description Tool - Fear Inoculum Overview
Fear Inoculum is the fifth studio album by American progressive metal band Tool, released in 2019 following a thirteen-year recording hiatus. The record explores complex time signatures, polyrhythmic drumming, and expansive ambient soundscapes across extended compositions, with its five main tracks each exceeding ten minutes in length. The physical CD release notably features a distinctive rechargeable illuminated casing and a built-in video screen. The title track earned the band a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.
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Why did Fear Inoculum take thirteen years to arrive?
Fear Inoculum followed Tool's 2006 album 10,000 Days, creating a thirteen-year gap before its release on August 30, 2019. It became the band's fifth studio album.
How many full songs and interludes are on Fear Inoculum?
The digital track listing has ten tracks, made up of seven full-length songs and three shorter ambient interludes. Apple Music lists the digital edition at roughly one hour and twenty-six minutes.
What is notable about 7empest on Fear Inoculum?
7empest is the closing full-length song and runs for more than fifteen minutes. It won the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.
Which musicians shape Fear Inoculum's sound?
Danny Carey's percussion, Justin Chancellor's bass, Adam Jones's guitar, and Maynard James Keenan's vocals form Tool's core lineup on the album. Carey's parts include tablas and electronic textures alongside the record's complex polyrhythms.
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