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METAL BREAKDOWN DAILY: TOOL's Sphere "Politics" Revealed; ANTHRAX Breaks 10-Year Silence; LAMB OF GOD/TRIVIUM Tour
The Metal Breakdown Daily: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Today on the Metal Breakdown, we dive into the "what if" that could have changed music history. Tool guitarist Adam Jones reveals that the band was originally tapped to open the Las Vegas Sphere in 2023, but "Game of Thrones-style band politics" forced them to walk away. We break down the latest on those ongoing residency talks and why the next Tool studio album is the key to it all.
Plus, the wait is finally over for Anthrax fans. The thrash legends have officially announced their first new music in a decade. We have the release date for the…
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