Tool" written over Kid A. That's a really weak effort.

that one was clearly a joke

[s ti N Kfizt]

i think this artwork looks shit, i don't like the logo and the album name in the corner, also the whole picture sucks, but if this really is true (i don't believe it until..) i probably will like it when i get it to my hands.. at least enough, it's just the artwork.

[gl0tch]

wow, you sure can tell alot about an image at 1/8th the size it is going to be. Can you like, see through walls and through chicks clothes and stuff too?

[s ti N Kfizt]

wow, you sure can tell alot about an image at 1/8th the size it is going to be. Can you like, see through walls and through chicks clothes and stuff too?
i don't know if you said this to me or me+others but i haven't said that it definitely would suck if this is real, i said that i probably will like it when i have it in my hands if it's even real. but now when i look it, it looks SHIT.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[bbunt302]

Sorry if this has already been posted and I missed it (the # of threads/posts on this subject is insane), but has anyone else seen this (http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/6246/010101000100111101001111010011.jpg) yet?

It was posted in this thread (http://www.echoingthesound.org/phpbbx/viewtopic.php?t=16255&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=320), which I know has been mentioned before. I just haven't seen anyone talk about the new pic that was posted.

Anyway, if you open it up and photoshop, desaturate it, and mess with the brightness/contrast a little, you can read the faint blue text. Of course, this text happens to be the supposed track list. The style is very "Toolish" (since that seems to be a popular word these days) as well. Doesn't mean it's real... but either way, someone at least spent a little time on this one. Even appears to have copyright info down in the bottom left corner. If you guys want I'll post up a modified version with all the PS work done if you can't do it yourself.

Oh yeah, happy 1st post to me.

EDIT: Went ahead and uploaded an easy to read version of it here (http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/5963/easytoread7ye.jpg).

EDIT AGAIN: And as someone else noted... the "circuit board" designs box in the letters F-A-K-E. :)

[Ryan]

a friend just got a message from adam asking "where did that fake cover come from?"

you can start the whole "omg i dont believe u lolz!" but this isn't the new tool artwork.

[Foamy]

a friend just got a message from adam asking "where did that fake cover come from?"

you can start the whole "omg i dont believe u lolz!" but this isn't the new tool artwork.
Is that true?

[Ryan]

yep.

[gl0tch]

a friend just got a message from adam asking "where did that fake cover come from?"

you can start the whole "omg i dont believe u lolz!" but this isn't the new tool artwork.


Which one? The brownish mountain like one, or the black and colorful kaliedoscope one?

[STA]

a friend just got a message from adam asking "where did that fake cover come from?"

you can start the whole "omg i dont believe u lolz!" but this isn't the new tool artwork.

Screenshot?

[Ryan]

Which one? The brownish mountain like one, or the black and colorful kaliedoscope one?

the kid a one.

message. (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/ryanin/fake.jpg)

[gl0tch]

I wonder why? Maybe it is actually the real one and he called it a fake to divert?

[gl0tch]

hmm..... I dunno.. It kinda looks like Freddy Krueger to me. The album face looks like a statue.

[Rosette feasted]

the kid a one.

message. (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/ryanin/fake.jpg)
The one that looks kinda like Kid A or the real Kid A one(http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/9103/100009zz.jpg)???

[Ryan]

The one that looks kinda like Kid A or the real Kid A one(http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/9103/100009zz.jpg)???

oh god. please tell me you're kidding.

[Ganjalf]

seriously though how the fuck is a kid going to get a hold of the album case... thats just retarded

[gl0tch]

This is Kid A:
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/9103/100009zz.jpg

This is NOT:
http://img97.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jd100009vf.jpg

Any similarities are seriously the result of people being retarded. Clearly, the second one has a face in it.

[Rosette feasted]

oh god. please tell me you're kidding.
I know it isn't the real cover. I jst call it that way because it's a photoshopped version of the real kid a cover and the other looks just similioar to the kid a cover and I'm always confused because I don't know which one is meant if someone talks about the 'kid a one'.

[Ryan]

http://img97.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jd100009vf.jpg

THIS ONE! JESUS!

[Ganjalf]

another thing in that flash meeting shit with josh davis he said he doubted them using his logo and that it was just for the new website layout

[gl0tch]

So what did he say about that one? If it caused him to respond, it most be of some importance right?

