new album cover on amazon

[tentonmantra]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EULJLU/qid=1142953987/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/104-7542239-8939943?s=music&v=glance&n=5174

sorry if this has been posted already.

if so, feel free to delete thread.

[disaxiom]

why does the album title still say TBD haha

[tentonmantra]

bigger image

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000EULJLU.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_V55756642_.jpg

[Exoskeletal]

And where did they get the 10,000 Days logo?

[dark_Speedo]

fuck, i hope this isn't legit

[IC]

sweet

[Carny_Handles]

Hmm thats odd, i wouldnt think that would be the cover art.... maybe its not and amazon is wrong. Dont get me wrong I like it alot more than any of the shit Joshua Davis does, but still its too much like lateralus... though darker.. so it very well could be.

[tentonmantra]

And where did they get the 10,000 Days logo?

what???

[Exoskeletal]

The font that says 10,000 Days... it wasn't posted on toolband.

[mike tyson]

lawlercakes

[mattw]

Maybe amazon are stupid and think 10,000 Days can be abbreviated to TBD.

Seriously, why bother putting up a picture saying "Tool" and "10,000 Days" yet they still don't know what the album is called...?

I'd just wait until I had more info and, in the process, not confuse people further...

[LoKi]

haha.

[fripptronic]

wow, amazon's in on the hoax too huh?

[mike tyson]

i bet amazon is on the new album

[Exoskeletal]

Ah, so this supposed album cover was made by amazon. This is stupid, why create a cover for the album if they don't know if that image is really the album cover? Trying to atract people for pre-sales, I guess...

[kyyuulle]

not a hoax...

100% true

[dark_Speedo]

lol, it's #207 in sales.

[tentonmantra]

Ah, so this supposed album cover was made by amazon. This is stupid, why create a cover for the album if they don't know if that image is really the album cover? Trying to atract people for pre-sales, I guess...

tu és português ó pá?

[Exoskeletal]

Tava a ver k era o unico neste forum! Dia 26 de maio vai ser de caralho lol

[tentonmantra]

Tava a ver k era o unico neste forum! Dia 26 de maio vai ser de caralho lol

tens uma baita sorte.
eu estou cá no brasil e não há perspectiva alguma de ver tool em ação.
raios.

acredito que a capa da amazon seja autêntica, amigo.
talvez estavas sendo sarcástico e eu não percebi isso no teu discurso.

[bozziodrummer000]

i dont mind how they connected the first and last letter of the tool logo but i looks kindof dumb for the 10,000 days

[.TP]

holy shiat, I hope tha album dosent suck as tha covah!

IcantspikengrishñplolofglGTFOLTHXbI"""#1246!!!!!

[Goldfoot]

And where did they get the 10,000 Days logo?

................the album cover.

[gl0tch]

OK- Seriously, that is MASSIVELY weak. Band Name and Album Title SLAPPED right on the cover? No fucking way. Um, I sorta recall last year EVERY media outlet, including MTV and several high profile magazines reporting Maynard's defection to Christianity.

Why couldnt we assume they are capable of a larger feat this close to the album's release, amidst larger concerns with piracy than 5 years ago, and nearing April 1st?

I mean, from a design stand point, that looks REALLY REALLY bad.

[Unifaun]

Oh my god, that's an AAAAWWWFFUUULLL cover!

I also do not hope the music lets me down like the art did!

[tentonmantra]

long live the ignore button!!!

[collapsed shell]

is't also doesn't have the (copyright) TOOLBAND in the pic. so it isn't just a copy of the site someone made...

[Goldfoot]

is't also doesn't have the (copyright) TOOLBAND in the pic. so it is just a copy of the site someone made...

Or it's real.

[collapsed shell]

Or it's real.

i meant isn't sorry big mistake on my part

[mike tyson]

Or it isn't.

[tentonmantra]

is't also doesn't have the (copyright) TOOLBAND in the pic. so it is just a copy of the site someone made...

ok, edited to stay shut.

[Goldfoot]

i meant isn't sorry big mistake on my part

Oh ok.

[Exoskeletal]

Eh uma pena pá... esse dia vai ser muito bom, alem do mais vai Deftones e Alice In Chains!

Bem, estava-me a questionar sobre isso... se não foi publicado exactamente igual no site oficial, podem bem ser bem criado pela amazon. Mas de qualquer maneira, só acredito quando o album sair realmente para as lojas ou haja uma prova fisica da sua existencia. Com tanta especulação neste forum, já nem sei em o que acreditar, portanto vou continuar no meu septicismo. Mas por acaso, até gosto bastante desta capa e se for a oficial, deve haver algo mais do que simples papel imprimido...

[MoreTool]

it can't be real!! a dumbass from amazone just copy the logo and the picture from toolband and use a 20 secondes photoshop trick and put it on the internet

[Goldfoot]

I totally can't read that but I will say.........

Obituary Birthday

[Exoskeletal]

Want me to translate :p ?

[Goldfoot]

Want me to translate :p ?

No, I like not knowing what someone said.

[bluefire]

sucks penis.

[tentonmantra]

Eh uma pena pá... esse dia vai ser muito bom, alem do mais vai Deftones e Alice In Chains!

Bem, estava-me a questionar sobre isso... se não foi publicado exactamente igual no site oficial, podem bem ser bem criado pela amazon. Mas de qualquer maneira, só acredito quando o album sair realmente para as lojas ou haja uma prova fisica da sua existencia. Com tanta especulação neste forum, já nem sei em o que acreditar, portanto vou continuar no meu septicismo. Mas por acaso, até gosto bastante desta capa e se for a oficial, deve haver algo mais do que simples papel imprimido...

acredito q seja a capa, sim, a amazon não faz montagens.
preferem deixar sem arte a publicar qq coisa.

[LoKi]

i could make a better cover with my piss, blood and semen...

OH WAIT!

http://www2.netexplora.com/metallica/reload.jpg

[godhenry]

Without intending to interpret whether the album cover on amazon.com is legit, i'm going to say this:

it's possible, and not unusual, if tool or volcano send some image to amazon to be used as a place-holder in order to promote presales.

just a thought...

[gl0tch]

Without intending to interpret whether the album cover on amazon.com is legit, i'm going to say this:

it's possible, and not unusual, if tool or volcano send some image to amazon to be used as a place-holder in order to promote presales.

just a thought...

god damn I fucking hope so.

[magnolia]

Oh my god, that looks terrible. They HAVE to be joking.

[tentonmantra]

Oh my god, that looks terrible. They HAVE to be joking.

if people here agree, let´s make a petittion to Tool asking them to stop pressing the new (supposed) artwork and use my fake cover instead!

not that´s a cool proposal, huh???

