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TOOL Drummer Hopeful New Album Will Drop This Year

Posted by aliblackdiamond on February 8, 2013
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Source: Blabbermouth.net

Even though singer Maynard James Keenan told a Chilean radio station earlier in the week that TOOL will not be releasing a new album in 2013, the band’s drummer Danny Carey is hopeful that TOOL‘s next CD could still arrive in the next few months. “Sometime this year … that’s all I can say,” Carey told New Zealand’s The Rock FM regarding a possible release date for the record. “The sooner the better for us. We’re working every day but you can never predict it, honestly. We’re really excited about it, so I hope all the fans will be too.”

Carey also revealed that TOOL has amassed a significant amount of live material for possible future release on CD or DVD. “We have tons of stuff recorded,” he said. “I hope we do make that happen one of these days. We have lots of video stuff too, we could do a DVD or two whenever we get around to it. We’re kind of trying to focus on the new thing now, so we’ll go back at some point and do it.”

In a separate interview with David Farrier, Carey spoke about “a big ‘Lateralus’-type song” that is being pieced for TOOL‘s next album. “We’re still — believe it or not! — still working on it,” he laughed. “It’s like an ever-evolving thing. It’s probably going to turn into a thing that’s, like, a big trilogy type of feel to it, sort of like ‘Disposition’ and ‘Intension’ and ‘Triad’, like on the ‘Lateralus’ record or something. It will probably be over a 20-minute piece when it’s all finished, so it will be a good part of the record. We’re dealing with it in sections, but it’s coming together really well. We’re having lots of fun working on it, that’s for sure.”

Carey also confirmed that he was the previously unidentified member of TOOL who was recently injured in a scooter crash, pushing back the band’s writing and rehearsal sessions. “It’s been tough lately because I cracked four ribs, broke three of them on a motorcycle the other day, so I am kinda laid up at this point,” he said. “It’s making it really painful to play. It’s not an easy thing to do. [laughs] It was just over in the San Fernando Valley, I was just turning to go on the freeway, and I think I hit some antifreeze or oil or something, and the wheels just slipped right out from under me, and I just hit the pavement really hard. [laughs] Yeah, I’m still in one piece anyway, but I don’t know how lucky I was the way I feel right now. [laughs] It’s pretty painful, but some painkillers and some scotch will get you through it.”

TOOL hasn’t released a new album since 2006′s “10,000 Days”, although the group has toured intermittently since then.

Keenan and his side act PUSCIFER will release their new EP, “Donkey Punch The Night”, on February 19, with some touring to follow.

MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN To Write Column For Phoenix Newspaper

Posted by aliblackdiamond on September 9, 2012
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Maynard James Keenan, the singer for TOOL, A PERFECT CIRCLE and PUSCIFER, has agreed to write a bi-weekly column for Phoenix New Times‘ “Up On The Sun” blog.

In typical Maynard James Keenan fashion, the column will feature his freewheeling examinations on whatever he feels like writing about, including music and wine.

The column will make its online debut on Monday, September 10.

TOOL has not issued a new album since 2006′s “10,000 Days”.

Keenan recently spent time on the road with PUSCIFER in support of that band’s sophomore album, “Conditions Of My Parole”, which was released last October via Puscifer Entertainment.

 

Source: Blabbermouth.net 

TOOL Frontman Sounds Off On Illegal Music Downloading

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 15, 2012
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On March 13, Carl Sundberg of the “Standard Ass Rock Show” on Oregon’s “real rock” radio station 101.5 KFLY conducted an interview with Maynard James Keenan (TOOL, A PERFECT CIRCLE, PUSCIFER). You can now listen to the chat below.

When asked about his views on illegal music downloading and how it has affected the music industry, Maynard said, “I think it’s a much bigger conversation. I think part of the problem with most of that is just the foundation of respect or entitlement. I think ‘entitlement’ is probably the better word. I think, just in general, our society has gotten to the point where just you click a button, you get what you want when you want it. So until we get to a point where we realize you don’t necessarily always get what you want when you want it, we’re gonna have a problem. So it stems from there. And then things like file-sharing and the Internet kind of lend themselves to that mindset. So, some day, hopefully, we’ll adjust that perspective . . . And until somebody has actually written a check to record their own record and see everything that goes into it, they don’t really understand that if you just take it… The current state of music, I’m sure there’s a lot of creative stuff going on out there, but there certainly isn’t — of course, I’m being nostalgic — but it doesn’t seem like there’s as much, creatively, going on, ’cause most people can’t afford to do it.”

PUSCIFER was the musical guest on the February 16 episode of ABC-TV‘s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”. You can now watch the “Telling Ghosts” and “Toma” performances below.

“Telling Ghosts” and “Toma” come off PUSCIFER‘s sophomore album “Conditions Of My Parole”, which was released last October via Puscifer Entertainment.

PUSCIFER‘s live performances are not to be missed. Keenan brings the unconventional atmosphere of the Verde Valley to life with a musically driven evening that merges technology, quirky characters and comedy. The Boston Globe referred to the shows as “musical theater” and the Philadelphia Weekly described the set as an “engaging performance with hilarious pre-recorded between-song skits featuring MJK alter-egos Major Douche and white-trash hero Billy D.”

PUSCIFER‘s touring band members are Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell, Josh Eustis, Carina Round, Matt McJunkins and Jeff Friedl. Source: Blabbermouth.net

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” performance: