Maynard on new Lustmord album

Long time Tool friend and dark ambient master Lustmord posted an extract of the track "Abaddon" which features the voice of Maynard James Keenan and will appear on his forthcoming album "The Word As Power." Jarboe, known for her work with Swans and on the APC album "Thirteenth Step," will also appear on the album. Release date of the album is TBA.

Donkey Punch the Night preview

Amazon now has 30 second samples from Puscifer's upcoming EP, "Donkey Punch the Night," which will be available for purchase on February 19th.

A Perfect Circle sideshow with Tomahawk

Billy Howerdel posted on Facebook and Twitter that APC will be playing a show with Tomahawk in Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 2nd at Malvinas Argentinas Indoor Stadium. Tickets go on sale December 15th.

Tool to play Ozzfest Japan 2013

Tool have been added to the lineup for Ozzfest Japan 2013. The festival will take place on May 11th and 12th at Makuhari Messe with Tool playing on Sunday, May 12. Other artists on the bill include Black Sabbath, Slipknot, Deftones, Stone Sour and Slash. More information at ozzfestjapan.com.

New Puscifer EP "Donkey Punch the Night" in February

Puscifer will be releasing a new EP on February 19th called "Donkey Punch the Night." The EP will contain eight tracks: two brand new songs, "Breahte" and "Dear Brother," two covers, "Balls to the Wall" (Accept) and "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen), and four remixes.

Donkey Punch The Night track list:

1. Bohemian Rhapsody "O.G. Mix"
2. Breathe
3. Dear Brother
4. Balls To The Wall "Pillow Fight Mix"
5. Breathe "Drumcell rework"
6. Dear Brother "Denton rework" (Big Black Delta)
7. Balls To The Wall "Silent Servant El Guapo Mix"
8. Bohemian Rhapsody "Sonoio rework"



More info:
http://www.thegauntlet.com/article/84182/26717/PUSCIFER-To-Release-Donkey-Punch-The-Night-
http://gunshyassassin.com/news/puscifer-releasing-ep-donkey-punch-the-night-in-february/

New M.T.void album in January

Looks like we're getting closer to a release from Justin and Peter. From the M.T.void Facebook:

Justin is navigating the release himself :) We're aiming at january. 2013 looks like Void year?

Puscifer announce Australian shows

Puscifer have announced a couple of Sidewave shows while A Perfect Circle is down under for Soundwave Festival.

Feb 22 - Brisbane, AU - The Tivoli (18+)
Feb 26 - Sydney, AU - Enmore Theatre (Lic A/A)
Feb 28 - Melbourne, AU - Palais Theatre (All ages)

Tickets go on sale Friday, November 16th at 9 AM.
More info at the Soundwave Festival website.

Adam Jones Primus poster

Adam Jones has designed the poster for tonight's Primus 3D show in St. Louis, MO. A total of 125 will be available at the merch booth.

Adam Jones to design Primus poster

From Zoltron.com:
With great excitement and an overly aggressive schedule that would make any sane project manager cringe, we have decided to ignore reason and embark on another epic poster series for the Primus Fall Tour.

This time around, the boys are heading out on the road with an ambitious 3D tour, the first of it's kind, where each 2-set performance will be accompanied with unique stereoscopic visuals and quad stereo sound.

On a rare occasion such as this, we've decided to continue the series and release a small number of limited edition, hand printed, show-specific, silkscreen posters to accompany each and every performance (festivals withstanding). The poster series will reconvene with poster #59 in Poughkeepsie, New York.

100 (tubed) posters will be available for purchase from our pal Dave at the merch booth during each show. Like last year, we expect the posters to sell out quickly. Note: A small number of the artist's personal copies from the same edition will likely be available at their respective websites - stay tuned here and/or follow the links below.

All rambling aside, To all Primus fans, Poster fans, and any Person who appreciates awesome things. Here it is...The (amazing) 2012 Primus Fall Tour Poster Artist list.

Bellyache
Broken Fingaz Crew
Morning Breath
Bob C Cock
Emek
Ron English
Craig Foster
Adam Jones
L'Amoure
David Lanham
Travis Millard
Mike Mitchell
Victor Moscoso
Prarie Prince
Michael Sieben
Todd Slater
Marq Spusta
South Park Studios
Methane Studio
David Welker
Zoltron

Huge thanks to Reuben Rude's pre-press expertise and always reliable co-commandeering of the ensuing mayhem. Thanks Reuby.

The individual posters will be unveiled the night of each show, at the gig, on the Primus facebook page and here, at Zoltron.com.