[NoD]

Lucy LAWLess, people are still believing this cover is real hahahah... cuz it's not hahahaha *breaks into sweat* hahahahahahahaa you'll see hahahahahahaha*wipes sweat* hahahahahhahahahhaha........ =/

Where the fuck did amazon get the 10,000 days font/logo?

[Alistair_Carson]

Eh uma pena pá... esse dia vai ser muito bom, alem do mais vai Deftones e Alice In Chains!

Bem, estava-me a questionar sobre isso... se não foi publicado exactamente igual no site oficial, podem bem ser bem criado pela amazon. Mas de qualquer maneira, só acredito quando o album sair realmente para as lojas ou haja uma prova fisica da sua existencia. Com tanta especulação neste forum, já nem sei em o que acreditar, portanto vou continuar no meu septicismo. Mas por acaso, até gosto bastante desta capa e se for a oficial, deve haver algo mais do que simples papel imprimido...

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[magnolia]

If this was legit, Blair would definately have posted this on ToolBand or ToolArmy before it went up on Amazon. I think Amazon needs to hire new interns to update their "upcoming releases" catalog. Maybe someone reasonable who doesn't post the first piece of fan art they come across?

[Exoskeletal]

tentonmantra started talking in portuguese, so I just replied him lol
Don't take me wrong...

[EasilySeenCircularProblem]

If this was legit, Blair would definately have posted this on ToolBand or ToolArmy before it went up on Amazon. I think Amazon needs to hire new interns to update their "upcoming releases" catalog. Maybe someone reasonable who doesn't post the first piece of fan art they come across?

i thought everyone was saying that "the name/pic can't be real because its NOT on amazon!"?

[tentonmantra]

oh my oh my oh my

[gl0tch]

Coming from a person who actually makes money doing album art design, an enterprise like Tool (seriously at this point their status exceeds that of "band") would NEVER put that shit out to represent their newest artistic endeavor. Adam, the artist of the band, has gone on record saying this is their heaviest and best record to date. Any self-respecting artist would NEVER approve that to be the final visual depiction of their best work.

At this point, this shit is just getting plain silly.

[benpink]

people...go to just www.amazon.com , then search 'Tool' you will find it still says 'no image available'. This is the same trick Blair pointed out with the German amazon site. That flower of life artwork, albeit fake as well, was better tho

EDIT:
I hit the refresh button...the new artwork is on the real amazon site. when i saw that it wasn't at first, i got my hopes up and posted before thinking it through, sorry, ignore my post. still can't be legit IMO

[EasilySeenCircularProblem]

glotch-

whether or not you are right, judging a cover based on what someone has said about their music, not to mention the fact you haven't even HEARD the album, you think you have some merit claiming if the band would or would not want that image to represent their art? Just because you don't like it? Give me a break.

[gl0tch]

If this is another tetonmantra trick someone should consider banning him.

[tentonmantra]

have i told you people about the amazing "ignore" button this message board has?
it works great!

also if you could please point some other spoof covers on amazon i´be very glad.
tks in advance.

[EasilySeenCircularProblem]

people- if you type in "tool" the image does show up. its called "refreshing the cache".

[tentonmantra]

people...go to just www.amazon.com , then search 'Tool' you will find it still says 'no image available'. This is the same trick Blair pointed out with the German amazon site. That flower of life artwork, albeit fake as well, was better tho.

I hit the refresh button...the new artwork is on the real amazon site. when i saw that it wasn't at first, i got my hopes up and posted before thinking it through, sorry, ignore my post. still can't be legit IMO

i just did that and i saw that "fake" cover.
wow.

i guess you are just plain wrong.

[gl0tch]

its great how tetonmantra ignored me, then still responds to my posts generally speaking, each time I post something. What a douche.

[tentonmantra]

people- if you type in "tool" the image does show up. its called "refreshing the cache".

excelent.
mistery solved.

hope is not lost.
tks.

[EasilySeenCircularProblem]

its great how tetonmantra ignored me, then still responds to my posts generally speaking, each time I post something. What a douche.


thanks so much for a great post!

and read my post. how can you judge the art and its reflection of music YOU HAVENT EVEN HEARD based strictly on what you READ IN AN INTERVIEW?

[gl0tch]

glotch-

whether or not you are right, judging a cover based on what someone has said about their music, not to mention the fact you haven't even HEARD the album, you think you have some merit claiming if the band would or would not want that image to represent their art? Just because you don't like it? Give me a break.

Absolutely. There's not a shadow of a doubt that this cover is bullocks to the nth degree.

I dont even need to hear the album to verify this. Common sense alone is enough. The fucking typography is the WORST and most amatuerish attempt at album art I have ever seen.

[benpink]

people- if you type in "tool" the image does show up. its called "refreshing the cache".

wow, u caught my mistake and posted it before i caught it myself and edited it.

[clone]

people used to rant like this a few years ago when this (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B00005B36H/ref=dp_image_0/102-4884357-1986519?%5Fencoding=UTF8&n=5174&s=music) picture first appeared on amazon: what? just a black cover with the name of the band and the name of the album???




i say... let's wait.

[myNick]

Maybe amazon are stupid and think 10,000 Days can be abbreviated to TBD.

Seriously, why bother putting up a picture saying "Tool" and "10,000 Days" yet they still don't know what the album is called...?

I'd just wait until I had more info and, in the process, not confuse people further...

Maybe the people who update images isn't the same who update data....

Maybe they don't understood the logo...

Maybe...

[gl0tch]

Shit, I would have done a better cover for them for FREE.

[pryingopenmy3rdeye]

long live the ignore button!!!

have i told you people about the amazing "ignore" button this message board has?
it works great!

thats great and all but everytime gl0tch posts u dont need to bring it up.

[TheRuleOfThree]

You know whats really interesting...

Is that this isn't our band. It's Adam, Danny, Justin and Maynard's. For now, it's pretty logical to assume this is the artwork for the album. So if you don't like it, accept the fact that the band put out artwork you don't like, and move on from the conspiracy theories.

[Goldfoot]

Shit, I would have done a better cover for them for FREE.

Will you just shut the fuck up already? Has any album been a disappointment to you thus far? If so, why are you so adament about posting on a board before it's out? So you can get all the juicy little details? Well you have them and you don't like them. We get that now just shut up. The album was made how THEY wanted it to be made, not how you want it. If you don't like it, don't buy it.

[gl0tch]

There's a difference between not liking it and calling out a blatant lack of professionalism. That design is just straight illiterate.

[MOON]

im agree...

but im here for their music...

but...


