"Next Album" rumor / speculation thread *UPDATE AUG 22/2023*

[DAVE ROCK]

just to listen a new composition with Slash, Duff and Axl together again would be magical for millions of fans

[kupirock]

TOOL hasn't released an album in 10 years.....

This week

OT: Yeah right 

[Nytunz]

TOOL hasn't released an album in 10 years.....

This week

OT: Yeah right 

But we know the new Tool album is cooking

[sky dog]

of course...so is the follow up to CD.

Guns and Tool do business very similar if you haven't noticed.

[TheBaconman]

of course...so is the follow up to CD.

Guns and Tool do business very similar if you haven't noticed.

The one TOOL member was on  a late night talk show last week saying we would see it this week....  hahaha,  I got TOOL'd into believing it

[Voodoochild]

Im watching the RIR3 videos now and I remember how excited I was to hear Madagascar for the first time ever. I miss that feeling.

[zombux]

Im watching the RIR3 videos now and I remember how excited I was to hear Madagascar for the first time ever. I miss that feeling.

man, thanks your for reminding me that moment. actually the first moment for me was probably The Blues, but still... that's centuries ago!

[Voodoochild]

Im watching the RIR3 videos now and I remember how excited I was to hear Madagascar for the first time ever. I miss that feeling.

man, thanks your for reminding me that moment. actually the first moment for me was probably The Blues, but still... that's centuries ago!

I'd heard The Blues from Vegas before - the new songs from the bootleg came up online days before the RIR. It almost 16 years ago man. 

[kyrie]

All this talk of new music, whether it's happening or not, this might be a good time for Guns to put out a rarities album, just to tide fans over. Clear out the vault.

[ice cream sand pig]

All this talk of new music, whether it's happening or not, this might be a good time for Guns to put out a rarities album, just to tide fans over. Clear out the vault.

 

The new vault or the old one?

[sky dog]

The vault is the vault....it's all Gnr music. Unfortunately, little to no chatter regarding anything other than touring.

[sofine11]

If Slash does essentially what Ron did in late '06 and early '07 and add his parts to the already completed tracks, then we could see an album "soon" as in within the next year or so.  Ron I believe only spent 2 or 3 weeks in the studio, and the result was his presence being felt on literally every track on Chinese Democracy.  If Slash does the same or hopefully a bit more than that we really could see a release sooner than later.  Am curious to see where it all stands presently.

[D-GenerationX]

If Slash does essentially what Ron did in late '06 and early '07 and add his parts to the already completed tracks, then we could see an album "soon" as in within the next year or so.  Ron I believe only spent 2 or 3 weeks in the studio, and the result was his presence being felt on literally every track on Chinese Democracy.  If Slash does the same or hopefully a bit more than that we really could see a release sooner than later.  Am curious to see where it all stands presently.

Slash also might have a little more pull than a guy who, by his own words, was just "glad to be here".

Our best hope might be that they tour the rest of the world most of 2017, take some time to recharge, then put something out in later 2018.

[sky dog]

what about 2019? or 2025? They could put an album out by years end if they really wanted to....picking a time now is pretty f'n random. 

Skylar: Maybe we could go out for coffee sometime?

Will: Great, or maybe we could get together and just eat a bunch of caramels.

Skylar: What?

Will: When you think about it, it's just as arbitrary as drinking coffee.

[D-GenerationX]

what about 2019? or 2025? They could put an album out by years end if they really wanted to....picking a time now is pretty f'n random.

I was speaking in "best case scenario" terms.

Don't get me wrong, I expet nothing in 2018, if ever. 

But I do think, if we are going to pretend there is a chance, anything before later in 2018 is not realistic.

[sofine11]

what about 2019? or 2025? They could put an album out by years end if they really wanted to....picking a time now is pretty f'n random.

I was speaking in "best case scenario" terms.

Don't get me wrong, I expet nothing in 2018, if ever. 

