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Tool Confirms Japan 2025! Will Asia/Oceania Dates Follow?

Tool Confirms Japan 2025! Will Asia/Oceania Dates Follow?

Hot from Tool‘s social media team is news that they will be playing in Japan this December. No dates or anything yet, but this will come soon enough – presumably with the usual Toolarmy pre-VIP-sale shenanigans. The burning question is – will there be other dates, possibly in other Asian/Oceania countries? Typically, Tool tend to hit Japan, Australia and New Zealand at the same time, so there’s some chance we… Read More »Tool Confirms Japan 2025! Will Asia/Oceania Dates Follow?

Puscifer finalising new record

Puscifer finalising new record

It looks like Maynard James Keenan and his merry band of Pusciferists are in the process of finalising the follow up to Existential Reckoning. While there’s not title or release date yet, Maynard indicated to Rick Beato that it’s likely to appear in 2025. On Maynard’s Instagram he recently shared a listening session of some rough mixes with Billy Howerdel, Matt McJunkins and others. Billy went on to comment ‘My… Read More »Puscifer finalising new record

Back to the Beginning stream

Back to the Beginning stream

As I mentioned a few weeks back, Tool are taking part in the Back to the Beginning concert, which is primarily a tribute to Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne. There was some unfounded speculation earlier in the week that Tool may have been removed from the lineup, but it’s been established that they will indeed be taking part. For those of you unable to get to the sold out show… Read More »Back to the Beginning stream

The Genius of Tool’s Pneuma

The Genius of Tool’s Pneuma

For percussionists and Tool fans alike, the Drumeo YouTube channel has released a new video focusing on Danny Carey‘s drumming on the Fear Inoculum track Pneuma This video offers a breakdown of some of the techniques used in the song. It includes commentary from notable drummers such as Matt Cameron (Soundgarden/Pearl Jam) and Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater). Additionally, the video features a selection of past interviews with Danny Carey, where… Read More »The Genius of Tool’s Pneuma

A Perfect Circle at 25

A Perfect Circle at 25

A great new article has been published by Revolver this week – A Perfect Circle at 25. It covers a huge range of A Perfect Circle topics, including a bunch about the bands history, it’s current tour as part of Sessanta, and what the future brings. It also has a little insight into how the project was received by Tool in it’s formative years: If Keenan’s partners in TOOL were… Read More »A Perfect Circle at 25

Maynard discusses Tool’s involvement at Ozzy show

Maynard discusses Tool’s involvement at Ozzy show

There was an interview the other week with Maynard James Keenan on Loudwire Nights where he discusses Tool‘s involvement in the upcoming Back To Beginning show in Birmingham in a couple of months time. This is the show touted as Ozzy’s final performance and will feature Black Sabbath, Guns n Roses, Metallica, Tool and a bunch more metal luminaries showing tribute to one of metals most defining bands. My expectation… Read More »Maynard discusses Tool’s involvement at Ozzy show

Little Lord Fentanyl featuring Maynard

Little Lord Fentanyl featuring Maynard

Following the conclusion of the Interstellar Drum Derby, Maynard James Keenan/Puscifer have collaborated with Primus on their first song with drummer John Hoffman. It’s a pretty cool listen – Maynard isn’t super prominent but as far as Primus tracks go it’s pretty good. Check out Primus on the Sessanta tour with Puscifer and A Perfect Circle! Also, make sure you check out the Primus International Drum Derby – it’s a… Read More »Little Lord Fentanyl featuring Maynard

Adam Jones – The Fire Is Coming

Adam Jones – The Fire Is Coming

New music from Adam Jones entitled The Fire Is Coming was debut at the WWE the other night, as it was revealed he added some guitar work for the entrance music for Mexican wrestler Penta. Hopefully a cleaner version of the track is released soon, as it sounds pretty cool!

Sessanta v2.0 kicks off soon!

Sessanta v2.0 kicks off soon!

After all the excitement surrounding the Central and South American dates last month, the next big thing for Maynard James Keenan fans is the Sessanta v2.0 tour which kicks off later this month. For those out of the loop, this tour features one big set of songs mixed together from Puscifer, Primus and A Perfect Circle. This means all three bands are on the stage at once, so expect a… Read More »Sessanta v2.0 kicks off soon!

Tool in the Sand

Tool in the Sand

No doubt many of you have heard about the alleged controversies surrounding Tool in the Sand. A setlist that wasn’t “unique” enough, and was seemingly cut short. Reports of people booing and giving fuck yous to the band. People paying thousands to see the band in the Dominican Republic feeling like they haven’t got their money’s worth. Is it reasonable to have expected that Tool had played two completely different… Read More »Tool in the Sand