:/

[gl0tch]

Will you just shut the fuck up already? Has any album been a disappointment to you thus far? If so, why are you so adament about posting on a board before it's out? So you can get all the juicy little details? Well you have them and you don't like them. We get that now just shut up. The album was made how THEY wanted it to be made, not how you want it. If you don't like it, don't buy it.

To date, no album has been designed as poorly as this one.

[Choice Breath]

why does the album title still say TBD haha
TBD = Totally Bitchin' Dude

[MOON]

*Ten Billion Days*

sorry...

[pryingopenmy3rdeye]

TBD = Totally Bitchin' Dude

n00bs really should be more constructive on there first post

[kyyuulle]

the eyes of the front face are taken from the eyes of the "right" and "left" side of the other 2 "faces".

symbolic with the right and left side of the brain

[Goldfoot]

To date, no album has been designed as poorly as this one.

You haven't heard the album. To me the Opiate art is not appealing, but I like the CD and don't care about the art. For Ænima there is a fucking smokebox. Whoopie it moves, how innovative. Lets take this boring white blob and make it move so people think it's cool.

See, I can bitch about artwork too, but that doesn't change how the music sounds.

[Exoskeletal]

people used to rant like this a few years ago when this (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B00005B36H/ref=dp_image_0/102-4884357-1986519?%5Fencoding=UTF8&n=5174&s=music) picture first appeared on amazon: what? just a black cover with the name of the band and the name of the album???


The thing weird on 10,000 Days cover is that it seems that the logo and album name were simply pasted in there, it's not about if i like it or not (and I like the art), it just seems a simple collage. Although It seems fake, I'm not putting my hands on the fire if this is real or not, I'll wait...

[Choice Breath]

n00bs really should be more constructive on there first post
Actually my second. Constructive is the rule? Considering Maynard's comments in Kerrang to the effect that they are disappointed because their efforts to enlighten us or change the world seem to have failed, and that he has sort of decided to let us deal with the consequences, lend creedence to the track listing to the extent it seems less serious than previous albums.

[thejesus]

lol, it still looks like "Fool" to me...

I'm sure there is a slip cover involved that will probably look better in real life that the image on Amazon does

[ÆmorphousEnigma]

Hah. I've seen Grindcore covers that had more aesthetic appeal than this, and that's saying a lot...

[Choice Breath]

The logo is A Perfect Oval.

[gl0tch]

well I'm not talking about the music per se, I'm talking about how they said this is their best *effort* to date. There is NO effort given to that album design. At least the placement of text on Opiate was smart AND the image wasnt recycled. Ænima's album art could be interchanged, so that is already a one-up on this crap.

Oh, and white text on a black and white image = BIG no, no.

Look at this and then look at the design Joshua Davis did for Adam alone. A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE. Yeah, you might not like Davis' style, but at least it looks like it was done by a designer and not a highschool student.

OH and what happened to the criticism of all the fake album artwork attempts?!?!?

"TOOL, would NEVER put their name on the front of the record like that attempt did. It has to be fake...."

Well, WELL? Practice what you preach bitches.

[hellboy1975]

is't also doesn't have the (copyright) TOOLBAND in the pic. so it isn't just a copy of the site someone made...

Actually, Toolband posted a non-watermarked picture initially, and then later posted a wtermarked copy. If you look at the version I have on my site http://www.fourtheye.net you'll noticed it's not watermarked, and I pinched that image directly from Toolband (Toolarmy actually).

So, theoretically someone coule have added the 10,000 Days to an unwatermarked version of the picture, but the question is why would Amazon post it?

[MOON]

im not disturbing by the artwork (i love A Grey).... but the new logo is horrible and illisible... when i see it firt i have read "Lool"......

[thejesus]

So, theoretically someone coule have added the 10,000 Days to an unwatermarked version of the picture, but the question is why would Amazon post it?

Because it's the real cover

[thejesus]

I still say there is a slip cover involved and that the logo isn't going to just be slapped on there like that...

we'll have to see

[MOON]

i hope ^^

[hellboy1975]

Because it's the real cover

Thanks for pointing that out. I do agree with you though, it probably is the real cover, however I'm sure there's more to it than just that image.

No single picture can do justice for the Lateralus cover for instance.....

[dekard49]

From which source does Amazon get its information?
It seems to be hit and miss. Amazon.co.uk have been listing Clive Barkers "Scarlet Gospels" since August '05, though as far as everyone else is concerned, its release is still up in the air...

I've seen a lot of comments saying when it came up on AMAZON, thats when they would believe it; wonder if thats still the concensus?

[gl0tch]

I've seen a lot of comments saying when it came up on AMAZON, thats when they would believe it; wonder if thats still the concensus?


Consesus --> FOOL. We 're about to embark on the biggest "been crapped" in the history of the internets.

[GullyFoyle]

On an off note:
If you actually preordered a New TOOL copy from amazon. What's the likelyhood that you would actually get your copy in the mail the day before release? What about the day of release or later? R any of u guys famailar with any music sites that actually ship new releases a little early??? A friend of mine told me to pick up a copy for him so I guess I'll preroder one from somewhere and then go buy one the locally the day of release and see which I get first.

gf

[MOON]

Hey hey hey hey...

Take a look on the logo posted on TOOLBAND...

You can read "Fool".....

^^

hum?

[Carny_Handles]

To date, no album has been designed as poorly as this one.


I've lost all respect for you by that inane statement.

[gl0tch]

I meant in regards to Tool's catalog.

[flipmojo]

toolband.com didn't show the cover with the new logo and 10,000 Days on it, so I am not sold that this is the album cover. Although, I do wonder where they got that 10,000 Days logo that looks just like the Tool logo. That is odd. Another thing I did notice was that they dropped the price by $6. It is now reasonably priced at $12.98.

I agree that it is strange that they did not update the title. It must be an automatic update - not one done by a real person.

[godhenry]

it's possible, and not unusual, if tool or volcano send some image to amazon to be used as a place-holder in order to promote presales.

just a thought...


Do people read here?

[bonus.cheese]

Or it's real.

Says the guy who believed Aldaria.

[tentonmantra]

"This message is hidden because gl0tch is on your ignore list. "

this should clarify, but it won´t cause one is absolutely..... (insert curse here)

[gl0tch]

^ hahaha seriously. Are you gay? You are literally INFATUATED by me. You ignore me and you still cant stop talking about me.

wtf?

[48&2]

I'm with glotch on this one. I am a design student and that is the most amateur piece of shit design I have ever seen. It is terrible and will be a disgrace if this is the new cover...