A Perfect Circle and Puscifer confirmed for Lollapalooza Brazil and Chile

A Perfect Circle and Puscifer will be playing both Lollapalooza Brazil on March 29-31 and Lollapalooza Chile on April 5-6.

A Perfect Circle to play Las Vegas

A Perfect Circle will be playing one show in the US this year and it will be on December 29th at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, NV. Tickets go on sale September 15th at 10AM. VIP tickets will be also be available at http://aperfectcircle.frontgatetickets.com.

Maynard is now blogging

Maynard will now be posting bi-weekly for the Phoenix New Times. His first column was just posted today and can be read here.

Puscifer to play Australia

Looks like Puscifer will be joining A Perfect Circle in their journey down under in February/March. Carina Round just tweeted the following info with a link to the Soundwave Festival site:

See you soon Australia with Puscifer http://fb.me/vHrSoHtF

A third Soundwave lineup announcement is expected in September or early October.

EDIT: Apparently Carina was just joking around. Puscifer won't be playing in Australia after all.

Sorry guys. Bad Joke.

Volto! release (back side) album art

Danny Carey's other band, Volto!, posted an image of the back side of their new album on Facebook with the caption "release dates coming soon!"

A Perfect Circle confirmed for Soundwave Festival

Out of nowhere, A Perfect Circle have been confirmed to play Soundwave Festival 2013 in Australia.

The official line-up is as follows: Metallica, Linkin Park, Blink-182, A Perfect Circle, The Offspring, Paramore, Garbage, Tomahawk, Stone Sour, Kyuss Lives, Anthrax, Sum 41, Dragonforce, All Time Low, Flogging Molly, Ghost, Duff McKagan's Loaded, Motion City Soundtrack, Lawrence Arms, Kingdom Of Sorrow, Fozzy, Sleeping With Sirens, Cancer Bats, Madball, Vision of Disorder, Pierce the Veil, Periphery, Shai Halud, Of Mice & Men, Miss May I, Danko Jones, Woe Is Me, The Wonder Years, While She Sleeps, Such Gold, Lucero, Six Feet Under, Deaf Havana, Red Fang, Chunk! No Captain Chunk! and Memphis May Fire.

Soundwave tour dates:
Feb 23 - Brisbane
Feb 24 - Sydney
Mar 1 - Melbourne
Mar 2 - Adelaide
Mar 4 - Perth

Tickets go on sale August 23rd at 9 AM.

Watch the Joe Rogan Podcast with Maynard

JRE #246 - Maynard J Keenan, Brian Redban (PART ONE) from JoeRogan on Vimeo.

JRE #246 - Maynard J Keenan, Brian Redban (PART TWO) from JoeRogan on Vimeo.

Maynard on Matt Pinfield's Hivecast

Matt Pinfield has posted his interview with Maynard for Hivecast. Download it from iTunes or listen to it on YouTube below.

Danny Carey on Children of Saturn again

Danny was the guest on Rynne's Children of Saturn show Monday. He played a new Volto! song and talked a little bit about Tool. Download the show here.

Maynard to appear on Joe Rogan Podcast

Maynard has been confirmed via Twitter to appear on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast on July 27th.

Watch the show live.

Carina interviewed by Loudwire

Puscifer’s Carina Round on Being Recruited by Maynard Keenan, Her Solo Career + More

Maynard interviewed by CityPages.com

Maynard talks a little about the new Tool album and performing with both Tool and Puscifer this weekend.

Part 1: Tool's Maynard James Keenan: Metaphorically speaking, I just had a baby
Part 2: Maynard James Keenan on recruiting Dave Matthews fans and getting the Scissor Sisters drunk

Mat Mitchell interviewd by Phoenix New Times

Puscifer's Mat Mitchell Says The Band is Working on a New Project (Plus, He's Working with Katy Perry)

Maynard interviewd by Star Tribune

The Tool master of River's Edge

Maynard interviewed by MyCentralJersey.com

Puscifer is not a band

Puscifer at Bonnaroo

Check out some of Puscifer's performance at Bonnaroo yesterday as well as an interview Maynard did with Fuse.

Tool Production Still

From toolband.com:

In case you missed Adam's recent twitter post, here's a production still from a new TOOL PROJECT that should be out in the Fall.

Maynard talks wine... and eating faces

Which Wine Goes Best With Human Face? Maynard James Keenan Has the Answer

Carina Round @ PledgeMusic.com

Help support Carina Round's Tigermending tour by visiting http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/tigermending/.

