Maynard James Keenan has been celebrating his 60th birthday all month with two of his bands — A Perfect Circle and Puscifer — along with Primus on the “Sessanta” tour. On Saturday night (April 20th) at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, fans were treated to all three of Keenan’s bands when Tool gave a surprise performance toward the end of the concert.
The tour usually has a no-video policy until the last song of the night, which is Puscifer’s “Grand Canyon,” but Keenan said from the stage that he would permit filming of the next song because he had “picked up some strays” to join him onstage. At that point, Tool’s Danny Carey, Adam Jones, and Justin Chancellor walked out to the delight of the fans.
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Keenan joked, “Danny’s up there, like, ‘You call this a fuckin’ drum set! Where’s the rest of it?...
The tour usually has a no-video policy until the last song of the night, which is Puscifer’s “Grand Canyon,” but Keenan said from the stage that he would permit filming of the next song because he had “picked up some strays” to join him onstage. At that point, Tool’s Danny Carey, Adam Jones, and Justin Chancellor walked out to the delight of the fans.
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Keenan joked, “Danny’s up there, like, ‘You call this a fuckin’ drum set! Where’s the rest of it?...
- 4/21/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Maynard James Keenan is currently busy with all of his bands: Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer. And based on comments in a new interview, fans can expect new music from all three in the near future.
Revolver captured Keenan and Primus’ Les Claypool in conversation amidst their joint “Sessanta” tour — a celebration of Keenan’s 60th birthday that involves collaborative and rotating sets by A Perfect Circle, Primus, and Puscifer.
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It was at the end of the discussion when Keenan revealed his post-tour plans, which also involve opening a fried chicken restaurant and his continued winemaking operation Caduceus Cellars.
“I’ve got three bands that need to write songs, so I’m going to be doing that,” said Keenan who turned 60 on Wednesday (April 17th). “But I’m also expanding out in Arizona, opening up a fried chicken place in Cottonwood. When it...
Revolver captured Keenan and Primus’ Les Claypool in conversation amidst their joint “Sessanta” tour — a celebration of Keenan’s 60th birthday that involves collaborative and rotating sets by A Perfect Circle, Primus, and Puscifer.
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It was at the end of the discussion when Keenan revealed his post-tour plans, which also involve opening a fried chicken restaurant and his continued winemaking operation Caduceus Cellars.
“I’ve got three bands that need to write songs, so I’m going to be doing that,” said Keenan who turned 60 on Wednesday (April 17th). “But I’m also expanding out in Arizona, opening up a fried chicken place in Cottonwood. When it...
- 4/18/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
In an era where music production is often tempo’d to a click track, Tool remain steadfast in keeping their rhythm tracks as organic as possible.
Drummer Danny Carey revealed that the band has never recorded to a click, explaining why Tool opt for an old-school “live in the studio” approach to recording drums in a new interview with YouTuber Rick Beato (as transcribed by Metal Injection).
“We go to a big room to capture the drums… We’ll go to a place like Ocean Way or O’Henry — someplace that has a million dollars worth of microphones and a big beautiful room,” Carey said. “And then, our goal is just to capture the drum tracks, and we all play together. We’ll agree on a tempo, and we’ll start a click in our heads. And then, as soon as I count it off, we’re just playing.”
To be fair,...
Drummer Danny Carey revealed that the band has never recorded to a click, explaining why Tool opt for an old-school “live in the studio” approach to recording drums in a new interview with YouTuber Rick Beato (as transcribed by Metal Injection).
“We go to a big room to capture the drums… We’ll go to a place like Ocean Way or O’Henry — someplace that has a million dollars worth of microphones and a big beautiful room,” Carey said. “And then, our goal is just to capture the drum tracks, and we all play together. We’ll agree on a tempo, and we’ll start a click in our heads. And then, as soon as I count it off, we’re just playing.”
