Editing Tool (band) (section)

===''Fear Inoculum'' (2012–2022)===
{{Main|Fear Inoculum}}
Their Tool Winter Tour played dates across the U.S. and Canada in January and February 2012.<ref name="Fourtheye 2012" /><ref name="Audio Ink 2012" /> The band played at [[Ozzfest|Ozzfest Japan]] on May 12, 2013.<ref name="Blabbermouth 2012" /> On July 15, 2014, Carey and Jones informed ''Rolling Stone'' that family commitments and an ongoing lawsuit are the key reasons for the delayed fifth album.<ref name="Grow 2014">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/tool-explain-why-they-havent-put-out-a-new-album-since-2006-20140715|last=Grow|first=Corey|title=Tool Explain Why They Haven't Put Out a New Album Since 2006|date=July 15, 2014|access-date=July 15, 2014|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-date=July 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717185147/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/tool-explain-why-they-havent-put-out-a-new-album-since-2006-20140715|url-status=live}}</ref> Carey said to the music publication that one untitled track is "pretty much done".<ref name="Grow 2014" /> In March 2015, Jones revealed that the lawsuit had been settled in the band's favor, and as such, the band was turning their focus towards recording the album.<ref name="exclusive-with-legal-obstacles-out-of-the-way">{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/music/exclusive-with-legal-obstacles-out-of-the-way-113603374956.html|title=Exclusive: With Legal Obstacles Out of the Way Tool Are Again Hard at Work|date=March 14, 2015 |access-date=April 6, 2015|archive-date=April 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412235737/https://www.yahoo.com/music/exclusive-with-legal-obstacles-out-of-the-way-113603374956.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He said that he hoped the album would be finished before the end of 2015 but emphasized that the band would not rush their work to meet an arbitrary deadline.<ref name="exclusive-with-legal-obstacles-out-of-the-way"/> In January 2016, Tool undertook a tour of the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2015/11/tool-announce-2016-tour/|title=Tool announce 2016 tour, and the first show is only two months away|last=Young|first=Alex|date=November 13, 2015|work=Consequence of Sound|access-date=November 23, 2015|archive-date=November 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121094203/https://consequence.net/2015/11/tool-announce-2016-tour/|url-status=live}}</ref> While it was reported in February 2017 that Keenan had entered the studio to work on vocals for the fifth Tool album,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://loudwire.com/maynard-james-keenan-begins-vocal-work-new-tool-album/ |title=Maynard James Keenan Begins Vocal Work on New Tool Album |website=Loudwire.com |date=February 17, 2017 |access-date=May 2, 2017 |archive-date=May 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506200912/http://loudwire.com/maynard-james-keenan-begins-vocal-work-new-tool-album/ |url-status=live }}</ref> it was later reported that the album was not scheduled for release in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/73383-tool-and-a-perfect-circle-wont-release-albums-in-2017/|title=Tool and A Perfect Circle Won't Release Albums in 2017 – Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com|date=May 8, 2017|access-date=April 16, 2020|archive-date=August 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809134125/https://pitchfork.com/news/73383-tool-and-a-perfect-circle-wont-release-albums-in-2017/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2017/05/apparently-neither-tool-nor-a-perfect-circle-will-be-releasing-albums-in-2017/|title=Apparently neither Tool nor A Perfect Circle will be releasing albums in 2017|date=May 8, 2017|access-date=May 10, 2017|archive-date=May 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510211736/https://consequence.net/2017/05/apparently-neither-tool-nor-a-perfect-circle-will-be-releasing-albums-in-2017/|url-status=live}}</ref> Still, the band announced a North American tour starting in May.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7720977/tool-tour-date-live-2017-north-america-festival-ticket|title=Tool Announces 2017 North American Shows to Go Alongside Summer Fest Gigs|last=Payne|first=Chris|date=March 13, 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 23, 2017|archive-date=March 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319112349/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7720977/tool-tour-date-live-2017-north-america-festival-ticket|url-status=live}}</ref> A month later, Chancellor revealed that the new Tool album was "about 90-percent there",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/tool-justin-chancellor-new-album-90-percent-there/|title=Tool's Justin Chancellor: New Album is 'About 90-Percent There'|last=Hartmann|first=Graham|date=June 26, 2017|work=Loudwire|access-date=December 30, 2017|archive-date=December 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230231850/http://loudwire.com/tool-justin-chancellor-new-album-90-percent-there/|url-status=live}}</ref> while