But I do think, if we are going to pretend there is a chance, anything before later in 2018 is not realistic.

You're not wrong.  It seems the focus for the foreseeable future at least through 2017 is on touring the world.  Axl hasn't exactly been in a rush to get the next album out and I don't see how the massive success on the touring front that they're seeing now will change his way of thinking and boost his desire to get these songs out there.

I have no idea how much pull/say Slash and Duff have, but I would hope that their vocalized interest in working on said tracks will light some kind of fire under Axl to see it through and put the fucker out already.

[sky dog]

the problem is new music is chicken shit money compared to touring money right now....I think they should still throw the fans a bone with a few songs at least. But, unfortunately, I ain't running the show.

[Lord Stan]

the problem is new music is chicken shit money compared to touring money right now....I think they should still throw the fans a bone with a few songs at least. But, unfortunately, I ain't running the show.

Not at all. Because the new album would sell another world tour very well. Yes, unfortunately, similar money could be generated without an album but why not make one for fun if nothing else.

Our best hope might be that they tour the rest of the world most of 2017, take some time to recharge, then put something out in later 2018.

This. And then it would be valid and not at all too early to do another world tour in arenas in 2019.

As always, we take anything that is thrown at us but I just hope they don't return to US before there is a new album.

[sofine11]

the problem is new music is chicken shit money compared to touring money right now....I think they should still throw the fans a bone with a few songs at least. But, unfortunately, I ain't running the show.

Not at all. Because the new album would sell another world tour very well. Yes, unfortunately, similar money could be generated without an album but why not make one for fun if nothing else.

Our best hope might be that they tour the rest of the world most of 2017, take some time to recharge, then put something out in later 2018.

This. And then it would be valid and not at all too early to do another world tour in arenas in 2019.

As always, we take anything that is thrown at us but I just hope they don't return to US before there is a new album.

I would agree on this outlook.  I just can't fully buy into the premise where, although touring is where the money is at in 2016/2017, that they would simply give up on releasing new music and solely follow the money carrot that touring provides for the duration of Guns N' Roses.  Sure, they love the money, who wouldn't? But they're also artists who have shown us that they take great pride in their new studio efforts. 

Granted, Slash & Duff have it more together in regard to recording and...get this...RELEASING their music. But again, I would imagine the newfound success and positive vibes will only fuel Axl's desire to keep this thing going and that includes putting out new music.

[TheBaconman]

the problem is new music is chicken shit money compared to touring money right now....I think they should still throw the fans a bone with a few songs at least. But, unfortunately, I ain't running the show.

Not at all. Because the new album would sell another world tour very well. Yes, unfortunately, similar money could be generated without an album but why not make one for fun if nothing else.

Our best hope might be that they tour the rest of the world most of 2017, take some time to recharge, then put something out in later 2018.

This. And then it would be valid and not at all too early to do another world tour in arenas in 2019.

As always, we take anything that is thrown at us but I just hope they don't return to US before there is a new album.

I would agree on this outlook.  I just can't fully buy into the premise where, although touring is where the money is at in 2016/2017, that they would simply give up on releasing new music and solely follow the money carrot that touring provides for the duration of Guns N' Roses.  Sure, they love the money, who wouldn't? But they're also artists who have shown us that they take great pride in their new studio efforts. 

Granted, Slash & Duff have it more together in regard to recording and...get this...RELEASING their music. But again, I would imagine the newfound success and positive vibes will only fuel Axl's desire to keep this thing going and that includes putting out new music.

With any brand content is key

Touring with the same formula and same content will eventually peak.

With releasing new music you have the chance that the public may catch on to a new song and make that a hit

You have the chance that the younger crowd my catch on to some new songs via a new video.  It would be something to have a new audience debating what are the best songs off a new album and talking about ones they want to hear live......

AFD is my fav album of all time.  I cant listen to it every night, week or even month...

Just like Terminator 2 is my fav movie.  I cant watch that every night, week or month.

New content is always good