To be fair,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Tool are notorious for taking their sweet time between albums, especially the 13 years between 2006’s 10,000 Days and 2019’s Fear Inoculum. Now, even singer Maynard James Keenan is insisting that the band can’t wait that long to put out the next one.
“Tool is a more complicated beast with a lot of egos and a lot of other things going on in our lives,” Keenan told Metal Hammer in a new interview. “But all the creativity’s there, the songs and the ideas can flow and the arguments ensue.”
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He continued, “As soon as we get past the arguments, we can get shit done! [Laughs] I think we could do it more efficiently. And I think everyone’s on the same page that we have to get through that, because we can’t drag this out another 14 years.”
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“Tool is a more complicated beast with a lot of egos and a lot of other things going on in our lives,” Keenan told Metal Hammer in a new interview. “But all the creativity’s there, the songs and the ideas can flow and the arguments ensue.”
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He continued, “As soon as we get past the arguments, we can get shit done! [Laughs] I think we could do it more efficiently. And I think everyone’s on the same page that we have to get through that, because we can’t drag this out another 14 years.”
In the same interview,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Maynard James Keenan is helping Mike Tyson get in shape for his upcoming boxing match against Jake Paul. That’s right, the Tool singer and his colleagues at his Verde Valley Bjj martial arts school have been training Iron Mike in advance of the July 20th bout.
Earlier this month, it was announced that Tyson will take on YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with the fight being streamed live on Netflix. Now, Keenan has revealed that Tyson began his training program at the singer’s martial arts center in Cottonwood, Arizona.
The rock vocalist posted a photo of himself and his wife, Lei Li Keenan, alongside Tyson on Instagram (see below), with the caption, “Honored to have @miketyson grace our small town academy, @verdevalleybjj. His Training Camp for @jakepaul vs @miketyson began under our roof. Gonna be bragging about that for a bit. Long after y...
Earlier this month, it was announced that Tyson will take on YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with the fight being streamed live on Netflix. Now, Keenan has revealed that Tyson began his training program at the singer’s martial arts center in Cottonwood, Arizona.
The rock vocalist posted a photo of himself and his wife, Lei Li Keenan, alongside Tyson on Instagram (see below), with the caption, “Honored to have @miketyson grace our small town academy, @verdevalleybjj. His Training Camp for @jakepaul vs @miketyson began under our roof. Gonna be bragging about that for a bit. Long after y...
- 3/18/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Joe Manganiello has gone Instagram official with his new girlfriend Caitlin O’Connor five months after they first sparked romance rumors and a few days after he settled his divorce with Sofia Vergara.
On Sunday (February 18), the 47-year-old actor hopped on social media with a photo dump featuring some exciting things that he’s done lately.
The post included details on how he and Caitlin celebrated their first Valentine’s Day as a couple! It marked his first official reference to their relationship.
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Joe closed the post on Instagram with photos from a Tool concert in Las Vegas, Nevada, which he attended with his girlfriend.
He included a cute selfie featuring himself and Caitlin smiling at the camera from the audience. The actor also shared a photo of himself and one of Caitlin posing in front of a massive arrangement of red roses.
Caitlin‘s...
On Sunday (February 18), the 47-year-old actor hopped on social media with a photo dump featuring some exciting things that he’s done lately.
The post included details on how he and Caitlin celebrated their first Valentine’s Day as a couple! It marked his first official reference to their relationship.
Keep reading to find out more…
Joe closed the post on Instagram with photos from a Tool concert in Las Vegas, Nevada, which he attended with his girlfriend.
He included a cute selfie featuring himself and Caitlin smiling at the camera from the audience. The actor also shared a photo of himself and one of Caitlin posing in front of a massive arrangement of red roses.
Caitlin‘s...
- 2/19/2024
- by Just Jared
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Anyone who’s been to a Tool show in recent years knows that the band kindly asks fans to put away their smartphones during the concert. One fan at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday (February 14th) learned the hard way by getting thoroughly admonished by singer Maynard James Keenan in the middle of the band’s set.