Maynard on CBS News

Listen to "Tigermending" and watch "Pick up the Phone"

AOL Music is now streaming Carina Round's new record, "Tigermending" in its entirety.

Check out the new video for her song "Pick up the Phone" at Rolling Stone or watch it on YouTube below.

New Carina Round interview

Carina was recently interviewed by ASCAP.com: Carina Round's Explosive, Expansive Tigermending

Puscifer announce Summer tour

Puscifer have confirmed more tour dates for this summer in addition to the previously announced Bonnaroo and River's Edge Festival. Tickets go on sale this Friday. Carina Round will be opening all shows.



Jun 9 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
Jun 11 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Performing Arts Center
Jun 12 - Miami, FL - Gusman Performing Arts Center
Jun 13 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
Jun 15 - Baltimore, MD - Lyric Opera House
Jun 16 - Asbury Park, NJ - Paramount Theatre
Jun 17 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Performing Arts Center
Jun 18 - Richmond, VA - The National
Jun 20 - Buffalo, NY - Riviera Theatre
Jun 21 - Columbus, OH - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
Jun 24 - St. Paul, MN - River's Edge Music Festival
Jun 27 - Houston, TX - Bayou Music Center
Jun 28 - San Antonio, TX - Lila Cockrell Theater
Jun 30 - Prescott, AZ - Yavapai College Performing Arts Center

Tool and Puscifer confirmed for River's Edge Music Festival

The rumors were true. Tool will be co-headlining the Harriet Island music festival, now known as River's Edge Music Festival taking place on June 23rd and 24th. Maynard will be pulling double duty as Puscifer are also on the bill. More information can be found at their website, RiversEdgeMusicFestival.com.

Tool to headline Harriet Island Festival?

There seems to be a rumor going around that Tool, along with Dave Matthews Band, will be headlining Harriet Island Festival in Minneapolis, MN on June 23rd and 24th. Read the article posted in Star Tribune for more information.

Puscifer remix Paul Barker track

Puscifer has made a remix for the Paul Barker song "All The Pretty Swindles" and is available for downloaded from the FIX: The Ministry Movie website. The movie, in which Maynard also makes an appearance, will be available on April 10th.

Danny interview in Paiste Magazine

CHOOSING THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE GIG
When watching a great basketball player like Larry Bird or Michael Jordan, we see complete, controlled movements. They simply make it look easy. Thus is the case with Progressive metal master-drummer Danny Carey. As he moves in and out of various time signatures, he flows seamlessly. He plays with total control and as he executes one of his many challenging fills – you know, the ones we’re all trying to cop - he does it powerfully and smoothly. After one of his blazing solos, the crowd reacts much the same way. Cheering. Like in sports, endorsement relationships create awareness of a brand by promoting the artist in conjunction with the instruments they use. Choosing the right tool for the job is not only crucial for proper execution, but also for image. The artist’s reputation is associated with this decision, so it’s not to be taken lightly. This is the case with Danny Carey and he takes very seriously what goes out on stage with him. For 20 years, his cymbal of choice has been the Paiste signature series. And now with Tool heading into the studio to create yet another masterpiece, Danny’s signature sound palette will give him just what he needs to paint the picture.

So, you guys are back in writing mode right now?
Yes… Justin, Adam & i are working on some stuff and Maynard will join us in another month or so, once he finishes up with his ‘other band’. We’d like to get in the studio by may or June and hopefully get our new record done by the fall…we’ll see how things go. Right now, we’re throwing riffs around and seeing what feels good. So far, it’s turning out to be a bit more on the heavier side…Adam is really rockin’ out, so it’s exciting.

With playing the odd-meter, polyrhythmic stuff you guys do, how do you work that stuff out?
With our odd-time changes, I try to work out the patterns with different limbs and see what makes sense musically around the kit. I’ll work on 7 against 4…stuff like that and see what fits within the composition. There are times when i don’t even know what time signature it’s in…it’s more about feeling the phrases. I’ll work out groupings of 2s and 3s, feel the pulse and then internalize it and I just feel freer over the top of it. Doing it this way, I can be more a part of the melody and harmony of the song and not just the timekeeper.

What about your band Volto? how’s that going?
Yeah, great…we just got finished tracking and we’re mixing it now with the same guy who mixed the last Tool record. It’s kind of like old 70’s fusion, ala Billy Cobham or Jeff Beck. We’re really excited about it.

