Thirteen years. Thirteen years we have waited for Tool to impart more musical wisdom onto us. There has been rumour, conjecture, confusion and general late-night screaming of “OH GOD WHAT IF IT DOESN’T ACTUALLY ARRIVE!” amongst Tool fans practically every day since 10,000 Days was released back in May 2006. But now, in the cold light of day, on August 30 2019, Fear Inoculum is finally here. And it is astounding. Various members of the Kerrang! team were lucky enough to hear the record before its official release, locked away in a record label studio, sitting in a dimly lit room, being blasted from all sides by some high-end speakers. It’s quite the experience. Since then we’ve had a some time to try and formulate some form of opinion on the album, althoug...