Ironically, another fan filmed the moment (as seen below), as Keenan ripped into the offending concertgoer while performing the song “Intolerance.” The frontman screamed, “Put your fucking phone down, dickhead! Seriously!”
It’s not the first time a fan incited the rage of Keenan by filming or photographing a Tool show. Back in December, the singer called another audience member a “dickhead” for using a flash at a show in Canada, yelling, “Take the light off dickhead. Take the light off. Don’t be American. Take it off dickhead.”
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Ironically, another fan filmed the moment (as seen below), as Keenan ripped into the offending concertgoer while performing the song “Intolerance.” The frontman screamed, “Put your fucking phone down, dickhead! Seriously!”
It’s not the first time a fan incited the rage of Keenan by filming or photographing a Tool show. Back in December, the singer called another audience member a “dickhead” for using a flash at a show in Canada, yelling, “Take the light off dickhead. Take the light off. Don’t be American. Take it off dickhead.”
In 2022, guitarist...
- 2/17/2024
- by Heavy Consequence Staff
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Tool guitarist Adam Jones and Epiphone have unveiled their latest collab: the 1979 Les Paul Custom Silverburst signature model.
The signature model replicates one of Jones’ “top favorite guitars of all-time” and one that Tool fans will surely recognize.
Adorned with its vivid Antique Silverburst finish, the axe has a three-piece maple neck with a custom Adam Jones profile, an ebony fretboard, and a mahogany body with a maple cap. The headstock has a Gibson “open book” profile and artwork created by Joyce Su and Adam Jones on the rear.
Electronically, it features a Gibson Custombucker pickup in the neck position and a Seymour Duncan Distortion in the bridge position — giving you the clean/dirty tones necessary to play Tool songs — along with Cts potentiometers and Orange Drop capacitors. Like his previous Gibson/Epiphone signature models, Jones was “heavily involved” in the creation of the guitar, per Epiphone’s press release.
The signature model replicates one of Jones’ “top favorite guitars of all-time” and one that Tool fans will surely recognize.
Adorned with its vivid Antique Silverburst finish, the axe has a three-piece maple neck with a custom Adam Jones profile, an ebony fretboard, and a mahogany body with a maple cap. The headstock has a Gibson “open book” profile and artwork created by Joyce Su and Adam Jones on the rear.
Electronically, it features a Gibson Custombucker pickup in the neck position and a Seymour Duncan Distortion in the bridge position — giving you the clean/dirty tones necessary to play Tool songs — along with Cts potentiometers and Orange Drop capacitors. Like his previous Gibson/Epiphone signature models, Jones was “heavily involved” in the creation of the guitar, per Epiphone’s press release.
- 2/14/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Tool took 13 years to follow up 2006’s 10,000 Days with 2019’s Fear Inoculum, but bassist Justin Chancellor assures fans that the next album won’t take nearly as long.
“[Drummer] Danny [Carey] is 62 now, so there’s no thought of taking 13 years if we’re gonna do it,” Chancellor told Metal Hammer in a new interview. “We’re gonna have to be more efficient, and we’ve been talking of ways that we can do that.”
The bassist went on to mention his side project MTVoid with vocalist Peter Mohamed, saying, “Maybe taking a leaf out of how me and Peter work with MTVoid – instead of staring at each other going ‘Come on, get it out of ya,’ maybe we could do a bit more at home. We’ll see.”
Tool are currently winding down a winter US tour (tickets available here), with a European run to follow from late May to late June,...
“[Drummer] Danny [Carey] is 62 now, so there’s no thought of taking 13 years if we’re gonna do it,” Chancellor told Metal Hammer in a new interview. “We’re gonna have to be more efficient, and we’ve been talking of ways that we can do that.”
The bassist went on to mention his side project MTVoid with vocalist Peter Mohamed, saying, “Maybe taking a leaf out of how me and Peter work with MTVoid – instead of staring at each other going ‘Come on, get it out of ya,’ maybe we could do a bit more at home. We’ll see.”
