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Tool have revealed they plan to spend three months “organising our ideas” in the studio this spring as they work on their new album.The band have not released a full-length record since 2019’s ‘Fear Inoculum’, but as bassist Justin Chancellor recently told Summa Inferno, they intend to get to work on the follow-up after the conclusion of their upcoming Latin American tour.They are headlining their own festival, Tool In The Sand, across three days in March in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. They will play two sets, with other artists including Mastodon, Primus, Coheed And Cambria, Eagles Of Death Metal, CKY, and King’s X.After that, Chancellor says they plan to gather their ideas together.

Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan has shared a post on social media, announcing the death of his father.The singer made the post on Sunday (February 9), confirming that his dad, Mike Keenan, had passed away “peacefully”.He also shared a moving tribute to his father, describing the kind of man he was and some of his favourite anecdotes from his life.“My Father, Mike Keenan, also my Wrestling coach and HS Teacher, passed early yesterday. He went peacefully in his room. And for those of you who knew him, that sounds quite boring,” the eulogy read.“He lived an interesting life.

Tool surprised fans in California last week by breaking out a surprise set. Check out footage and images of the moment below.The moment took place at the Bass Magazine Awards, held at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California last Thursday (January 23).

Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan has finally answered the very literal question fans have always wondered the answer to – what’s his favourite tool?The question was posed on comedian Bert Kreischer’s Bertcast podcast and came from Kreischer’s daughter Ila, a big fan of Tool who texted the question to her dad to ask on her behalf.“A battery-operated pneumatic nail gun,” said Keenan, adding a sound effect. He continued, “I remember when it was like the canister and it would clog up and get all fucked up.

Tool have announced a new destination festival set to take place in the Dominican Republic next year – find out more below.The festival, dubbed Tool In The Sand, has been labeled as an “all-inclusive” experience that is scheduled to take place across three days in March next year in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic across two resorts; the Hard Rock and Royalton resorts.Tool will perform two sets at the festival, which will also include sets from Mastodon, Primus, Coheed And Cambria, Eagles Of Death Metal, CKY, King’s X and more. Alex Grey and Allyson Grey have been named as special guests.Tickets are only available in packages that come with a luxury resort room, unlimited food and drinks and entry to the three-day festival.

Ozzy Osbourne was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame – for the second time – this past weekend, where he was honoured with a tribute performance by Billy Idol, Jelly Roll and more.The Prince of Darkness was previously inducted as a member of Black Sabbath in 2006, and on Saturday (October 19) was inducted as a solo artist – a long time coming as he’s been eligible for the honour since 2006.During the ceremony at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, a tribute to the singer’s solo career was performed by Billy Idol, Tool‘s Maynard James Keenan, and country artist Jelly Roll, alongside a backing band comprised of bassist Rob Trujillo – who was in Osbourne’s band prior to joining Metallica – Zakk Wylde, Wolfgang Van Halen, Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Chad Smith, guitarist Steve Stevens and producer Andrew Watt.For the performance, Maynard James Keenan kicked things off with ‘Crazy Train’, which was introduced by Ozzy himself, who sang the song’s iconic ‘All aboard!’ lyrics.After that, Jelly Roll covered Osbourne’s power ballad ‘Mama, I’m Coming Home,’ and Billy Idol closed out the performance with ‘No More Tears’.Watch fan-shot footage of the entire tribute performance below.During Osbourne’s induction speech, he gave his fans and supports a quick round of thank-yous so as not to “bore you with a long, drawn-out fucking monologue”. He then gave a special shout-out to his late guitarist Randy Rhoads, and his wife Sharon: “I’ve got to say one thing for a guy by the name of Randy Rhoads.

Maynard James Keenan of Tool has said that the band “made a mistake” in their decision to keep their music off streaming platforms for so long.The band famously first made their back catalogue available on online platforms in 2019, having only previously allowed fans to access their music via physical formats.Following their music’s long-awaited digital release, the group’s third record – 2001’s ‘Lateralus’ – immediately topped the albums chart on Apple Music’s iTunes, seeing off competition from Billie Eilish and the soundtracks to Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, The Lion King, and The Greatest Showman.Now, looking back, frontman Keenan has said he regrets not making the move sooner, admitting he had wanted to 20 years prior but waited until his bandmates “caved”.Speaking on the Allison Hagendorf Show, Keenan said: “I feel like we missed the boat. Like it started with downloads, you know, 24 years ago, and then by the time we actually came out, downloads are done.

‘Fear Inoculum’ – the follow-up to 2006’s ’10,000 Days’.However, recent months have seen the band reassure us that the era of waiting over a decade for new material is behind them, and that they’ll be heading to the studio after their upcoming tour dates to crank out album six.“It’s surreal, because I remember it coming out like it was yesterday,” bassist Justin Chancellor tells NME of ‘Fear Inoculum’ hitting its fifth anniversary. “That being said, we’ve had a really good run for it.