[gl0tch]

well it could have been a "stamp" they placed over the image like they did on all the studio photographs that Adam took

[LetGoLetgoLetGo]

I think that the one with the face(?) in random colors and shit is real. The back looks real. The front looks real. So..........My conclusion: The album name is real. The tracknames are real. The art is real.

[gl0tch]

wait a second, the black one with barely visible purple text and rainbow lick blotches of color is supposed to be real?!?! LOLLercoaster!

Do you seriously think they will use the same circuitboard patterns AGAIN? If you look on the back, its clearly there.

I call bullshit. I think the brown one is great though.

[STA]

wait a second, the black one with barely visible purple text and rainbow lick blotches of color is supposed to be real?!?! LOLLercoaster!

Do you seriously think they will use the same circuitboard patterns AGAIN? If you look on the back, its clearly there.

I call bullshit. I think the brown one is great though.

Sorry, I'm getting confused. What's the link to the "circuitboard pattern" cover?

[LetGoLetgoLetGo]

Sorry, I'm getting confused. What's the link to the "circuitboard pattern" cover?
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f148/TewL987/10000daysback.jpg

[gl0tch]

sorry, but that cover looks like rainbow difference clouds in Photoshop. Surely Tool has a little bit more ingenuity than that.

[gl0tch]

isnt there a barcode registry online or something where we can enter in the numbers and see what comes up?

[STA]

isnt there a barcode registry online or something where we can enter in the numbers and see what comes up?

Yeah, I tried it, and nothing came up. But I have no idea whether that means anything.

[gl0tch]

uh, I'm guessing it means BULLSHIT

[LetGoLetgoLetGo]

uh, I'm guessing it means BULLSHIT
You could make your second guess that the product isnt for sale and has not been registered with the International Association for Barcode Registration as of yet.

[gl0tch]

ha, I dont think so holmes. Coming from a person who has actually worked in a record store as a buyer from WEA, Kotch, Uni, BMG, etc, those barcodes are registered MONTHS in advance. They have to b/c it needs to be sent to soundscan to be entered to tally presale requests, its entered for store databases, amongst other things. Those catalogs come out literally months before the album is released so stores can enter it into their system, request a specific amount of boxes and print this information out to be faxed to their distro reps.

[LetGoLetgoLetGo]

Ok. Cool. Watson.
I was wrong.

[Nebel]

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/6246/010101000100111101001111010011.jpg

For those that think this cover is real, look at the back, and look at the letters in the tracklisting, notice the letters with a square around them, now put those letters together, what do you come up with?

[gl0tch]

LAWL OMG -

F-A-K-E

[gl0tch]

someone should post that to the ETS site

[Comebackrunning]

ha, I dont think so holmes. Coming from a person who has actually worked in a record store as a buyer from WEA, Kotch, Uni, BMG, etc, those barcodes are registered MONTHS in advance. They have to b/c it needs to be sent to soundscan to be entered to tally presale requests, its entered for store databases, amongst other things. Those catalogs come out literally months before the album is released so stores can enter it into their system, request a specific amount of boxes and print this information out to be faxed to their distro reps.

Interesting...

[Ganjalf]

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/6246/010101000100111101001111010011.jpg

For those that think this cover is real, look at the back, and look at the letters in the tracklisting, notice the letters with a square around them, now put those letters together, what do you come up with?

the font is fake , so meaning thats a fake

[magnolia]

"10,000 DAYS" on the fake cover (not KID A of course) is in the Lateralus font.

[Sasha]

Ok, to all you that are kind of wondering whether this may be in fact real or not...

Consider that, even though Tool is known as a band that reinvents themselves and uses considerative input from a huge array of sources and ideas in order to evolve and in turn provide music that allows them and their fans to grow. From pure hated in Opiate to settling down and letting things flow and understanding life in Lateralus, the artwork suggested by some guy on that other forum is very immature and isn't very much connected to that growing spirit they seem to exhibit.

I for one, like the art as I'm a fan of very techy looking and abstract shapings. However, taking into account their tendancy to grow, and art direction being a huge part of that, is it not fair to say that this may be too simple and immature on a level of thought? Tool's music circles around knowledge and letting your mind evolve and grow. Tying in their art with that is their second nature. I'd expect something more complex, even though they might not be producing another spiritual ride a la Lateralus but maybe in fact something dulled down and in terms of politics and actual influences by every day things aside from the mannerisms of life we're supposed to follow.