Carey claimed in separate interviews that it would "definitely" be released in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/danny-carey-new-tool-album-definitely-2018/|title=Danny Carey: New Tool Album Will 'Definitely' Be Out In 2018|last=Divita|first=Joe|date=December 8, 2017|work=Loudwire|access-date=December 30, 2017|archive-date=December 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230230236/http://loudwire.com/danny-carey-new-tool-album-definitely-2018/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/upcoming-releases/danny-carey-on-new-tool-album-itll-be-out-in-2018|title=Danny Carey on New Tool Album: 'It'll Be Out in 2018'|last=Pasbani|first=Robert|date=December 8, 2017|work=Metal Injection|access-date=December 30, 2017|archive-date=December 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230201115/http://www.metalinjection.net/upcoming-releases/danny-carey-on-new-tool-album-itll-be-out-in-2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2018, Jones revealed that Keenan was working on lyrics for the album, and that the band would begin recording in March.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/tool-adam-jones-march-recording-start-new-album|title=Tool's Adam Jones Reveals March Recording Start for New Album|last=Childers|first=Chad|date=February 19, 2018|work=Loudwire|access-date=February 19, 2018|archive-date=February 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219214623/http://loudwire.com/tool-adam-jones-march-recording-start-new-album/|url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2018, during his acceptance speech for the Icon Award at the [[Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards]], Keenan stated "I'll go on record now saying you're gonna see some new music next year."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://consequence.net/2018/06/maynard-james-keenan-promises-tool-will-release-new-music-next-year/|title=Maynard James Keenan promises Tool will release "new music next year"|date=June 13, 2018|work=Consequence of Sound|access-date=August 29, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=August 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830004828/https://consequence.net/2018/06/maynard-james-keenan-promises-tool-will-release-new-music-next-year/|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:ToolWelcometoRockville2023.jpg|thumb|Tool performing at Welcome to Rockville 2023]] On September 11, 2018, Keenan announced via Twitter that production on the record was progressing and that vocals had been written, before suggesting a 2019 release.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/heres-promising-update-new-tool-album-2377977 |title=Here's a promising update on that new Tool album |last=Daly |first=Rhian |date=September 11, 2018 |website=NME |access-date=October 1, 2018 |archive-date=October 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002064546/https://www.nme.com/news/music/heres-promising-update-new-tool-album-2377977 |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2019, Keenan announced that he had completed recording his vocals for the album "months ago."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2019/01/tool-new-album-vocals-recorded/|title=Maynard James Keenan Says Vocals for Tool's Next Album Are Done|last=Burks|first=Tosten|date=2019-01-04|website=Spin|language=en|access-date=2019-01-09|archive-date=July 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708115403/https://www.spin.com/2019/01/tool-new-album-vocals-recorded/|url-status=live}}</ref> While Carey mentioned aiming for a mid-April release date, Keenan later explained that between May and July was a more realistic time frame to wrap up production and release the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2019/02/maynard-james-keenan-new-tool-album-may-july/|title=Maynard James Keenan: New Tool album to arrive between May and July|last=Kaufman|first=Spencer|date=2019-02-08|website=Consequence of Sound|language=en|access-date=2019-02-10|archive-date=February 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011210/https://consequence.net/2019/02/maynard-james-keenan-new-tool-album-may-july/|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 5, 2019, the band debuted two new songs live at the [[Welcome to Rockville]] Festival in Jacksonville, Florida called "Descending" and "Invincible".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2019/05/06/catch-a-glimpse-of-two-new-tool-songs-recorded-live-at-welcome-to-rockville/|title=Catch a glimpse of two new Tool songs recorded live at Welcome to Rockville|last=brownypaul|date=2019-05-06|website=Wall Of Sound|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-06|archive-date=May 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506062717/https://wallofsoundau.com/2019/05/06/catch-a-glimpse-of-two-new-tool-songs-recorded-live-at-welcome-to-rockville/|url-status=live}}</ref> Three days later, it was confirmed that the band's new album is scheduled to be released on August 30, 2019.