[tcM_Emperor]

Man I can't wait til April 1st, Tool is going to own a lot of you idiots..

[84 pontiac dream]

http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/t/images/tool-lateralus.jpg
how many websites display that for lateralus...
yet....does the real cover resemble it...
a little..
so...maybe the logo and title will be there...but it's safe to assume that something will reaplace the alex grey art

[paganman7]

I'm genuinely confused why some people don't like it. I think it's great.

[Bogart]

I'm really hoping this isnt the artwork, just because of the similarities to the Lateralus artwork. Its not that I don't like it, I was just hoping for something in a new direction.

[tcM_Emperor]

I'm genuinely confused why some people don't like it. I think it's great.

People dislike the new logo for Tool and 10,000 days, the AG is great as usual.

[KJM]

Consesus --> FOOL. We 're about to embark on the biggest "been crapped" in the history of the internets.


only if you just joined the internet yesterday

[intoaneye]

i still see a bunch of bitches... take a step outside, get away from your computer, and get over yourself. Lateralus is about living in moment...that means there is no expectations and look at all you bitches.... seriously get away from your computer

[paganman7]

People dislike the new logo for Tool and 10,000 days, the AG is great as usual.


I must be the only one who likes the logo.

[84 pontiac dream]

I must be the only one who likes the logo.
i like it too.....

[etaipo]

The only thing I dont understand is why does everyone bitch when they havent even heard the music? I really dont understand. Unless you just think that the music isnt the most important thing.

And yes...I do realize that not everyone is bitching about the artwork. Some like it..Some dont.

[48&2]

Lateralus is about living in moment...that means there is no expectations and look at all you bitches....

wtf, has that got to do with anything...

[flipmojo]

I'm with glotch on this one. I am a design student and that is the most amateur piece of shit design I have ever seen. It is terrible and will be a disgrace if this is the new cover...

You're a disgrace that lives off of hatred and pain.

[gl0tch]

Dear Tool-

On May 2nd will you come over my house? I am expecting the world's largest rim-job that day. You see, it appears I am like one of maybe 6-8 people on TDN (your most widely posted message board on the internets), who realize the joke you have built up over the past month. In my infinite enlightenment I am looking forward to the majority of said message board posters to come over and lick the dried poop off of my butthole in recompense for doubting me. All though the information you provided up to this date seemed plausible, I thoroughly thank you for the wisdom you have provided over the years to see that this has indeed been just a litmus test that has weeded out the morans from the men.

Your bestest friend,

gl0tch

[SpiralOutKeepGoing]

Ok people...Listen up for just a bit..The TOOL logo and 10,000 will not appear on the actual cover and here is why....and i Bring to you my evidence...for those of you familair with System Of A Down will know that amazon put things on the cover that wasn't really there?..or was it?...I continue...They have the words SYSTEM OF A DOWN and HYPNOTIZE on the cover and the Parental Advisory Sticker when in reality it was only on the plastic wrapping that the CD came in. http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000BM6AVA.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg I think thats what the Tool 10,000 days thing is on. and for further proof look at their Schism DVD's and Parabola DVD's they have the 'coming in Spring' stickers on them. Ladies and Gentlemen of the TDN. I rest my case.

[paganman7]

It's amusing how suddenly everyone's an art critic. I suspect that no one complaining about the artwork could do better.

[gl0tch]

It's amusing how suddenly everyone's an art critic. I suspect that no one complaining about the artwork could do better.

::cough::

[paganman7]

::cough::

Insightful...

[gl0tch]

in the infinite words of Tool, dig deeper.

[48&2]

It's amusing how suddenly everyone's an art critic. I suspect that no one complaining about the artwork could do better.
I think it's pretty obvious from some of the fakes floating around that people have done better...

[paganman7]

I think it's pretty obvious from some of the fakes floating around that people have done better...


I'm sorry, but I have to disagree. I like the artwork, and really like the logo.

If it's real, then I'll be quite happy. If it's fake, then that means something "better" will come out, and I'll be happy. Either way, we win.

[magnolia]

I agree with gl0tch that this "cover" just isn't aestethically pleasing in any way. It's just awful. And it looks even more like "fool" when laid overtop of the recycled Alex Grey art. I will be so relieved if they release ANYTHING different than this as cover art, that I will actually take the "joke" as funny.

[intoaneye]

wtf, has that got to do with anything...
umm everything.... if you new anything you would know that the album and all that comes with it isnt here... so why be a critic since you know nothing.... and this is for all the bitches.... once the album is here and then i dont care if you bitch about it, because you have it in the moment.... not a stinking digital pixel on the computer

[SuperSteve]

I agree with gl0tch that this "cover" just isn't aestethically pleasing in any way. It's just awful. And it looks even more like "fool" when laid overtop of the recycled Alex Grey art. I will be so relieved if they release ANYTHING different than this as cover art, that I will actually take the "joke" as funny.
I agree completely.

I will be disappointed to say the least if this is real.

[paganman7]

My main question is that I thought Adam was doing the artwork?

[Exoskeletal]

The rumours say it would be Joshua Davis and Adam.

[gl0tch]

Where the fuck are you guys getting your information?

Adam doing the art - very highly unlikely.
Joshua Davis - maybe.
Alex Grey - a little less maybe. (but everyone else seems to think otherwise)

[SpiralOutKeepGoing]

Amazon has now updated the TBD with 10,000 days. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EULJLU/ref=m_art_li_4/104-2868701-4925536?s=music&v=glance&n=5174.

EDIT: WTF? It was just there and now it's gone....Hmm..

EDIT: EDIT: It's back again. It may disappear again too. They probably are still testing it since they did just add the artwork.

[gl0tch]

uhhh... why do you guys continue to hang onto representations and media outlets as the end all be all of truth. I'm not trying to be conspiratorial here, but if there is any band out there that could seriously FUCK the system and the organization of how things are done, it would be TOOL. If they are angrier and they are a bit more disppointed in the current state of affairs in the world, I wouldnt put it past them to pull this off.

[gl0tch]

TDN's natural hierarchy of belief systems -

1. Amazon
2. MySpace
3. The President
4. Blair
.
.
.
.
.
10. Their own intuition.

[Opiate_Mass]

To date, no album has been designed as poorly as this one.
opiate's art wasn't great........... though i suppose it wasn't an album too :D

[Opiate_Mass]

btw, if you had half a brain you'd realise TBD stands for To Be Decided!
as in it's not 100% confirmed -.-

[Opiate_Mass]

Where the fuck are you guys getting your information?

Adam doing the art - very highly unlikely.
Joshua Davis - maybe.
Alex Grey - a little less maybe. (but everyone else seems to think otherwise)
i think it will be Josh, with Adam giving him the basic outlines for what they want.