You’ve been using the signature series for a long time. I know you have some real favorites.
Some of the first cymbals you gave me, I’m still using. My sound edge hi-hats are killin’ and my ride is still the same 22" dry heavy. It’s gotten better with age and I love how dry it sounds now. It has a great ping and the articulation always comes through nicely with it.

With other projects and recordings you work on, do you change your setup depending?
I pretty much stick with my same setup… I might swap out different sizes of signature crashes, some 20s, etc. I also like the Dark Energys and for me, they have a softer dynamic so that’s a nice color to add in, amidst my sigs. For high volume, the signatures really hold up with my bashing and really match my drums well.

What other projects have you’ve done lately that come to mind?
I did a track recently for Skinny Puppy, which was really fun. It was their “Greater Wrong Of The Right” release. I also filled in briefly for Tobias Ralph with the Adrian Belew Power trio and we co-billed with Tony Levin’s trio. That was really fun! I had to learn 14 tunes really fast, so it was a good challenge for me.

Didn’t you also share some bills with King Crimson in the past too?
Yeah, they opened up for Tool some years ago and i got to play a bit with Pat Mastelotto, which was great. Then, they returned the favor and asked another band i play with – Pigmy Love Circus, to open for them. I got to sit in w/Crimson a few times, which was a total dream-come-true for me, that’s for sure. Since Pat’s a Paiste guy, it was fun to sit in on his kit. He has a really interesting setup and is a great sound-source guy.

When you signed with Paiste, only a few years prior to that, we had introduced the signature line. So, you really began using them 20 years ago!
The first time I heard them, I was floored. Such beautiful overtones and they blend so well with guitars – especially for the stuff I do with Tool. They cut perfectly and do so with such a musical character. I just love them.

Download a PDF version of the magazine here.

Caduceus Cellars to appear on Hollywood & Vines

Caduceus Cellars will be appearing in the first episode of Season Three of Hollywood & Vines, a UK TV show airing on Travel Channel.

Pre-order Carina Round's new album Tigermending

Carina Round's forthcoming album, Tigermending (May 1 via Dehisce Records/The Orchard), is now available for pre-order via her Store and on iTunes.

Two mixes of the exclusive, non-album track "Got To Go" are available with the pre-order. Pre-orders through Topspin will be accompanied by a Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) mix of the song titled "Got To Go (Billy Corgan 2000 BC Mix)" while iTunes pre-orders will be packaged with alternate version "Got To Go (LA Song)."

The 11-track release, round's first full-length album in five years, was recorded in Los Angeles by Round and Dan Burns (Rachel Yamagata, Andrew W.K.) and also features a collaboration between Round, Brian Eno and Dave Stewart on the song "The Secret of Drowning."

Keep an eye out next week for additional confirmed tour dates, in-store appearances and other exclusive offers!

New interview with Mat Mitchell

Puscifer / Interview with Mat Mitchell [info][interview][photo][music]

Carina Round in Playboy

Sadly, she's not naked but she did get mentioned in the April issue of Playboy. Her new album "Tigermending" will be released on May 1st.

More Puscifer reviews

Nightmarish lullabies around the campfire

Puscifer shows off Maynard’s funny side: Still the same old enigma

Vic Firth Signature Artist: Danny Carey

Danny Carey is featured as a Vic Firth Signature Artist. Some great live footage and an interview have been posted online in which he mentions Tool should be hitting the studio by June/July!

Maynard interview on Standard Ass Rock Show

Maynard recently did an interview with 101.5 KFLY out of Oregon. Listen to the full interview below.

More Puscifer reviews

Puscifer leaves Vancouver awestruck with audio-visual extravaganza

REVIEW: Puscifer @ the Schnitzer (Portland, OR – 3/14/12)

Puscifer to play Bonnaroo

Puscifer has just been added to the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival lineup which will take place June 7-10 in Manchester, TN.
http://www.bonnaroo.com/more-artists-just-announced/

Puscifer VIP Soundcheck Audio

Listen to Puscifer perform "The Humbling River" and The Fleetwood Mac classic, "The Chain" from the Memphis show on 2/26. Thanks to the taper.

Puscifer - The Humbling River (Live Soundcheck Memphis, TN 2-26-12) by fortysixand2

Puscifer - The Chain (Live Soundcheck Memphis, TN 2-26-12) by fortysixand2

A couple interviews with MJK

Puscifer's Keenan keeps busy with music, wine ventures

Puscifer's Maynard James Keenan is no rock star

Kansas City review

Puscifer combines power and playfulness

Puscifer reviews and photos

Puscifer at the Byham: We can drink to that

PHOTOS: Puscifer @ Baton Rouge River Center Theater 2/25/12

Queens of Country World Premiere

The long-awaited movie, Queens of Country, starring Joe Lo Truglio, Lizzy Caplan, Ron Livingston, and Maynard James Keenan will make its world premiere at the Phoenix Film Festival on March 31st. The movie is directed by the same folks who did Blood Into Wine, Christopher Pomerenke and Ryan Page. Buy tickets and find out more here.