<ref name="rollingstone">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tool-new-album-release-date-832784/|title=Tool Set Summer Release Date for New Album|last=Blistein|first=Jon|date=2019-05-08|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-08|archive-date=May 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508163754/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tool-new-album-release-date-832784/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/maynard-james-keenan-confirms-new-tool-album-release-date-shares-thor-meme|title=Maynard James Keenan Confirms New Tool Album Release Date, Shares Thor Meme|date=2019-05-10|website=Revolver|language=en|access-date=2019-05-10|archive-date=May 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510173632/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/maynard-james-keenan-confirms-new-tool-album-release-date-shares-thor-meme|url-status=live}}</ref> On July 29, 2019, Keenan confirmed the album would be titled ''[[Fear Inoculum]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/tool-new-album-fear-inoculum/|title=Tool Officially Announce New Album 'Fear Inoculum'|date=2019-07-29|website=Loudwire|language=en|access-date=2019-07-29|archive-date=July 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190729204502/https://loudwire.com/tool-new-album-fear-inoculum/|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Fear Inoculum (song)|title track]] was released as a single on August 7, the band's first release in 13 years.<ref name="LOUD">{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/tool-fear-inoculum-song/|title=Tool Release First New Song in 13 Years 'Fear Inoculum'|first=Joe|last=DiVita|website=Loudwire|date=August 7, 2019 |access-date=August 9, 2019|archive-date=August 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808152540/https://loudwire.com/tool-fear-inoculum-song/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On August 2, 2019, Tool's discography (with the exception of ''Salival'') became available on [[Music streaming service|music streaming]] platforms.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2019/08/tool-albums-stream-online/|title=Tool's entire discography is now available to stream online|date=2019-08-02|website=Consequence of Sound|language=en|access-date=2019-08-02|archive-date=August 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802045855/https://consequence.net/2019/08/tool-albums-stream-online/|url-status=live}}</ref> Tool was one of the last major holdouts to release their music digitally,<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine |last1=Unterberger |first1=Andrew |title=Why Legacy Acts Are Finally Joining the Streaming Game |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/streaming/8510565/legacy-acts-join-streaming |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=May 9, 2019 |access-date=July 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731072124/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/streaming/8510565/legacy-acts-join-streaming |archive-date=July 31, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> as their record deal was signed before the rise in streaming and not revisited until before ''Fear Inoculum''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/danny_carey_explains_what_bothers_him_about_streaming_platforms_talks_how_long_next_tool_album_might_take.html |title=Danny Carey Explains What Bothers Him About Streaming Platforms, Talks How Long Next Tool Album Might Take |website=Ultimate-Guitar.com |access-date=August 16, 2019 |archive-date=August 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816153247/https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/danny_carey_explains_what_bothers_him_about_streaming_platforms_talks_how_long_next_tool_album_might_take.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The release resulted in every Tool release entering several international charts, breaking several ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' chart records.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8527332/tool-break-records-rock-charts-billboard-200-hot-100 |title=Tool Has a Record-Shattering Week on Rock Charts Thanks to Streaming & Digital Debut |last=Rutherford |first=Kevin |date=August 13, 2019 |website=Billboard.com |access-date=August 16, 2019 |archive-date=August 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814041241/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8527332/tool-break-records-rock-charts-billboard-200-hot-100 |url-status=live }}</ref> Keenan later said he regretted not moving to streaming platforms sooner, as it reduced Tool's exposure to new audiences.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Molloy |first=Laura |date=2024-10-20 |title=Tool's Maynard James Keenan says they “made a mistake” by not embracing streaming platforms sooner |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/tools-maynard-james-keenan-says-they-made-a-mistake-by-not-embracing-streaming-platforms-sooner-3804396 |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=[[NME]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>