Tool are currently winding down a winter US tour (tickets available here), with a European run to follow from late May to late June,...
- 2/12/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
With Tool on the road during the first several months of 2024, bassist Justin Chancellor expects the band to hit the studio to begin recording a follow-up to 2019’s Fear Inoculum in the “second half of the year.”
Tool kick off a new US arena tour on Wednesday (January 10th) in Baltimore (tickets available here), and then embark on a UK/European outing in late May.
Heavy Consequence recently caught up with Chancellor to talk about his project MTVoid (stay tuned for our full interview with Chancellor and bandmate Peter Mohamed), and he gave us a bit of insight into Tool’s plans for new music.
“Well, there’s a lot to be put together,” Chancellor remarked. “We have, as usual, loads of ideas, loads of stuff that didn’t get used — constantly writing new stuff. I write something, I immediately know it’s for Tool. It sounds the right way.
Tool kick off a new US arena tour on Wednesday (January 10th) in Baltimore (tickets available here), and then embark on a UK/European outing in late May.
Heavy Consequence recently caught up with Chancellor to talk about his project MTVoid (stay tuned for our full interview with Chancellor and bandmate Peter Mohamed), and he gave us a bit of insight into Tool’s plans for new music.
“Well, there’s a lot to be put together,” Chancellor remarked. “We have, as usual, loads of ideas, loads of stuff that didn’t get used — constantly writing new stuff. I write something, I immediately know it’s for Tool. It sounds the right way.
- 1/9/2024
- by Jordan Blum and Heavy Consequence Staff
- Consequence - Music
Maynard James Keenan has earned his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu after decades of training in the martial art.
The Tool frontman’s fellow black belt Ty Gay took to Instagram to share the news, along with a photo alongside a freshly promoted Maynard.
“Congratulations to my friend, training partner, and sometimes nemesis @iamthebriefcase on the monumental task of receiving his Black Belt today,” wrote Gay in the post. “Was an amazing event, with a bunch of truly amazing people. Today, Jiu-Jitsu became just a little bit better.”
Some of Keenan’s other training partners and jiu-jitsu colleagues also commented on the post to congratulate Keenan on the monumental achievement.
Wrote Cat Zingano in a comment on Gay’s post: “Well deserved! I’ve watched how hard you worked on this and committed yourself to the art. Wish I could be there to celebrate with you today. When is the...
The Tool frontman’s fellow black belt Ty Gay took to Instagram to share the news, along with a photo alongside a freshly promoted Maynard.
“Congratulations to my friend, training partner, and sometimes nemesis @iamthebriefcase on the monumental task of receiving his Black Belt today,” wrote Gay in the post. “Was an amazing event, with a bunch of truly amazing people. Today, Jiu-Jitsu became just a little bit better.”
Some of Keenan’s other training partners and jiu-jitsu colleagues also commented on the post to congratulate Keenan on the monumental achievement.
Wrote Cat Zingano in a comment on Gay’s post: “Well deserved! I’ve watched how hard you worked on this and committed yourself to the art. Wish I could be there to celebrate with you today. When is the...
- 1/8/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Two titans of progressive music came together on Monday night (November 20th) when Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson joined Tool onstage during the latter’s concert at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena.
Tool notoriously don’t allow filming with cellphones during their concerts, but a few fans snuck footage of the historic moment, as seen in the clips below. Lifeson joined Tool for the 10,000 Days track “Jambi,” incorporating the intro and guitar solo of Rush’s “A Passage to Bangkok” from the iconic 2112 album.
Lifeson grew up in Toronto, making the surprise performance a hometown gig for the guitar legend. It marked a rare appearance by the guitarist, who last year performed alongside Rush bandmate Geddy Lee at Foo Fighters’ tribute concert to the late Taylor Hawkins in Los Angeles.
Just recently, Lee has been talking about the future of Rush, who haven’t played a show since 2015. Following the passing...
