i dont know where it started, but i heard it today. it actually seems to coincide with the dates that are already up. Ozzfest generally starts July 15th and tools last date is the 9th, leaving the possibility for an ozzfest slot competely open.

what's that smell?

i believe it's ur mudders box

Id actually enjoy this. Kind of.

Tool is above all of the bands there.

System of A down is already named the headliner of the tour. I love system but i doubt tool would play a tour where they are not the headliner

tool is defiantly NOT playing ozzfest

yeah

Nooooooooooo!!!!! *Darth Vader voice*

Much rather see TooL by themselves or with one opening band.

Too much of a Kid Rock kinda crowd at Ozzfest, IMO. : \

ozzfest hasnt had a good line up since tool headlined with defotones and pantera. they're NOT going to play ozzfest, guarenteed.

yup

On the ozzfest page there is a ? for one of the bands on the mainstage. Maybe.

Seriously, the lineup of Ozzfest 2006 is absolutely terrible compared to what is has been.

Unearth?
Disturbed?
Atreyu?

Come on.

^ Just keeps getting worse and worse; and why does Ozzy keep performing? I went five years ago and he couldnt cut it, I can't imagine what he sounds like now.

Um, hate to break your fantasies, but aren't Tool already booked for Europe then?

Ozzfest starts a few days after their European dates

no way in hell is Tool playing ozzfest.

A friend of mine was tellin me about this a few weeks ago... where he heard it, I have no idea. Despite how there is a mystery mainstage act, and the dates seem to allow it, I just really don't believe Tool would play Ozzfest again. But hey, who knows.

The Mystery act is prob Avenged Sevenfold, since they were in talks with the Ozbournes about playing.

I believe Ozzfest themselves said Tool turned down the headlining slot

ive accually heard that rumor too. The dj on the radio said they were possibly playing ozfest. (lazr 99.3)I dont knoW why you all would have a problem with it. alice in chains are even getting back together to play the show. metalica was suposed to headline the show but dropped off the list a week ago so i wouldnt doubt the fact they need a new band to fill their slot. and to all you ozzy haters, dont worry.... hes not playing this year.

i heard it was metallica




it wont be tool

Oh really?

Ozzfest dates:
Jul. 01 - San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater
Jul. 02 - Sacramento, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheater
Jul. 07 - Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Pavilion
Jul. 08 - San Bernardino, CA @ Hyundai Pavilion
Jul. 14 - Kansas City, KS @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Europe Dates (from Toolshed):
Jul 1 : Roskilde, DEN : Roskilde Festival : -----
Jul 4 : Kristiansand, NOR : Quart Festival : -----
Jul 7 : Gothenburg, SWE : Metal Town Festival : -----
Jul 9 : Finland : Turku Festival : -----

Am I missing something?

Hahaha, wow. Alice in Chains getting back together . . . thats going to be a bit difficult, what with the lead singer being dead and all. I can see Jerry Cantrell doing something, but Alice in Chains died with Layne.

Ozzy is playing this year, its already been announced. LAZR 99.3 does kick ass, but apparently they aren't so reliable with their info, or you're just not all that smart.

Regardless-

It would be cool to see Tool in the festival-style setting. While there is no doubt that they put on an amazing show by themselves and should headline whatever they play, I still think it would be sweet to see them just playing the music, outside, with thousands of people enjoying it, instead of the entire show they normally put on, with the weird backgrounds and odd theatrics. As fun as that is, it would be cool to just see a show focused 100% on the music.

That being said, theres probably no chance in hell that they're playing Ozzfest.

Good god I hope not. Ozzfest is terrible. Not even tool being in the lineup could get me to go to ozzfest.

I second this post.

Alice in Chains did get back together. They are doing select shows somewhere in Europe. I forgot who was taking on vox duty though.

And Ozzy is only doing a few shows this year. About 4-6 shows or so I hear. After that, SOAD is probably taking over the headline slot.

Metallica wouldn't play before System of a Down.

Didn't you people hear Maynard sing with Alice in Chains.

He's perfect for the job.

tool should play on the side stage! that would be so much better, get up close and personal with eveyone. Its a better experience IMO.

I really don't think they'd subject themselves to another Ozzfest tour. Although with SOAD on the bill, then it may be a possibility.

How the fuck did you make sense of that...?

Now, Tool on the second stage would be great- but that would essantially make the second stage the main stage, as far as I'm concerned.

Maybe Ozzy will do the first couple of shows, then Tool will pick up the headlinging :-)

Now, I know thats not going to happen, but it would kick ass.

Tool will not be on any stage at Ozzfest this year. The dates and bands are up. Tool is doing Euro dates during ozzfest.

www.ozzfest.com

theres no way in hell tool would do ozzfest...

didn't they drop out of the one in 98/99?

Someone answer this, I'm curious as well.

Have you seen tool live? They put on a large show and really aren't a close and personal band.
That would suck. No one wants to see Ozzy read his songs off of a teleprompter, and tool going to this washed up festival would be a joke

Toolfest

I could dig it. Tool could headline, and bands they like can take up the backend. Mike Patton would be a must, Melvins would be there too. Would this not be a festival to jizz about?