Was it not also said that Alex Grey would be involved in art direction as well this time around again? I believe Davis' artwork is only to be felt via the website, as that is primarily his forte. So, that new logo and that artwork is primarily the influence of Davis, thus suggesting some kind of falseness perhaps?

[gl0tch]

its kinda been proven in other threads that Alex Grey WILL NOT be associated with this album.

As far as the art being too simple - 1.) We are looking at poor quality reproductions. 2.) Even still from what I can tell its kinda complex, albeit only one page of several.

As they say, the devil is in the details...

[Sasha]

its kinda been proven in other threads that Alex Grey WILL NOT be associated with this album.

As far as the art being too simple - 1.) We are looking at poor quality reproductions. 2.) Even still from what I can tell its kinda complex, albeit only one page of several.

As they say, the devil is in the details...
What threads? I read on their website, that he might, but whatever...

[ArizonaBay]

Tool are taking their ideas from Radiohead now?

exactly what i thought

[gl0tch]

What threads? I read on their website, that he might, but whatever...


see the ALex Grey thread under the New Album topic

[ArizonaBay]

I think both these are fake. The brown mountain one just not tool like and the font for ten thousand days is lame. The secong looks like NIN the fragile.

[Ryan]

new one:

http://img227.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10000in7ig.jpg

[gl0tch]

holy shit. Ok. I am convinced. Done deal.

[Gouldius]

I'm loving this stuff.. I hope that guy finds more!

[rsh]

no

[orange.juice]

lawl what does that prove? Nothing

THIS IS NOT THE NEW ALBUM ART. Look, that guy who released this stuff said he found it on his fucking server. He´s "supposedly" a guy in the graphics industry, and that server serves as a server for the Tool artwork to be printed. Wouldn´t it be more logical that any leaks found there would be in a significantly higher quality? For printing? Those 380x350 pics are totally worthless. They´re only good for web use. Further, if you take any random cd boklet, you´ll notice that the front and the back of it is actually ONE SHEET (whoa), the offset printing machine prints the front and the back at one time (sounds unbelievable i know), so we would rather see the front AND the back of the booklet in one pic. If that guy wanted to have any credibility, he should upload the original printing files (which would be several megabytes in size), but nah, he made some super lo res jpegs which are easy to hook up onto image shack. F-A-K-E.

[Lost Keys]

you have got to be kidding me?????????? that is the worst layer masking job I've ever seen. this isn't amazing, guys! and whats with that wrinkly yam bag in the corner there? opacity at 40% around the edges if you're going to extract and drop onto canvas liek that please!

I ALMOST believed the other picture but now after seeing this, it's going into my fake cover fault forever.

[Reaver]

I've been told by a few people that this (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/Reaver665/MaynardsCover.jpg) is the real cover, I'm not sure if it is but I have yet to see it here and it seems pretty authentic..

[gl0tch]

The thing that cracks me up the most is that you guys know EVERYTHING from a small image. If you actually read what she said, they were color matching for the slip case, NOT printing the actual booklet. If thats the case, (and according to her its going to be semi-transluscent black, white, and gold) then it could be likely that they were only sent a few files for averaging. It makes sense why she wouldn't have access to a plethora of higher resolution images just for a damn slip case. For all we know, she works in a plastic facility.

As for the yam bag thing, how can you even tell? From what she says, the depth is SICK. Granted, I dont know how she can tell from *those* images, but if things are floating, there would be some type of edge fidelity distinction to separate it from its background.

edit: plus it looks like a fist to me. kinda ties into the more violent / political vibe we have been hearing about.

[Lost Keys]

As for the yam bag thing, how can you even tell?


that or a shaved rabbit's foot

[orange.juice]

glotch, do you believe anything some stupid fuck posts on teh internet? Use some common sense, look at those pictures, and if you think they are good, nobody can help you.

[gl0tch]

It seems to me you are the only person who thinks they aren't good. For christ's sake we are talking about reproductions of a reproduction at a small scale... Yes, no one can say for sure at that size, but even at that dimension they *still* look good and I am giving it the benefit of the doubt that the devil is in the details. I'm starting to think they could release the actual album art (or already did) and you would still think it sucks.

Just because the art doesnt fit into your magical mystical esoteric idealism about what Tool's art is supposed to look like doesnt mean its bad. Its ashame you need everything completely clear for you and spelled out. Enter a bit of abstraction and your brain begins to break down. Its truly amazing to watch.