Interview with Mat Mitchell

Sceneinthedark.com posted an interview with Puscifer guitar player Mat Mitchell which you can read here: http://www.sceneinthedark.com/featured/interview-puscifer-feb

Live photos/review: Tool at Izod Center

A little late but here's a review with some good pictures from Time Out New York
http://newyork.timeout.com/things-to-do/own-this-city-blog/2584227/live-photos-review-tool-at-izod-center

Watch Puscifer perform on Jimmy Kimmel

Puscifer played "Telling Ghosts" and "Toma" last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Watch the performance below.

Tool nominated for Golden Gods Award

Tool has been nominated in the "Best Live Band" category of the Revolver Golden Gods Awards.

Vote now

Maynard speaks in Arizona

Maynard took part in the Arizona Storytellers Festival on Saturday. He spoke to a small crowd about growing up, his move to Jerome and his wine. Read more about it here.



Snippet of speech:


Full speech:

Maynard on MTV2's "120 Minutes" on Feb. 24

Posted on the Puscifer Facebook page:

Lots of Puscifer in the coming weeks: The band performs "Telling Ghosts" on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Feb. 16 and Maynard will be Matt Pinfield's guest on MTV2's "120 Minutes" on Feb. 24. The Puscifer tour kicks off Feb. 23 in Austin, who's coming?

New episodes premiere on Fridays at 6-8am EST on MTV2.
http://www.mtvhive.com/watch/120_minutes/

Maynard at Arizona Storytellers

Maynard will be speaking at the Arizona Storytellers festival this weekend. More information can be found here.

Maynard interviewed by Arizona Republic

Rocker, winemaker Maynard James Keenan sets Arizona roots

Toronto review

A review of the Toronto show at Air Canada Centre and some good pictures posted here.

Puscifer's "Telling Ghosts" video premiere

Earlier today Spin released Puscifer's new video for "Telling Ghosts." Check it out below.

New Maynard interview

Maynard did an interview yesterday with radio station WBUZ out of Nashville. Nothing about Tool or A Perfect Circle, just Puscifer, his wine and the upcoming tour. Go to the Puscifer Facebook page to listen.

Tool Live DVD coming soon?

Blair mentioned the long-awaited live DVD from Tool once again yesterday in his post on toolband.com:

In this photo taken by Rynne, is Tool manager Pete... A) Pondering the future release date for the band's live DVD?.. B) Waiting for Arsenal to play?.. C) Trying to contact UFO occupants near the White Mountains?..

Let the speculation begin...

Puscifer's "Telling Ghosts" video premieres tomorrow

From the Puscifer Facebook:

Tune in tomorrow, Spin will be premiering the new Puscifer video for "Telling Ghosts" and we'll have the link available as well.

EDIT: The video can be viewed here.

Tool in Photos

Revolver Magazine posted some photos of Tool when they came through Camden, NJ a couple days ago. Check them out here.

Puscifer to perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Puscifer is scheduled to perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on the night of Thursday, February 16th (which will actually be Friday morning, February 17th). Jimmy Kimmel Live! is aired on ABC at 12 Midnight. Puscifer will go out on the road again in support of Conditions of My Parole starting on February 23rd in Austin, TX.

Puscifer Spring 2012 Tour Promo

The only show not on sale yet, Riverside on March 17th, will go on sale January 27th.

Two more Puscifer shows announced

via the Puscifer Facebook:

Mar 16 - San Francisco, CA - The Palace of Fine Arts
Mar 17 - Riverside, CA - Fox Performing Arts Center

Escondido (Mar. 18) & the San Francisco show are on-sale this Friday, Jan. 13.
Riverside on-sale info coming soon.

Tool shows on sale tomorrow, more Puscifer tour dates coming

Tickets for the following shows will go on sale tomorrow, Saturday, January 7th at 10 AM:

Feb 3 - Hampton, VA - Hampton Coliseum
Feb 4 - Charlotte, NC - Bojangles Coliseum
Feb 6 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Bank Atlantic Center
Feb 7 - Orlando, FL - UCF Arena

According to a recent tweet by Maynard, there will be more Puscifer tour dates announced soon.