[jasonchristopher]

uhhh... why do you guys continue to hang onto representations and media outlets as the end all be all of truth. I'm not trying to be conspiratorial here, but if there is any band out there that could seriously FUCK the system and the organization of how things are done, it would be TOOL. If they are angrier and they are a bit more disppointed in the current state of affairs in the world, I wouldnt put it past them to pull this off.


The simple fact of the matter is that yeah it could all very well be fake, although there is really zero evidence to back that up. Personally I won't be surprised either way. Everyone on here is hypocrites, you all say "i'll believe it when i see it on toolband." then you said "it can't be real it's not posted on amazon." then when it is you say. "it must be a forgery". c'mon, no one knows for sure but don't attack those who are believing what they're selling, because the truth is that as it seems you're hanging onto an ever tearing thread of truth and rumor.

[Scrunzset]

Yeah, it's "TBD" again.

Again, I say

Omniscient, Omnipotent, Omniprescent... WITHOUT JUDGEMENT

[gl0tch]

The simple fact of the matter is that yeah it could all very well be fake, although there is really zero evidence to back that up. Personally I won't be surprised either way. Everyone on here is hypocrites, you all say "i'll believe it when i see it on toolband." then you said "it can't be real it's not posted on amazon." then when it is you say. "it must be a forgery". c'mon, no one knows for sure but don't attack those who are believing what they're selling, because the truth is that as it seems you're hanging onto an ever tearing thread of truth and rumor.

Well since you quoted me, I feel obliged to respond. *I* am one of the few people on here who have been steadfast in saying all of this is the highest level of bullshit known.

the end.

[bbunt302]

The simple fact of the matter is that yeah it could all very well be fake, although there is really zero evidence to back that up. Personally I won't be surprised either way. Everyone on here is hypocrites, you all say "i'll believe it when i see it on toolband." then you said "it can't be real it's not posted on amazon." then when it is you say. "it must be a forgery". c'mon, no one knows for sure but don't attack those who are believing what they're selling, because the truth is that as it seems you're hanging onto an ever tearing thread of truth and rumor.

Great post, I agree totally (other than the slight generalization of saying "everyone on here"). At this point, it is ignorant to sit there and say "I know it is fake" or "I know it is real". Because... you don't. Now... you may "feel" or "think" it is one way or another. That's different. We will "know" May 2nd (or a little earlier for some of you lucky bastards).

Until then, everything is pure speculation. If it were another band we were dealing with, a post on their official site could be taken as truth. Fortunately for us, Tool isn't so clear cut. Just think of how boring things would be around here if they were? We'd have all the info handed to us on a silver platter and nothing to keep us entertained and discussing things for the next month or so. :)

[researchtriangle]

I'm not sure if this has been speculated on before: I just wanted to say that maybe Tool is just pressing the reset button in regards to their whole image. Think of how Tool's albums, starting with Opiate, have gotten progressively more "artsy"(for lack of a better term), culminating in Lateralus (with its cerebreal subject matter and quasi-new-age artwork). The band has mentioned that the sound of the new album is a lot heavier, and Maynard has mentioned something to the fact of the lyrics dealing with more "mundane" subject matter. The relatively "mundane" name for the album, the less-than-revolutionary album art, and the almost playful song titles seem to go along with this. If this is the case then I think it's pretty cool that Tool has the balls to turn its back on all their pseudo-intellectual new-age bong ripping fans and change it up a bit. Nothing wrong with stripping down and starting over fresh, and it shows that Tool are not as pretentious as we might think....and I'm sure the music will be just as "complex" and awesome as ever.

Or it could all be the usual Tool hoax.

Just a thought.

[Andorion]

Amazon has now updated the TBD with 10,000 days. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EULJLU/ref=m_art_li_4/104-2868701-4925536?s=music&v=glance&n=5174.

EDIT: WTF? It was just there and now it's gone....Hmm..

EDIT: EDIT: It's back again. It may disappear again too. They probably are still testing it since they did just add the artwork.

If you search Amazon for "10,000 days" the album comes up, but it says "TBD" in the search results... but 10,000 days when you click it.

Please let this all be a hoax.

[gl0tch]

Great post, I agree totally (other than the slight generalization of saying "everyone on here"). At this point, it is ignorant to sit there and say "I know it is fake" or "I know it is real". Because... you don't. Now... you may "feel" or "think" it is one way or another. That's different. We will "know" May 2nd (or a little earlier for some of you lucky bastards).

Until then, everything is pure speculation. If it were another band we were dealing with, a post on their official site could be taken as truth. Fortunately for us, Tool isn't so clear cut. Just think of how boring things would be around here if they were? We'd have all the info handed to us on a silver platter and nothing to keep us entertained and discussing things for the next month or so. :)

just because they aren't clear cut doesnt mean they have to dumb down.

[gl0tch]

I'm not sure if this has been speculated on before: I just wanted to say that maybe Tool is just pressing the reset button in regards to their whole image. Think of how Tool's albums, starting with Opiate, have gotten progressively more "artsy"(for lack of a better term), culminating in Lateralus (with its cerebreal subject matter and quasi-new-age artwork). The band has mentioned that the sound of the new album is a lot heavier, and Maynard has mentioned something to the fact of the lyrics dealing with more "mundane" subject matter. The relatively "mundane" name for the album, the less-than-revolutionary album art, and the almost playful song titles seem to go along with this. If this is the case then I think it's pretty cool that Tool has the balls to turn its back on all their pseudo-intellectual new-age bong ripping fans and change it up a bit. Nothing wrong with stripping down and starting over fresh, and it shows that Tool are not as pretentious as we might think....and I'm sure the music will be just as "complex" and awesome as ever.

Or it could all be the usual Tool hoax.

Just a thought.

Well doesnt even that 180º turn you are mentioning have a form of presentation too? What we are given to date doesnt even approximate this "rawness" you are alluding too. This album art and FOOLish logo are rather, dare I say, immature.

[researchtriangle]

Of course it's a form of presentation, why is that a part of your arguement? Also not a rawness, just a back to basics.

[gl0tch]

Of course it's a form of presentation, why is that a part of your arguement? Also not a rawness, just a back to basics.

well what you're positing and what they're giving dont gel.. Thats all I am saying.

[ÆmorphousEnigma]

Tool better change the cover, becuase I'm not buying that fugly peice of crap.

[Wretched]

Wait, you guys reliese that the initial cover of Lateralus was pretty shitty too? I meant he logo was better but it was baisically plain and had the faint outline of a figure. Perhaps this is not just it all?

