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Photo: Justin Chancellor / Instagram   TOOL bassist Justin Chancellor has confirmed that the band has been working on new music “on and off for a couple of years.”  In a new interview with The Australian , he said he was recently in the studio with drummer Danny Carey, coming up with new ideas.  Chancellor added that while fans often ask about new songs, TOOL doesn’t like to rush their creative process.  Photo: Justin Chancellor / Instagram He explained that “art doesn’t really have a schedule” and that the band wants to make something they’re proud of.   The bassist also said their side projects help keep things fresh when they regroup.  TOOL is set to tour Australia for the first time since 2020, headlining the Good Things festival in December.  Their last album, Fear Inoculum , came out in 2019 and topped the Billboard 200 chart.  The band, formed in 1990, has released five albums and won four Grammy Awards. Read Next: Gojira’s Joe Duplantier N...

Photo: Sam Rivers / Instagram   Limp Bizkit remain one of the biggest nu-metal bands in the world, and much of their sound comes from bassist Sam Rivers.  Known for his catchy and creative basslines, Rivers helped shape the band’s biggest songs, including Rearranged , which came together during a soundcheck.  “That bassline was the first thing that came out of my head.  By the end of the soundcheck we had the whole song down,” Rivers said.  Photo: Sam Rivers / Instagram His teamwork with guitarist Wes Borland gave Limp Bizkit their mix of heavy riffs and deep grooves.  Rivers began playing bass as a teen, drawing inspiration from players like Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament and Tool’s Justin Chancellor.  He used Warwick Streamer basses and often added his own setup for a unique tone.  Over the years, he mixed dry and gritty sounds using pedals and fuzz to make his tone stand out.  Onstage, Rivers switched between several basses tuned low for Limp Biz...