Tool notoriously don’t allow filming with cellphones during their concerts, but a few fans snuck footage of the historic moment, as seen in the clips below. Lifeson joined Tool for the 10,000 Days track “Jambi,” incorporating the intro and guitar solo of Rush’s “A Passage to Bangkok” from the iconic 2112 album.
Lifeson grew up in Toronto, making the surprise performance a hometown gig for the guitar legend. It marked a rare appearance by the guitarist, who last year performed alongside Rush bandmate Geddy Lee at Foo Fighters’ tribute concert to the late Taylor Hawkins in Los Angeles.
Just recently, Lee has been talking about the future of Rush, who haven’t played a show since 2015. Following the passing...
- 11/21/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Tool have announced a Spring 2024 UK/European tour, adding to their extensive itinerary for next year.
The European trek kicks off May 25th in Hanover, Germany, and runs through June 27th in Oslo, Norway, for an appearance at the Tons of Rock festival. Tool will also be playing the Graspop Metal Meeting on June 20th in Dessel, Belgium, and the Copenhell festival on June 22nd in Copenhagen, Denmark. Get tickets to the band’s UK/European dates here.
The newly announced leg will follow Tool’s previously announced North American concerts. The band is currently finishing up its 2023 slate with a show in Boston on Wednesday (November 15th) and dates running into next week. After that, Maynard James Keenan and company will return to the road in January for another leg of North American shows.
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The European trek kicks off May 25th in Hanover, Germany, and runs through June 27th in Oslo, Norway, for an appearance at the Tons of Rock festival. Tool will also be playing the Graspop Metal Meeting on June 20th in Dessel, Belgium, and the Copenhell festival on June 22nd in Copenhagen, Denmark. Get tickets to the band’s UK/European dates here.
The newly announced leg will follow Tool’s previously announced North American concerts. The band is currently finishing up its 2023 slate with a show in Boston on Wednesday (November 15th) and dates running into next week. After that, Maynard James Keenan and company will return to the road in January for another leg of North American shows.
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- 11/14/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Seasoned road dogs Billy Strings and Tool met up in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night, where the bluegrass guitarist lent the prog metal veterans a hand on their 2007 cut “Jambi.” Check out the performance below.
In classic Tool fashion, “Jambi” stretches out across nine-plus minutes, and their Salt Lake concert set design featured a pentagram and some spooky red lighting. We’re not sure how many metal heads in the audience were familiar with Strings, who usually collaborates with (legendary) outlaws like Willie Nelson, but he kept up on guitar all the same.
Tool’s 2023 North American tour continues through November, and then they’ll pick back up in January for even more arena shows. According to bassist Justin Chancellor, when the band finally gets off the road, they’ll head into the studio to start work on the follow-up to 2019’s Fear Inoculum. Tickets to all of their...
In classic Tool fashion, “Jambi” stretches out across nine-plus minutes, and their Salt Lake concert set design featured a pentagram and some spooky red lighting. We’re not sure how many metal heads in the audience were familiar with Strings, who usually collaborates with (legendary) outlaws like Willie Nelson, but he kept up on guitar all the same.
Tool’s 2023 North American tour continues through November, and then they’ll pick back up in January for even more arena shows. According to bassist Justin Chancellor, when the band finally gets off the road, they’ll head into the studio to start work on the follow-up to 2019’s Fear Inoculum. Tickets to all of their...
- 10/12/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
After the 13-year wait for 2019’s Fear Inoculum, it appears it won’t be that long before another Tool album arrives. The band currently has a busy tour itinerary ahead of them, but according to bassist Justin Chancellor, the plan is to work on new music once they’re off the road.
Chancellor’s latest remarks offer a firmer timetable for a new Tool record. Last year, drummer Danny Carey told Cleveland Scene that “it won’t take us this long for the next one” — in reference to the decade-plus gestation period for Fear Inoculum — and said that there was “stuff left over from the last one that we’ll develop” and that the band has “head starts on three or four new songs.”
