Tool Drops Cryptic “Intension” Tease—Are They Reviving 10,000 Days?

Tool Hints at Surprise Connected to 10,000 Days: “Intension” Plays Over New Artwork Tease

The suspense from Tool has begun to build again, this time with a cryptic teaser that fans believe may be linked to their groundbreaking 2006 album, 10,000 Days. On both the band’s official social media and guitarist Adam Jones’s Instagram, a striking new piece of art emerged—tagged with hints it may come from Tool’s longtime collaborator, Alex Grey—accompanied by an audio snippet of “Intension,” one of the album’s most atmospheric tracks. The accompanying caption simply reads: “Coming Soon.”

What exactly is in store remains a mystery. Is this a freshly remastered reissue of 10,000 Days? A reinterpretation of old material? Or a glimpse of a live visual experience? One thing is sure: Tool is keeping things deliberately vague, and fans are already speculating feverishly.

This teaser arrives as drummer Danny Carey previously revealed, in a March 2022 interview, that Tool had unearthed unused material from the Fear Inoculum sessions that they intended to revisit. Additionally, he mentioned plans for a live DVD chronicling performances from the band’s Lateralus tour in 2002—promising “a serious mind-blow” for those who were there when it happened.

However, that content likely stands separate from this new Instagram tease. After all, 10,000 Days predates Lateralus, and “Intension” wouldn’t have been part of those early-’00s live shows. Presumably, this visual and audio combo is aimed at rekindling the essence of 10,000 Days—whether as part of an anniversary re-release or a new immersive visual project tied to that era.

Regardless of the format—a reissue, concert film, VR experience, or reinterpretation—it’s clear Tool is gearing up something substantial. In true Tool fashion, they’ve issued no roadmap or release date. All fans have is the tease: symbolic art, a haunting track, and a silent yet loud promise—“Coming Soon.”

As ever with Tool, the slow build is part of the thrill. What they’re preparing is still unknown, but anticipation has already begun. For dedicated fans, clues like these are codecs: a signal that something profound is on the horizon. We just have to wait—and interpret—what’s next.