Clearly 2019 has been a bountiful year for the band Tool who have not only released new music after a number of years but also have achieved some chart-topping status with the works. To keep up on the stuff we’ve been alerting you to (since there has been quite a bit of news), just click HERE to open a brand-new tab with the lot of it. Now we’re learning about an extension of the bands tour so read on.

The Press Release:
TOOL, who are in the midst of their first North American tour in support of their #1 charting, record-breaking album Fear Inoculum (RCA Records), today announces an additional round of tour dates, kicking off on Jan. 10 in San Diego.

Newly Announced Dates:
January 10: San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
January 12: San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
January 15: Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
January 17: Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
January 18: Glendale, AZ @ Gila River Arena
January 21: Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center
January 22: Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Arena
January 28: Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
January 29: Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
January 31: Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum
February 1: New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center

Tickets are on-sale this Friday, Nov.15 at 10 am local time, with a limited number of VIP packages available exclusively to Tool Army members via Toolband.com this Wednesday, Nov.13 at 10 am local time.

TOOL begins a two-night stint in Toronto this evening, during their extensive, sold out North American tour. The tour, which sees the band performing in some cities for the first time in over a decade, has received widespread accolades with the Los Angeles Times calling it “impeccable,” the Chicago Tribune describing the outing as a “twisting multimedia rollercoaster of a concert” and The Arizona Republic saying it’s “a visually breathtaking night of dystopian art-rock spectacle.”

Fear Inoculum (http://smarturl.it/TOOLFIa) arrived on Aug. 30 following years of anticipation. The album debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 and earned heaps of critical praise with NPR saying, “Fear Inoculum was worth the 13 year wait,” Revolver proclaiming the 10-track album “a masterpiece to be dissected for years to come” and Consequence of Sound saying the release finds “TOOL in peak performance.”

Full list of Sold Out North American tour dates:
November 11: Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
November 12: Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
November 14: Boston, MA @ TD Garden
November 16: Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
November 18: Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
November 19: Brooklyn, NY @ Barclay’s Center
November 21: Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Casino Arena
November 22: Atlantic City, NJ @ Boardwalk Hall
November 24: Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena
November 25: Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena

Winter 2020 Tour Dates:
November 13 VIP packages available to Tool Army members via toolband.com
November 15 general on sale at 10 am local time

January 10: San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
January 12: San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
January 15: Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
January 17: Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
January 18: Glendale, AZ @ Gila River Arena
January 21: Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center
January 22: Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Arena
January 28: Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
January 29: Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
January 31: Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum
February 1: New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center

TOOL formed in 1990, releasing four multi-platinum studio albums: Undertow (1993), Ænima (1996), Lateralus (2001) and 10,000 Days (2006); two EPs: 72826 (1991) and Opiate (1992) and the limited-edition boxset Salival (2000). The band has won three GRAMMY Awards®: Best Metal Performance (1998, “Ænima”), Best Metal Performance (2002, “Schism”) and Best Recording Package (2007, 10,000 Days). TOOL is Danny Carey (drums), Justin Chancellor (bass), Adam Jones (guitar) and Maynard James Keenan (vocals).
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PiercingMetal Thoughts: Though I’ve always considered myself more of a casual fan of the music of Tool, I still applaud the phenomenal achievements they have found happening with the new music from the diehards who have obviously missed them very, very much. At the time of this update, I am still hoping to catch the group when they land in Brooklyn for a show at the Barclays Center. What do you readers think about these added dates? Is the group coming closer to you now and will you attend? Chime in down below in the comments section and I will see you next time.

Official Website: http://www.toolband.com