Speaking on the Monday (October 9th) episode of The Vinyl Guide podcast, Chancellor said Tool have already “got many ideas cooking” for the new album.
“We haven’t recorded anything yet,...
Chancellor’s latest remarks offer a firmer timetable for a new Tool record. Last year, drummer Danny Carey told Cleveland Scene that “it won’t take us this long for the next one” — in reference to the decade-plus gestation period for Fear Inoculum — and said that there was “stuff left over from the last one that we’ll develop” and that the band has “head starts on three or four new songs.”
Speaking on the Monday (October 9th) episode of The Vinyl Guide podcast, Chancellor said Tool have already “got many ideas cooking” for the new album.
“We haven’t recorded anything yet,...
- 10/12/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
It’s bad enough that inflation is driving up grocery costs these days, and now customers have to deal with supermarkets playing “angry music” from that “death metal” band Tool. At least that’s the case involving a “middle-aged woman” at a Whole Foods market.
A since-deleted Reddit post by a member of the r/ToolBand subreddit tells the story of a woman who recently complained that a Whole Foods store was playing Tool’s “Forty Six & 2” during her shopping excursion. The Reddit user, who works at that particular Whole Foods in Hawaii, eloquently described the incident as follows:
“I work at Whole Foods, where we play an admirably ecclectic array of music. On any given day you’ll hear reggae, rock, country, pop, new wave, indie, and yes, the ocassional ‘heavy’ tune. Today 46&2 came on and a middle-aged woman approached me with an upset look on her face. She said ‘What is this?...
A since-deleted Reddit post by a member of the r/ToolBand subreddit tells the story of a woman who recently complained that a Whole Foods store was playing Tool’s “Forty Six & 2” during her shopping excursion. The Reddit user, who works at that particular Whole Foods in Hawaii, eloquently described the incident as follows:
“I work at Whole Foods, where we play an admirably ecclectic array of music. On any given day you’ll hear reggae, rock, country, pop, new wave, indie, and yes, the ocassional ‘heavy’ tune. Today 46&2 came on and a middle-aged woman approached me with an upset look on her face. She said ‘What is this?...
- 10/11/2023
- by Heavy Consequence Staff
- Consequence - Music
Tool have announced a new run of US tour dates in early 2024, including their first headlining shows at Madison Square Garden since 2001.
Spanning most of January and February, the newly announced leg also includes concerts in Baltimore, Charlotte, Nashville, Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Psychedelic doom band Elder will provide support for the duration of the leg.
Tickets for Tool’s newly announced 2024 tour dates go on sale Friday, October 13th via Ticketmaster. A variety of pre-sales — including one for the Tool Army fan club — will be available starting Wednesday, October 11th.
Tool are in the midst of a previously announced leg of fall North American tour dates that run through late November (tickets are available here). Check out their complete tour schedule below.
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This past weekend, Tool appeared at the inaugural Power Trip festival in Indio, California, co-headlining the final night alongside Metallica,...
Spanning most of January and February, the newly announced leg also includes concerts in Baltimore, Charlotte, Nashville, Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Psychedelic doom band Elder will provide support for the duration of the leg.
Tickets for Tool’s newly announced 2024 tour dates go on sale Friday, October 13th via Ticketmaster. A variety of pre-sales — including one for the Tool Army fan club — will be available starting Wednesday, October 11th.
Tool are in the midst of a previously announced leg of fall North American tour dates that run through late November (tickets are available here). Check out their complete tour schedule below.
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This past weekend, Tool appeared at the inaugural Power Trip festival in Indio, California, co-headlining the final night alongside Metallica,...
- 10/10/2023
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Tens of thousands of music fans braved the desert heat for three days at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California to witness six of the biggest hard rock and metal bands of all time perform at the inaugural Power Trip festival. On Sunday (October 8th), Metallica and Tool had the honor of closing out the festivities.