A Perfect Circle, Puscifer and Primus have joined forces to release the joint EP ‘Sessanta E.P.P.P.’ – listen to the songs below.The three bands are preparing to head out on the road together next month and have shared the three-song release ahead of the opening show.All three songs – ‘Kindred’ by A Perfect Circle, ‘No Angel’ by Puscifer and ‘Pablo’s Hippos’ by Primus – have been co-written by Maynard James Keenan, who fronts both A Perfect Circle and Puscifer.Listen to the songs here:The EP is available to order on vinyl here. A limited-edition variant will also be available at the bands’ upcoming shows.A Perfect Circle’s joint tour with Puscifer and Primer was announced in November, and will kick off on April 2 in Boston.

A Perfect Circle for their upcoming North American joint headline tour, 13 years after he last played with the band. A Perfect Circle’s joint tour with Puscifer and Primer was announced in November, and will kick off on April 2 in Boston.

Tool’s frontman Maynard James Keenan is helping train Mike Tyson, ahead of his boxing match against Jake Paul.The announcement comes after it was revealed earlier this month that the renowned boxer would be taking on the YouTube star-turned-boxer at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Set to take place on July 20, the fight will also be live-streamed on Netflix.Now, it has been revealed that the former Heavyweight athlete has kicked off his training programme at Keenan’s martial arts academy in Cottonwood, Arizona.The iconic rock frontman posted a photo of himself with his wife, Lei Li Keenan, with Tyson on Instagram, confirming that he and his colleagues had been training Iron Mike at the Verde Valley BJJ martial arts school.“Honored to have @miketyson grace our small town academy, @verdevalleybjj,” he wrote in the caption.

Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan has earned a black belt in the martial art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, as confirmed on Instagram. A photo was posted on the social media site by fellow black belt Ty Gay this week (January 8) showing Keenan with his newly-acquired belt. “Congratulations to my friend, training partner, and sometimes nemesis @iamthebriefcase on the monumental task of receiving his Black Belt today,” Gay wrote beneath the photo.

Tool have announced a series of UK and European tour dates, set to kick off in 2024. Find a list of upcoming shows and ticket details below.All set to take place in spring next year, the upcoming tour dates come as the band – comprised of Maynard James Keenan, Adam Jones, Justin Chancellor and Danny Carey – are currently in the midst of a North American tour that extends into February.Set to kick off two months later, the tour will open with a slot at the ZAG Arena in Hannover, Germany on May 25, and continue two days later with a show at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam.From there, three performances around the UK are scheduled, opening with a performance in Birmingham on May 30, held at the Resorts World Arena.

A Perfect Circle, Puscifer and Primus have announced additional tour dates for their joint 2024 tour of the United States – see the full list of tour dates below.This past weekend (November 4), Puscifer took to social media to announced the expanded list of tour dates, which now run from April 2 until May 4 instead of the previously announced run which was only scheduled to run from April 17 until April 26.All shows will feature A Perfect Circle and Primus to celebrate the 60th birthday of Maynard James Keenan, who performs in A Perfect Circle and Puscifer.A post shared by Puscifer (@puscifer)Tickets to all shows are now on sale and can be purchased here.April:02 – Boston, MA Boch Center – Wang Theatre03 – Boston, MA Boch Center – Wang Theatre05 – Mashantucket, CT Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino06 – Atlantic City, NJ Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena07 – Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park09 – Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre10 – Franklin, TN FirstBank Amphitheater12 – Irving, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory13 – The Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion16 – Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre17 – Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre (SOLD OUT)18 – San Diego, CA The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park (SOLD OUT)20 – Los Angeles, CA The Hollywood Bowl21 – Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre (SOLD OUT)23 – West Valley City, UT Maverik Center25 – Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre (SOLD OUT)26 – Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre (SOLD OUT)30 – Bonner Springs, KS Azura AmphitheaterMay:01 – Chicago, IL Wintrust Arena02 – Clarkston, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre04 – Forest Hills, NY Forest Hills StadiumThe joint tour marks A Perfect Circle’s first run of shows since 2018, when they

Tool bassist Justin Chancellor has revealed that the band plan to work on a new album following their upcoming tour.The LA group released their fifth and most recent studio record, ‘Fear Inoculum’, in 2019. It came 13 years after its predecessor, 2006’s ‘10,000 Days’. During a recent appearance on The Vinyl Guide podcast, Chancellor teased that fans won’t be waiting as long for Tool’s next LP.He said the band have already “got many ideas cooking” for the new album, but confirmed that they “haven’t recorded anything yet”.“But we’re quite busy until after the spring of next year touring.

Tool have announced the dates for their scheduled 2024 US arena tour – see the full list of dates below.Yesterday (October 10), the band took to social media to announce the new dates, which will see the legendary progressive metal band perform 20 arena shows across the United States between January 10 and February 18, with support from Elder.Tickets to the 2024 run of shows will go on sale this Friday (October 13) at 10am local time via the band’s official website – get your tickets here. The tour will also notably include the band’s first shows at the Madison Square Garden in New York since 2001.A post shared by Tool (@toolmusic)Tool are currently on tour across North America, and are scheduled to end their current run of shows on November 22 in Toronto, Canada.