And maybe this is Tool. Maybe Tool has spent their musicial career trying to obtain the image they had in Lateralus and now they are were they wanted to be, I'm not saying the music will be the same, but perhpas they feel that the art and the ideas behind Lateralus are what defines them. Now they are just sticking to that in some ways.

[psims23]

I also like the logo, I think it goes really well with the artwork, I hope Amazon is correct in this... if you compare it to the other albums, as in line them up consecutively, you'll notice that this new album IS an evolution in Tool albums, it looks nothing like the other three, regardless if a copy of this particular photo was used during the tour, still represents an evolution...

[Alistair_Carson]

If that's the artwork, I'll have no conviction in downloading it off Limewire. The album that is.

[psims23]

Edit: Actually the more I look at in retrospect to the other albums, the less I like it =/ Looks too... I dunno, mainstream or somethin

[intoaneye]

Edit: Actually the more I look at in retrospect to the other albums, the less I like it =/ Looks too... I dunno, mainstream or somethin
may 2nd ..... TOOL's new album and AE shorts for the spring

[paraflux]

Well since you quoted me, I feel obliged to respond. *I* am one of the few people on here who have been steadfast in saying all of this is the highest level of bullshit known.

the end.
Am I on that list? I just have been... well... political about it all.

[gl0tch]

Am I on that list? I just have been... well... political about it all.

no, you're chill.

[Alistair_Carson]

you gotta wonder how they're gonna top all this next april

[grizz441]

What upsets me most about reading these forums is the negativity that encompasses every thing to do with this new release. There is so much pessicism, no hope. Pessicism a fucking cancer, and these boards are full of it. We are all supposedly the biggest Tool fans (we have to be to since we are all here right now spending our free time on tool forums..) yet we give the band no credit and none of the benefit of the doubt it deserves. Tool has made some pretty good fuckin albums over the last fifteen years and there is no reason why they shouldn't be given the benefit of the doubt that everything encompassing this release will be as epic as the others. If you hate the title, tracklisting, album cover, at least give Tool the respect they deserve in buying the album, listening to it, before saying how much it sucks and being a pessimistic cancer.

[NoD]

No one's hating on the artwork or alex grey, but the fact that this shit is OLD. The artwork would make a great cover for the live dvd, but I think the new album will go into an entirely new direction, and this will all be revealed for the fraud that it is soon.

I also find it funny that Ticks & Leeches was the "hard" track on Lateralus with seemingly serious hate for the fans/industry who wanted that hard aggresive rock...and now the new whole album might be just as hard and now they hate how they're being held in such high regards towards spirituality and growth. Wishy fucking washy.

edit: didn't mean to quote whoever I quoted.

[EasilySeenCircularProblem]

interesting point. i'm kind of surprised by this sudden change as well. then agin i don't really want lateralus II so i guess some change is good? i mean that element of spirituality might still be there. It could be more bluesy and not as hardish as you were thinking. maybe harder means a little more blunt musically.

[NoD]

and it's also surprising no one has made a fake cd cover with that image and taken a pic....it's like it's so bad not even hoaxers want to fuck with hit

[Tunguska]

Check this out!!!
http://www2.cd-wow.se/detail_results.php?product_code=273206

[Alistair_Carson]

what about it? it was obviously ripped off TB, hence the watermark

[NoD]

It all comes down to personal taste. I think the logo is the best Tool logo ever. The artwork is ugly (don't matter if it is old), but like I said it is growing on me.

when i say it's bad i don't mean the artwork is bad, just the idea of putting it on a new album. I actually love the art to be honest, and the logo is not so bad (the best part is how the cross for the 't' looks like a ufo)

If this is the real cover, unless that 3 faced head can defy physical reality and virtually leap off the cover and fellate me witih all three mouths, i'll be disappointed.

[DirtyBanana]

Remember how the Parabola and Schism DVD looked at first? (Amazon)

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000CNEQBO.03.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Now have a look at the actual Artwork.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000C6NPJU/002-4885860-9840857?v=glance&n=130

So just be cool and chill everyone.

[ProdigyDub]

you gotta wonder how they're gonna top all this next april

Because it's absolutely all an April Fools joke. You certainly have a whole mound of evidence to support that theory....

No, wait. You don't.

[gl0tch]

Remember how the Parabola and Schism DVD looked at first? (Amazon)

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000CNEQBO.03.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Now have a look at the actual Artwork.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000C6NPJU/002-4885860-9840857?v=glance&n=130

So just be cool and chill everyone.


Well that first one is certainly better than what is posted.

[ElDespertador]

The best Tool-cover since the 'Spring Boner'...

[48&2]

The rumours say it would be Joshua Davis and Adam.

LOL...

Adam: Opens Photshop
Josh: File>Open "AlexGrey01.jpg"
Adam: Image>Adjustments>Hue *plays around with hue knob*
Josh: Downloads free font from '1000freefonts.com'
Adam: Color>White
Josh: Types 'Tool' and 'Ten Thousand Days'

Adam: Sweeet! We're done.

[gl0tch]

LOL...

Adam: Opens Photshop
Josh: File>Open "AlexGrey01.jpg"
Adam: Image>Adjustments>Hue *plays around with hue knob*
Josh: Downloads free font from '1000freefonts.com'
Adam: Color>White
Josh: Types 'Tool' and 'Ten Thousand Days'

Adam: Sweeet! We're done.

Laugh the fuck out loud on that one. Damn skippy. Though I am stumped on why Adam's myspace page has the same image as amazon does now.

I seriously give up.

[Natalie Portman]

Laugh the fuck out loud on that one. Damn skippy. Though I am stumped on why Adam's myspace page has the same image as amazon does now.

I seriously give up.
Because it's the real cover? Although it would be fucking awesome if they pull some shit on April Fools.

[48&2]

Yeah fucked if I know, I think if that is it then it will be holographic or something...

[Paradigm619]

You guys tell me... does it fit?

http://www.sweepinghalo.com/tool/tool-discography-lineup.jpg

I don't know what to think anymore. I'm not even going to bother voicing an opinion.

[Ryan]

You guys tell me... does it fit?

http://www.sweepinghalo.com/tool/tool-discography-lineup.jpg

I don't know what to think anymore. I'm not even going to bother voicing an opinion.

works for me. (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/ryanin/tool_folder_new.jpg)

[flipmojo]

http://www.sweepinghalo.com/tool/tool-discography-lineup.jpg


This Amazon picture is not the new album cover.

Go here for more: http://toolnavy.com/showthread.php?t=38631

[Paradigm619]

This Amazon picture is not the new album cover.