[gl0tch]

Oh and given some of their past promos in the past
http://www.toolcollector.net/promo/images/cd_parabola.jpg

I wouldnt put it past them that the most recent image is plausible.

[Ryan]

omg you linked to my website. ::hold::

[myfinalfit]

I don't have a scanner.

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142154998/a5b7b1124599.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155390/d2717a5728d8.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155306/aa47e0a74070.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155352/4c04e640a20a.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155226/a6dd47672ddb.jpg

[gl0tch]

yeah, I noticed it in your signature earlier.

[gl0tch]

LOL - butterfly wings

get that shit out of here. And Times Font? C'mon homie.

[myfinalfit]

300 dpi resolution prints of professional quality work?

Definitely more plausible than most of the stuff in here.

[gl0tch]

I don't have a scanner.

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142154998/a5b7b1124599.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155390/d2717a5728d8.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155306/aa47e0a74070.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155352/4c04e640a20a.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155226/a6dd47672ddb.jpg


One more thing, tracklist is bullocks, no disc image, and if you got the whole CD why not upload the music then?

[orange.juice]

you´re a moron, glotch.

[myfinalfit]

Apparently Tool decided not to go with "Rosetta Stoned."

[gl0tch]

300 dpi resolution prints of professional quality work?

Definitely more plausible than most of the stuff in here.


I'll give you *most*, with the exception of Dot_Matrix's images. AND, real good chances a professionally printed CD package would be printed at 600+ dpi. You gave yourself away.

[gl0tch]

you're a spank waste, orange_juice.

[myfinalfit]

if you got the whole CD why not upload the music then?

You know that's against forum rules, right?

[gl0tch]

is that to say you have the music then?

edit: I don't know why I even bothered to ask. Its so clearly fake, you couldnt possibly have anything real (music included)

More importantly, where's the barcode? Where's the disc image?

[orange.juice]

lawl

[myfinalfit]

is that to say you have the music then?

edit: I don't know why I even bothered to ask. Its so clearly fake, you couldnt possibly have anything real (music included)

More importantly, where's the barcode? Where's the disc image?

Supposedly it'll be released with some sort of sleeve, like Lateralus, only more partial and transparent. Butterfly coming out of the cocoon (viceroy butterfly-- viscera) and all that nonsense.


Borrowing from another thread, a message Adam posted on myspace:

*alumno discipulus viscus pectus duae - *tria conventus sanctus amor
viginti tres

translating to: nursling disciple viscera pectoris two * three coming together holy love twenty three


The idea behind it is triunity-- Brahman the Creator (the butterfly), Vishnu the Preserver (the cocoon), and Shiva the Destroyer (the bones). Note that "Os" is Latin for "bone." "Clé d'Or" is French for "Golden Key." I think "The Veil" goes back to the idea of the cocoon, but I'm not so sure on that.



Finally, I am not at liberty to illegally distribute music.

[gl0tch]

That's funny, I am at liberty to call bullshit. How 'bout that?

[Windir]

If that IS the real artwork, then I'm impressed. I think it looks lovely.



....yes, I said lovely....

[orange.juice]

the allignment of the typo, again, looks shit. Try harder fools.

[myfinalfit]

Keep defending the dot matrix Kid A wannabe photos, gl0tch.

[SadSummerSea]

myfinalfit just walked in here and pwnd the lot of you. (namely, gl0tch)

[myfinalfit]

allignment of the typo

the what?

[Lost Keys]

k then slowly take the cover out of the slipcase and take a picture. and photoshop a track called 'remember me is checked, why teh fuck do i have to re sign on everytime i move"

[orange.juice]

the what?
well, the typography on your "teh real deal" artwork looks amateur.

[SadSummerSea]

'remember me is checked, why teh fuck do i have to re sign on everytime i move"

enter from toolnavy.com rather than through t.d.n

[blabber]

well... out of all the art we've seen, I'd say myfinalfit's is the most legitimate. Kinda keeping the medical theme of some of Adam Jone's latest blogs on his myspace. It's got the spine, and even though it's bone/rock it kinda looks like veins in a human eye... so it seems to fit a lot of the actual art from the actual people in the band.

Also... the fucking song titles actually seem legit too.

SSS was right... you hast all been pwned.