A Perfect Circle, Puscifer and Primus have announced a joint tour for 2024, in celebration of Maynard James Keenan’s 60th birthday. Keenan, who forms part of both A Perfect Circle and Puscifer, will share the stage on the seven-date run with both his fellow bandmates and the Primus trio.

Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer – has announced plans to open a winemaking facility in Cottonwood, a city in the Yavapai County of Arizona.The Caduceus Cellars Hilltop Facility, which will open next month on October 6, will be run by the same team that oversees Keenan’s winery Caduceus Cellars and his Merkin vineyard that are located in Jerome – approximately a 15-minute drive from the new Cottonwood location. AZ Central reports that the complex will also include a new restaurant named the Trattoria, a tasting room dubbed the Ventura Room and a gelateria named Pocket Park.In a press statement, Keenan said that the opening of this new facility was something he’d been “working towards” for “many years”.“One of the things I discovered when it comes to bridging the hurdle of exposing people to Arizona wine is context,” he said.

Puscifer have shared details of two Halloween concert films that feature music from their 2007 debut ‘V Is For Vagina’ and its 2011 follow-up ‘Conditions Of My Parole’.The band, which is a side project of Tool and A Perfect Circle singer Maynard James Keenan, will stage a behind-the-scenes performance as they reinterpret and re-record songs from their early days as well as dramatise ‘Conditions Of My Parole’. The ‘Conditions Of My Parole’ film will also feature surprise cameos.Both films premiere live at 12pm PT (8pm BST) on October 28 and remain on-demand for 72 hours.V Is For Versatile: A Puscifer Concert Film Featuring Music From The V Is For… Era is shot in the legendary Los Angeles recording studio Sunset Sound.The second film, Parole Violator: A Puscifer Concert Film Featuring Conditions Of My Parole, follows a storyline involving the band’s cast of so-called “Pusciverse” characters.

Tool celebrated the end of their European tour by joining support act Brass Against for a performance of their first industry single, ‘Stinkfist’.Performing in Budapest last week (May 24), Brass Against performed the 1996 Ænima track – a regular track in their set of big-band rock covers – with Tool’s Adam Jones, Danny Carey, and Justin Chancellor joining them onstage.Brass Against’s covers of ‘The Pot’ and ‘Lateralus’ had caught the attention of the metal band, who subsequently invited them to open their shows.Watch the two bands combining to perform ‘Stinkfist’ below.Stinkfist w/ Adam, Justin and Danny in Budapest @Tool pic.twitter.com/S3M4Zs81tp— Brass Against (@BrassAgainst) May 31, 2022At the start of the tour in April, Brass Against were reminded that they were performing in a “no pee zone” on their tour with the veteran rockers.Upon arriving at the venue – the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark – Urista was greeted by a sign that’d been taped to the stage. It read: “NO PEE ZONE – No Urine Is To Be Deposited, Placed, Distributed, Sprinkled, Poured And/or Spread In This Immediate Area.”Last November, footage emerged of Brass Against singer Sophia Urista urinating on a willing fan’s face during the band’s set at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida.Although it’s not been confirmed, the sign was presumably put there by known-practical jokers Tool.

Maynard James Keenan has shared a humorous new clip of himself trying to play Jenga behind Tool drummer Danny Carey during one of the band’s recent shows.The band are currently on the North American leg of their world tour, which kicked off last month and is set to visit the UK and Ireland in May.In a clip that was shared over the weekend on Keenan’s personal Instagram page, the frontman is seen crouching down behind Carey’s drum kit during one show in an effort to play a game of Jenga.However, Keenan’s Jenga game is ruined after Carey smashes his giant gong at the back of his drum set, causing the frontman to jokingly yell: “What the fuck! What’s wrong with you?!”A post shared by MJ Keenan (@iamthebriefcase)You can watch a clip of the moment, which Keenan captioned “Danny, you son of a bitch! Tryn ta [sic] Jenga back here, ffs”, in the above post.Tool’s tour continues in Pittsburgh tomorrow (March 1). You can see the dates of their UK and European tour below, and find any remaining tickets here.April23 – Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark25 – Spektrum, Oslo, Norway26 – Avicii Arena, Stockholm, Sweden28 – Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany29 – Festhalle, Frankfurt, GermanyMay2 – AO Arena, Manchester4 – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham6 – 3Arena, Dublin9 – The O2, London10 – The O2, London12 – AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France13 – Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium15 – Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany17 – Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany19 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands21 – Tauron Arena, Kraków, Poland23 – O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic24 – SportAréna, Budapest, Hungary Tool announced yesterday (February 27) that the vinyl version of their 2019 album ‘Fear Inoculum’ will be released in April.