Go here for more: http://toolnavy.com/showthread.php?t=38631

Yeah I posted this before that news was posted, however read my posts within that thread. The Alex Grey piece is the cover, just not with the logos.

[Goldfoot]

Says the guy who believed Aldaria.

That so?
http://toolnavy.com/showthread.php?t=36481&highlight=aldaraia

Personally I call bullshit but I thought I'd share,

[flipmojo]

The Alex Grey piece is the cover, just not with the logos.

That hasn't been confirmed. That Alex Grey piece has only been confirmed as a "mini" - an advertising piece for the album.

[Paradigm619]

That hasn't been confirmed. That Alex Grey piece has only been confirmed as a "mini" - an advertising piece for the album.

Blair writes in his post that he's been getting a lot of feedback about "this particular piece of cover art". It's the cover to something apparently.

[flipmojo]

Blair writes in his post that he's been getting a lot of feedback about "this particular piece of cover art". It's the cover to something apparently.

Yeah. It is a "piece" of the cover art. I'm guessing that means the cover will have layers or something (similar to Lateralus).

[Happyfunball]

I still think the best joke would be the one where April 1st comes and goes and absolutely nothing happens. All the self-professed toolofiles with their dicks in their hands waiting for a charade to play out which never existed. Would that not be the better joke? And all the more-so because Tool would have done absolutely nothing to facilitate it. It'd be like a self-fulfilling prophecy only in joke form, and aimed at MUCH better targets than the local record store or the dudes who update Amazon.com.

A weak hoax this would be if it were just a re-hash of the Lateralus tom-foolery. Here's the response every "duped believer" will have in the event this is a prank: Whoopti shit. They told us the album and song titles and later said it was just a joke. Big fucking deal.

The targets from Lateralus don't exist today, at least not in the same manner they existed back then. Face it. This joke is simply not available to be played out again. I have no doubt they all realize this. For them to do it anyway would be very disappointing.

[s ti N Kfizt]

works for me. (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/ryanin/tool_folder_new.jpg)
this ''official'' new album cover is cool but too much the same color with Lateralus, this could be the artwork for Lateralus singles or something.. i'll wait, and won't post same shit what people post in these stupid threads. =P

[Lost Keys]

yeah. i don't know whether to shit or go blind after this one.

[bonus.cheese]

That so?
http://toolnavy.com/showthread.php?t=36481&highlight=aldaraia

lol i stand corrected. I just saw you "defend" the guy who posted it a fair bit.

My apolagies.

[tentonmantra]

I'm not sure if this has been speculated on before: I just wanted to say that maybe Tool is just pressing the reset button in regards to their whole image. Think of how Tool's albums, starting with Opiate, have gotten progressively more "artsy"(for lack of a better term), culminating in Lateralus (with its cerebreal subject matter and quasi-new-age artwork). The band has mentioned that the sound of the new album is a lot heavier, and Maynard has mentioned something to the fact of the lyrics dealing with more "mundane" subject matter. The relatively "mundane" name for the album, the less-than-revolutionary album art, and the almost playful song titles seem to go along with this. If this is the case then I think it's pretty cool that Tool has the balls to turn its back on all their pseudo-intellectual new-age bong ripping fans and change it up a bit. Nothing wrong with stripping down and starting over fresh, and it shows that Tool are not as pretentious as we might think....and I'm sure the music will be just as "complex" and awesome as ever.

Or it could all be the usual Tool hoax.

Just a thought.

I like what you said.
It´s a theory.
ANd you are not claiming it is "the fucking truth".
tks.

[Priapus]

" ALBUM MINI NOW ON AMAZON AND OTHERS

Some of you may have seen the album mini for Tool’s 10,000 Days on Amazon and on other sites that was posted ONE DAY after we showed it to you on this site (which is what we expected, and why we posted it when we did). Now that it’s out there for all to see, hopefully some of you who have been asking what exactly an album mini is might have a better idea. For those who still don’t know, it’s what a business (such as Amazon) uses to advertise a new product (such as the new Tool CD). Okay? Now, I can hear some of you saying to yourself: “But why does the image on Amazon and the other sites have the logo and album title superimposed over the artwork… when the image on the Tool websites doesn’t?” The answer is quite simple. Because Amazon and others need to include the band’s name and album title along with the artwork so that potential customers will know whose CD it is (don’t ask me why). With that said, the image that we posted on the Tool websites is how this piece of artwork will actually look with the packaging. However, we also wanted to give you a look at the new logo, so we placed it above the album mini. Okay? Just one last thing for now: I’ve been reading many of the comments on the TA message board (as well as those flooding my in-box) about this particular piece of cover art, and I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate some of your personal thoughts and perceptive insight into the symbology and deeper levels of the striking imagery. It seems that a few of you (those who have commented on the artwork) are also anticipating ‘the bigger picture’ – that which you’ve become accustomed to over the years when it comes to Tool’s art direction. Well, to you, I will only say that you will not be disappointed… and that the key is right there before your very eyes.

BMB "

[Animus X torsi]

" ALBUM MINI NOW ON AMAZON AND OTHERS

Some of you may have seen the album mini for Tool’s 10,000 Days on Amazon and on other sites that was posted ONE DAY after we showed it to you on this site (which is what we expected, and why we posted it when we did). Now that it’s out there for all to see, hopefully some of you who have been asking what exactly an album mini is might have a better idea. For those who still don’t know, it’s what a business (such as Amazon) uses to advertise a new product (such as the new Tool CD). Okay? Now, I can hear some of you saying to yourself: “But why does the image on Amazon and the other sites have the logo and album title superimposed over the artwork… when the image on the Tool websites doesn’t?” The answer is quite simple. Because Amazon and others need to include the band’s name and album title along with the artwork so that potential customers will know whose CD it is (don’t ask me why). With that said, the image that we posted on the Tool websites is how this piece of artwork will actually look with the packaging. However, we also wanted to give you a look at the new logo, so we placed it above the album mini. Okay? Just one last thing for now: I’ve been reading many of the comments on the TA message board (as well as those flooding my in-box) about this particular piece of cover art, and I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate some of your personal thoughts and perceptive insight into the symbology and deeper levels of the striking imagery. It seems that a few of you (those who have commented on the artwork) are also anticipating ‘the bigger picture’ – that which you’ve become accustomed to over the years when it comes to Tool’s art direction. Well, to you, I will only say that you will not be disappointed… and that the key is right there before your very eyes.

BMB "
already seen it, thanks

[circulus]

tens uma baita sorte.
eu estou cá no brasil e não há perspectiva alguma de ver tool em ação.
raios.


poderiamos abrir um tópico pra tentar fazer q passem por aki... rs.. mesmo pensando que seria uma completa perda de tempo... imagina.. Tool... no Brasil.. pqp!!