[Nebel]

It's just a fan creation, yeesh... pretty good though I'll give you that

[blabber]

if it's fake it's good, if it's real it's good.

[mattw]

If this is real then where did you get it from Myfinalfit ? And could you please post some more shots? That would be good...

[magnolia]

The thing that cracks me up the most is that you guys know EVERYTHING from a small image. If you actually read what she said, they were color matching for the slip case, NOT printing the actual booklet. If thats the case, (and according to her its going to be semi-transluscent black, white, and gold) then it could be likely that they were only sent a few files for averaging.
Are you kidding? For any, ANY graphic design work, you would not use anything like any of these images as a master. They're tiny and poorly web-compressed. White-balancing, color-matching, or detailing, you would ALWAYS be using the highest resolution possible.

Of course the linked images could theoretically be low-res copies that were made strictly for being fast-loading and hosted on the web...

[orange.juice]

"Hey guys, let´s do some lo res copies of that top secret cover art to host it on the web, but sssshhh, don´t tell anyone... hehehe hohohoh"

[s ti N Kfizt]

I don't have a scanner.

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142154998/a5b7b1124599.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155390/d2717a5728d8.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155306/aa47e0a74070.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155352/4c04e640a20a.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155226/a6dd47672ddb.jpg
looks great, and i like the tracklisting, but probably a fake >:(

or maybe not.. looks great.

[Rarefuel]

that is fake.

One thing I'm pretty sure about with the new album is that it will not say the title on the cover.

Undertow, Aenima and Lateralus didn't, afterall.

[tcM_Emperor]

Wow, some of you guys are believing this shit? You want me to get my friend who's a pro at photoshop to make some random 3D image and tell you it's the new album art too?

I can't wait to read what all of you idiots say when Blair posts "APRIL FOOLS" on April 1st and gives us the real info.

[Windir]

Yeah do that. I'd like to see how many people would believe it after your post.
Try it.

[ArizonaBay]

I don't have a scanner.

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142154998/a5b7b1124599.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155390/d2717a5728d8.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155306/aa47e0a74070.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155352/4c04e640a20a.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155226/a6dd47672ddb.jpg

Thats amazing. The real artwork will have to be truly great to beat this fake.

[orange.juice]

lol

[ArizonaBay]

Hmm i just noticed the press stud (ifthats what it is) that closes the cover, if that is a fake someones gone to alot of effort...

[Rarefuel]

laff.

it's so childish to even discuss this shit.

until I am holding the album in my hands, I will not believe anything, and I will not care.

[Wretched]

I like butterflies.

[ArizonaBay]

, I will not believe anything, and I will not care.

Why you even here then?

[gl0tch]

myfinalfit just walked in here and pwnd the lot of you. (namely, gl0tch)

uhhh..... not really buddy.

[magnolia]

I don't have a scanner.

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142154998/a5b7b1124599.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155390/d2717a5728d8.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155306/aa47e0a74070.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155352/4c04e640a20a.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155226/a6dd47672ddb.jpg
If you could take pictures of the artwork outside of its' jewel case... like the perforations for the folds, and close-ups without shiny plastic making it look legit.... that would rule.

[gl0tch]

and while you're at it, please take a picture of the disc too.

[orange.juice]

If you could take pictures of the artwork outside of its' jewel case... like the perforations for the folds, and close-ups without shiny plastic making it look legit.... that would rule.
yeah but he would need a quality printer for that, and also proper paper.

[Windir]

And the real album.

[TenSpeed]

Most well-produced fake yet.
Keyword: fake.

Edit: Referring to:
I don't have a scanner.

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142154998/a5b7b1124599.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155390/d2717a5728d8.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155306/aa47e0a74070.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155352/4c04e640a20a.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155226/a6dd47672ddb.jpg

[DirtyBanana]

I don't have a scanner.

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142154998/a5b7b1124599.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155390/d2717a5728d8.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155306/aa47e0a74070.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155352/4c04e640a20a.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155226/a6dd47672ddb.jpg

So your trying to tell us that you have the new tool album and youre listening to it right now?

[orange.juice]

that is so mean :(

[Hodge]

he stole it from maynard's hands at the listening parties lolz

[Het_Bijeenroepen]

that is fake.

One thing I'm pretty sure about with the new album is that it will not say the title on the cover.

Undertow, Aenima and Lateralus didn't, afterall.

Lateralus did.