''Fear Inoculum'' was launched on August 30<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2019/08/tool-fear-inoculum-everything-we-know-so-far/|title=Here's Everything We Know About Tool's 'Fear Inoculum'|website=Spin.com|date=August 29, 2019|access-date=August 30, 2019|archive-date=August 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830101744/https://www.spin.com/2019/08/tool-fear-inoculum-everything-we-know-so-far/|url-status=live}}</ref> and became Tool's third U.S. number one.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8529417/tools-fear-inoculum-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200-chart-rock-album|title=Tool's 'Fear Inoculum' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With Biggest Week For a Rock Album in Over 1 Year|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=September 8, 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 8, 2019|archive-date=February 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223040547/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8529417/tools-fear-inoculum-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200-chart-rock-album|url-status=live}}</ref> On January 26, 2020, the band won the Best Metal Performance for their song "7empest" at the [[62nd Annual Grammy Awards|62nd Grammy Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Brown |first=Paul 'Browny' |date=2020-01-26 |title=The 2020 Heavy/Rock GRAMMYs Winners are... |url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2020/01/27/the-2020-heavy-rock-grammys-winners-are/ |website=Wall Of Sound|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-26|archive-date=January 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126234353/https://wallofsoundau.com/2020/01/27/the-2020-heavy-rock-grammys-winners-are/|url-status=live}}</ref> Their other nomination, "Fear Inoculum", lost the Best Rock Song category to [[Gary Clark Jr.]]<ref name=":rocksong">{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/gary-clark-jr-2020-best-rock-song-grammy/|title=Gary Clark Jr. Beats Tool for 2020 Best Rock Song Grammy|last=Childers|first=Chad|website=Loudwire|date=January 27, 2020 |language=en|access-date=2020-01-27|archive-date=January 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127002723/https://loudwire.com/gary-clark-jr-2020-best-rock-song-grammy/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In June 2020, Tool canceled its upcoming North American tour after postponing a handful of dates due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=2020-06-05|title=Tool Cancel 2020 Tour: See Statement|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/9338173/tool-cancel-2020-tour|access-date=2020-06-05|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=June 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605150346/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/9338173/tool-cancel-2020-tour|url-status=live}}</ref> The following August, Carey noted that the band had entered a hiatus, but that he still hoped they would reconvene in the future to record an EP, which the band would have more freedom in releasing due to no longer being signed to a record label.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/tool-could-knock-out-new-ep-while-in-quarantine-says-danny-carey-we-dont-have-a-record-deal-anymore/|title=TOOL Could 'Knock Out' New EP While In Quarantine, Says DANNY CAREY: 'We Don't Have A Record Deal Anymore'|date=August 10, 2020|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET|access-date=August 11, 2020|archive-date=August 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812214823/https://blabbermouth.net/news/tool-could-knock-out-new-ep-while-in-quarantine-says-danny-carey-we-dont-have-a-record-deal-anymore/|url-status=live}}</ref> On October 27, 2020, an instrumental song titled "[[The Witness (song)|The Witness]]" was released featuring Jones, Chancellor, and Carey, and featuring production from Barresi, though the song was credited to Jones, not the band itself.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/hear-three-quarters-of-tool-score-new-short-film-the-witness/|title=Hear Three-Quarters Of Tool Score A New Short Film, The Witness|website=Kerrang!|date=October 29, 2020 |access-date=December 5, 2020|archive-date=November 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102151441/https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/hear-three-quarters-of-tool-score-new-short-film-the-witness/|url-status=live}}</ref>

"Opiate" was re-recorded and released as "Opiate²" or "Opiate Squared" on March 1, 2022. It is almost twice as long as the original and includes the same lyrics as the live version, plus the extended instrumental midsection. A music video directed by Dominic Hailstone was released on March 18, 2022, to commemorate the EP's 30th anniversary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2022/03/tool-extended-opiate2/|title=Tool Releases Re-Imagined and Extended Version of 'Opiate2'|website=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=March 1, 2022|access-date=March 4, 2022}}</ref>