(Note - This has been reproduced _exactly_ as it is in the newsletter,
typos and all)

Greetings!

Welcome to the latest more informative Tool newsletter.  We know that it
has been awhile & we apologize.  We are going to try & make these things
more regular (think 2-3 times a year) & do exclusive notices for the
mailing list (think first announcement of tour dates, exclusive shirts &
CD's, etc.).  We'll start by trying to answer your most commonly asked
questions:

**Lawsuit with Volcano Recordings:  We are presently in the early stages
of litigation with Volcano Recordings.  Stay tuned.

**Touring/New Album:  We have not discussed writing, let alone recording
a new album and this has been further complicated by the Volcano
lawsuit.  We are however considering some touring during next year. 
However, we cannot play your prom, your barbeque, bar mitzvah or your
dog's birthday.  We do suggest that you access the Tool web site
(www.toolband.com) for up to date news.  Also we will be sending out
flyers to all of you as well.

**Videos:  We have produced two videos for the ®nima album for
"Stinkfist" & "®nema".  Contrary to any rumors there are no commercially
available video compilations of any of the Tool videos.  If you see any
advertised on the web or in magazines they are bootlegs.  Which means
they are overpriced, sub-quality & not worth wasting your money one
[sic] & besides we don't make any money either.  Which leads us to:

**Bootlegs:  Tales from the Darkside is a bootleg.  It sounds like
crap.  If you must add it to your collection, we suggest stealing/taping
it as it was stolen from us.  Again if you purchase bootlegged live
tapes, they are usually of inferior sound quality.  You are being ripped
off.  Wait for the "official" bootlegs coming to a web site or
newsletter near you.

**Fan Club:  We don't have a fan club as such, we will try to get out
2-3 newsletters per year instead. & we are developing an e-mail mailing
list for sometime in the new year as part of the web site.

**Lyrics/Guitar Tabs:  Some lyrics can be found at
http://toolshed.down.net, an unofficial web site.  Guitar tabs do exist
(example - various guitar magazines & on the internet), but as we've
never had the time to transcribe any of the music.  They are incorrect. 
We plan to have the sheet music released as a book sometime next year.

**Merchandise:  We have included a merchandise order form where some
items have been deleted, but we have added two new shirts, one black &
one white.  These order forms will go directly to our office where we
hope your orders will be filled quicker than previously & also we will
be able to pass on some savings to you.  & for every $25 you order, we
will send you two free Tool antenna balls to stick on your car.

**Bill Hicks:  There have been many inquiries of Bill Hicks & his
association with us.  Bill was our friend & died well before his time. 
Some of his comedy routines have been released on four CDs on Rykodisc. 
Go get them at your local record store & if they don't have them, have
the store order them for you.  Here are the titles and their catalog #s
to help you order them:  Dangerous (#10350), Relentless (#10351).
Arizona Bay (#10352) & Rant in E-Minor (#10353).

**Adam's Artwork:  There is no compilation of Adam's work.  We've
included a piece in this newsletter, but the web site will be a far
better canvas.  At this point none of his artwork is for sale.

**Autographs:  We don't sell autograph's and/or photos or anything
else.  Nor can we fill requests for autographs due to the number of
requests.  It is best that we say no to everybody than yes to a few.

**Book Recommendations:  Here are some books that we think are worth you
checking out.  For your convenience the title, author, publisher & ISBN
# (this helps for ordering at your local store) are listed.  We highly
recommend the web site operated by Amazon (http://www.amazon.com) for
ordering books through the mail.
	1)	The Age Of Reason by Thomas Paine
		Publisher:  Promethus Books		ISBN:  0879752734
	2)	Holy Blood, Holy Grail by Michael Baignet, Richard Leigh &
                  Henry Lincoln
		Publisher:  Dell Publishing Co.		ISBN:  0440136482
	3)	What The Buddha Taughht by Walpola Rahula
		Publisher:  Grove Press			ISBN:  0802130313
	4)	Fourth Way by P. D. Ouspensky
		Publisher:  Random House		ISBN:  0394716728
	5)	Four Treatises Of Theophratus Von Hohenheim Called
                  Paracelus by Paracelus
		Publisher:  John Hopkins Univ.		ISBN:  0801855233
	6)	The Origin Of Satan by Elaine Pagels
		Publisher:  Vintage Books		ISBN:  0679731180
	7)	Dune by Frank Herbert
		Publisher:  Ace Books			ISBN:  0441172717
	8)	One Hundred Years Of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
		Publisher:  Knopf			ISBN:  0679444653
	9)	Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
		Publisher:  Oxford Univ. Press		ISBN:  0192823582
	10)	Black Spring by Henry Miller
		Publisher:  Grove Press			ISBN:  0802131824
	11)	American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
		Publisher:  Random House		ISBN:  0679735771
	12)	Hellboy:  The Lost Army by Mike Mignola & Christopher
                  Golden
		Publisher:  Dark Horse Comics		ISBN:  1569711852
		(Also check out Hellboy on Dark Horse Comics)
	13)	High Priest by Timothy Leary
		Publisher:  Ronin Publishing		ISBN:  1914171801
		(IF you can't find this book try the Leary web site)

**Ritual Magick:  Refer to Paracelus above to begin your journey.

**Discography:  Tool has put on two full length albums & one EP.  If you
are having trouble finding any of these releases kindly ask your local
record store to order them for you.  These are the releases in
chronological order:
1)  Opiate (EP) - Available on CD & CS from Zoo/Free World - Catalog
#11027
2)  Undertow - Available on CD & CS from Zoo/Free World - Catalog #31052
3)  ®nima - Available on CD, CS & vinyl from Zoo/Free World - Catalog
#11087 (for vinyl) & #31087 (for CD & CS)


Hopefully all of your questions have been answered.  We'll try to get
this newsletter thing done more often from here on out & we will always
try to include contributions from us, that is special.  & we will try to
handle all merchandise orders in a timely manner.  Thank you to everyone
that has sent artwork, photos, letters & gifts to the band.  Please keep
in mind that if you mail us something we can't return it unless you
enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope.  Please send any address
changes to the address below.  If you are mailing merchandise orders
make sure that you specify on the envelope "Tool Merchandise" & from us
to you we hope everyone has a safe & happy holiday season & we'll speak
to you in the new year.

			Adam, Maynard, Danny & Justin

Mailing address:				E-mail:  toole@hooked.net
Tool
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