[tentonmantra]

poderiamos abrir um tópico pra tentar fazer q passem por aki... rs.. mesmo pensando que seria uma completa perda de tempo... imagina.. Tool... no Brasil.. pqp!!

opa, mais um brazuca.

cara eles até devem querer vir, o maynard treinou jiu jitsu, coisa e tal, mas alguem tem q trazer.... bancar a vinda, a banda não vem só porque quer... é foda. :o(

[circulus]

opa, mais um brazuca.

cara eles até devem querer vir, o maynard treinou jiu jitsu, coisa e tal, mas alguem tem q trazer.... bancar a vinda, a banda não vem só porque quer... é foda. :o(

*quebrando o cofrinho*
no way... shit!
quem sabe um dia...

[MemphisDJ]

i hope this isn't legit
I'm convinced that the public will not see ANY of the authentic art from the new album until the release date. Just my opinion, and you know what those are like. And everybody has one.

[Rosette feasted]

I don't know what the fuck is wrong with all these idiots on this board. Stop whining about how shitty the album is, you didn't even heard it, fuckers! Ok, the title is boring and some of the songtitles suck, but the majority of the titles sounds cool and in my opinion, the artwork is awesome!
But the guys who are denying that the whole infos about the album are fake suck even more. I'm really looking forward to laugh about them.

[jerzzzey]

I like the cover.

[mike tyson]

I really hope Alex Grey didn't do the artwork for this one.

[stinkfish]

the artwork for undertow and aenima is the shit
the rest is shit

[circulus]

fuck the cover! The music is the soul of Tool... I just don´t give a shit if the new album cames in a dirt old orange box or in a plastic bag... I´ll buy it!!!

[froghawk]

The front cover:

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/3568/xmdayslogo7ny.jpg

Boring, eh? That other image is from the booklet.

[Rosette feasted]

You guys tell me... does it fit?

http://www.sweepinghalo.com/tool/to...aphy-lineup.jpg

It fits very well.
The front cover:

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/3568/xmdayslogo7ny.jpg

Boring, eh? That other image is from the booklet.

give me one good reason why I should believe this shit.

[SpiralOutKeepGoing]

I'm convinced that the public will not see ANY of the authentic art from the new album until the release date. Just my opinion, and you know what those are like. And everybody has one.

Right. You keep waiting. We'll let you know how the album sounds.

[Happyfunball]

You guys tell me... does it fit?

http://www.sweepinghalo.com/tool/to...aphy-lineup.jpg

An assload of Trojan horses tried to come in thru this link so thanks for that :)

[eddie75]

The front cover:

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/3568/xmdayslogo7ny.jpg

Boring, eh? That other image is from the booklet.
I wouldn't mind that at all. Always liked the minimalist ave.

[FlamingEye]

the new cover is FUCKING AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

[khemystri]

You guys tell me... does it fit?

http://www.sweepinghalo.com/tool/tool-discography-lineup.jpg

I don't know what to think anymore. I'm not even going to bother voicing an opinion.

It fits perfectly!!!!!

for one thing, its not recycled art... its more detailed than the original....
and why is everyone shitting on it????? the Smokebox for AEnima was so
fantastic??? The Undertow sculpture was SOOO outstanding!!???

..... If you saw those for the first time today, you'd be screaming bloody murder.

Be Patient.

[froghawk]

sorry guys, I lied

This is the new cover:

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/3277/yesclosetotheedge4jf.jpg

[Het_Bijeenroepen]

The title and tracklist (but not the artwork) has now been added to www.hmv.co.uk . Link: http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=401043. "Tool - TBD" with the somewhat strange release date of 29 May has been listed on the same site for some weeks.

[khemystri]

No. Think about what you just said, don't reply until you realise you are an idiot.

How am I an idiot????
The artistry and originality is CONSISTENT

[bonus.cheese]

I'm talking about u saying the artwork isn't the same. Clearly it is, the grayscale has brought up more detail because the contrast between colours isn't there. Making certain things easier to see then before. It has been flipped horizontaly, also.

Any other changes too subtle to notice. This artwork is a few years old, it is recycled. Sure its a nice peice, but it isn't very original after Lateralus.

[khemystri]

I'm talking about u saying the artwork isn't the same. Clearly it is, the grayscale has brought up more detail because the contrast between colours isn't there. Making certain things easier to see then before. It has been flipped horizontaly, also.

Any other changes too subtle to notice. This artwork is a few years old, it is recycled. Sure its a nice peice, but it isn't very original after Lateralus.

look closely at the extra curls that come off the center eyebrows......
the spirals under the lips.... am i wrong???

[bonus.cheese]

Try turning down your brightness and looking at the original artwork. You will see the spirals under the lips. As for the curls, they don't appear to be on that one part of the artwork that I have found. I haven't seen the whole thing.

Either way, it's the same artwork + some [maybe?] curlier eyebrows and a grayscale. I don't see how that isn't recycled.

[bonus.cheese]

We have to remember that we don't have a good scan/copy of the original artwork available to compare it with, just some shots from a few meters back with a standard camera and really bad lighting.

Tool would have had a high quality source of the artwork to manipulate.

[martyrinexile86]

There's no way that's the cover art, looking at how intricate and awesome the art for Lateralus and Aenima was, that just doesn't seem to be the design they'd settle on. Way too straightforward for a band like Tool. Like others have said, just wait.

[khemystri]

We have to remember that we don't have a good scan/copy of the original artwork available to compare it with, just some shots from a few meters back with a standard camera and really bad lighting.

Tool would have had a high quality source of the artwork to manipulate.

OK, well, curly eyebrows aside at least curb the "IDIOT" shot you took at me.....
I was just "THINKING FOR MYSELF"

[bonus.cheese]

lol deal... I think that post got deleted anyway.


*curls eyebrows*

[MoreTool]

Blair post the artwork and the Tool logo, where the fuck amazon took the 10 000 days font logo???

[bonus.cheese]

I believe he stated that they needed to supply an image that had the Band name and album name on the art work. Which they have never done before for amazon. Makes things even more suspect.

[MoreTool]

yeah but you think someone from Amazone create it?

[tentonmantra]

tool doens´t do things to please you, so fuck off if you don´t like it.
if you happen to like it, lucky you. if not, too bad for you.

[eonphi]

the artwork IS now on hmv.co.uk

[SpiralOutKeepGoing]

the artwork IS now on hmv.co.uk

Along with the correct release date and not May 29.