[dracomordag]

new one:

http://img227.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10000in7ig.jpg

fakest thing ive ever seen

[White Zombie]

fakest thing ive ever seen

You obliviously haven't seen Pam Anderson nude.

[layersbeyondimagination]

You obliviously haven't seen Pam Anderson nude.

obviously.

[gl0tch]

fakest thing ive ever seen


what makes you so sure?

[tentonmantra]

Thats amazing. The real artwork will have to be truly great to beat this fake.


show us the liner notes, the open sleeve, not paper inside a box.
cause this proves nothing.


and that artwork is not that great. in fact, not good at all.
none of them so far impress me in any way.
if your are not a designer you will surely get impressed too easily.
i am a designer.

[gl0tch]

if your are not a designer you will surely get impressed too easily.
i am a designer.

HAHA. This sorta reminded me about that time on Good Morning America when Tom Cruise said to Matt Laurer: "Don't be so glib Matt. Do you know about psychiatry? I do."

[steve99_9]

gl0tch....shut up you're an easily impressed idiot

[gl0tch]

on contrary... Oh and by the way, feel free to lick my balls Stevie Poo.

[tentonmantra]

HAHA. This sorta reminded me about that time on Good Morning America when Tom Cruise said to Matt Laurer: "Don't be so glib Matt. Do you know about psychiatry? I do."

i am indeed a designer. www.9zero9.com > my firm

tom cruise is an actor, everybody knows that.

i have lived from my design services from 1995.

i have not seen you post one decent message yet.

[steve99_9]

on contrary... Oh and by the way, feel free to lick my balls Stevie Poo.

sorry but i don't get intimate with the mentally disabled...not quite my thing
probably find someone to do it in the 'Bin though

[tentonmantra]

and gl0tch, you watch interviews with tom cruise.
GET OUT OF THE CLOSET!

[DJTooLAndY]

The song titles are wrong!!!

[gl0tch]

good for you. Though album art and web templates are completely two different things.

[gl0tch]

and gl0tch, you watch interviews with tom cruise.
GET OUT OF THE CLOSET!

gimmee a break asshat, it was only plastered on every major news outlet for weeks.

[tentonmantra]

you keep talking about things and people you don´t know.
get a life, kid.

[tentonmantra]

gimmee a break asshat, it was only plastered on every major news outlet for weeks.

weak excuse.
fact is you pay attention to tom cruise.

[gl0tch]

you're the one trying to show off your shit holmes. Dont put up links to your shit if you cant take the piss.

[something_Dark]

hmmm... I wonder if Adam is goin to include some stereoscopic trickery in the new album art?

He's been blogging about it and has some of his own Steroscopic pictures smeared on his myspace profile.

[gl0tch]

weak excuse.
fact is you pay attention to tom cruise.


dude seriously, are you in 3rd grade?

[tentonmantra]

you're the one trying to show off your shit holmes. Dont put up links to your shit if you cant take the piss.

man, i rest my case because you are a hardheaded fool.
get a life.

and i post links to whatever i want.

[gl0tch]

dude, you made claims about what is good or bad design and tried to back it up by posting a link to a site about webdesign, NOT graphic design. There's a difference. All I was doing was pointing out that distinction. RELAX. You're the one who got defensive first.

Go ahead and post links to whatever you want and I'll continue to comment on whatever *I* want. Ok?

[something_Dark]

Well once again a good thread ends up turning into a Virtual argument.

[tentonmantra]

dude, you made claims about what is good or bad design and tried to back it up by posting a link to a site about webdesign, NOT graphic design. There's a difference. All I was doing was pointing out that distinction. RELAX. You're the one who got defensive first.

Go ahead and post links to whatever you want and I'll continue to comment on whatever *I* want. Ok?

i guess you can´t read then, cause in the first page it says offline and online, menaing my firm does websites and all sorts of stuff. problem is YOU TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU DON´T KNOW.

and if I´d try to prove anything else you´d say "oh it was not you who did that." blah blah blah. as if you knew.
it´s impossible to argue with someone who thinks he holds the truth and everything else is fake.

[ARMZ]

I don't have a scanner.

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142154998/a5b7b1124599.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155390/d2717a5728d8.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155306/aa47e0a74070.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155352/4c04e640a20a.jpg

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1142155226/a6dd47672ddb.jpg
Nice fake, I like how you covered up track 5, the supposed single, good work though.

*waits for pic*