7empest
"7empest" | |
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Song by Tool | |
from the album Fear Inoculum | |
Released | August 30, 2019 |
Recorded | 2018 |
Length | 15:43 |
Label | |
Songwriter(s) | Maynard James Keenan, Adam Jones, Justin Chancellor, Danny Carey.[1] |
Producer(s) | Tool |
"7empest" (pronounced "tempest") is a song by American
Background
The song was first released on August 30, 2019, with the rest of the
Composition and themes
"7empest" is 15 minutes and 45 seconds in length, transitioning through many different segments, time signatures, and structures.
Neither Keenan, the band's primary lyricist, nor the rest of the band have shed any light on the lyrical meaning of the song, though Rolling Stone theorized that it may allude to William Shakespeare's final play The Tempest.[7]
Reception
The song was singled out as the best song of the Fear Inoculum album by a number of different publications, including
In 2020, the song won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.[12][13][14]
Personnel
- Maynard James Keenan – vocals
- Adam Jones – guitar
- Justin Chancellor – bass
- Danny Carey – drums, percussion
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] | 6 |
References
- ^ "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Every Song From Tool's 'Fear Inoculum' Album Hits the Hot Rock Songs Chart". Billboard.
- ^ "Tool debut their Grammy-winning song '7empest' live in Sydney, Australia". NME. 19 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Hartmann, Graham. "Tool's 15-Minute '7empest' is the Greatest Work of Adam Jones' Career". Loudwire.
- ^ a b c d Hill, Stephen; Goodman, Eleanor (2019-08-30). "Tool's Fear Inoculum: Your definitive track-by-track guide". Metal Hammer Magazine.
- ^ a b c "25 Best Songs of 2019". Revolver. December 3, 2019.
- ^ a b Hermes, Will (September 4, 2019). "Tool Return From a Long Hiatus With 'Fear Inoculum'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ a b Youssef, Nick (August 30, 2019). "I Didn't Want Tool to Release a New Album. I Was Wrong". Esquire.
- ^ "Worth the Wait: Tool Delivers on 'Fear Inoculum'". www.radio.com. August 30, 2019.
- ^ "We've Heard Tool's Entire New Album Fear Inoculum. This is What it Sounds Like. | MetalSucks". August 14, 2019 – via www.metalsucks.net.
- ^ Pettigrew, Jason (September 4, 2019). "Tool albums ranked in order of greatness from the last 26 years". Alternative Press.
- ^ "62nd Annual Grammy Awards". Grammy.com. November 19, 2019.
- ^ "Tool's 'Fear Inoculum' Just Earned a Pair of Grammy Nominations". November 20, 2019.
- ^ Hussey, Allison (26 January 2020). "Grammys 2020: Tool's "7empest" Wins Best Metal Performance". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Tool Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2019.