As previously reported, Guns N’ Roses and Iron Maiden kicked off the festival on Friday (October 6th), while AC/DC (playing their first show in seven years) and Judas Priest rocked the middle day on Saturday (October 7th).
Tool took the stage first on Sunday at Empire Polo Club, having previously played the first-ever Coachella festival there in 1999 and Coachella again in 2006.
Kicking things off with “Jambi” from 10,000 Days, Tool performed a career-spanning 12-song set that included songs from their debut full-length album, Undertow, through their latest effort, 2019’s Fear Inoculum. Of all their albums,...
As previously reported, Guns N’ Roses and Iron Maiden kicked off the festival on Friday (October 6th), while AC/DC (playing their first show in seven years) and Judas Priest rocked the middle day on Saturday (October 7th).
Tool took the stage first on Sunday at Empire Polo Club, having previously played the first-ever Coachella festival there in 1999 and Coachella again in 2006.
Kicking things off with “Jambi” from 10,000 Days, Tool performed a career-spanning 12-song set that included songs from their debut full-length album, Undertow, through their latest effort, 2019’s Fear Inoculum. Of all their albums,...
- 10/9/2023
- by Heavy Consequence Staff
- Consequence - Music
Maynard James Keenan is celebrating his upcoming 60th birthday in a big way. The singer’s bands A Perfect Circle and Puscifer will be joined by Primus on a brief Spring 2024 tour.
The outing, dubbed “Sessanta,” kicks off on Keenan’s actual birthday (April 17th) with a gig at the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix, Arizona, and runs through a two-night stand April 25th-26th at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado.
A ticket pre-sale begins Thursday (September 14th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster using the code Studio, while general tickets go on sale beginning Friday (September 15th). Fans can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
“It took some massaging, and some long days in rehearsal, but we managed to seamlessly pull off this three-song rotation at Cinquanta,...
The outing, dubbed “Sessanta,” kicks off on Keenan’s actual birthday (April 17th) with a gig at the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix, Arizona, and runs through a two-night stand April 25th-26th at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado.
A ticket pre-sale begins Thursday (September 14th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster using the code Studio, while general tickets go on sale beginning Friday (September 15th). Fans can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
“It took some massaging, and some long days in rehearsal, but we managed to seamlessly pull off this three-song rotation at Cinquanta,...
- 9/12/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Adam Jones has teamed up with Epiphone for the Les Paul Custom Art Collection. The latest guitar in the collection features artwork by the Tool guitarist’s wife, Korin Faught.
Faught’s original painting “Sensation” adorns the back of the fifth guitar in the collection, perhaps the crown jewel of the new Epiphone line. The stunning piece first premiered as part of the “Lost Days” exhibition in October 2016 at the Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles.
“‘Sensation’ is a painting about the loneliness and isolation of illness,” Faught mused via a press release for the guitars. “‘Sensation’ is a word to replace a fear based word. A word she learned while preparing for childbirth. A word she could retreat into when lying in bed with only herself and her thoughts. Gentle meditative properties and calmness resonate through her body as she lives within the moment.”
The other artists whose work...
Faught’s original painting “Sensation” adorns the back of the fifth guitar in the collection, perhaps the crown jewel of the new Epiphone line. The stunning piece first premiered as part of the “Lost Days” exhibition in October 2016 at the Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles.
“‘Sensation’ is a painting about the loneliness and isolation of illness,” Faught mused via a press release for the guitars. “‘Sensation’ is a word to replace a fear based word. A word she learned while preparing for childbirth. A word she could retreat into when lying in bed with only herself and her thoughts. Gentle meditative properties and calmness resonate through her body as she lives within the moment.”
The other artists whose work...
- 8/30/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Upstate New York has been the birthplace of many Great Awakenings. In the 1820s, religious fervor so swept the region it became known as “the burned-over district.” In the 1960s, Timothy Leary’s commune in Millbrook became ground control for the East Coast psychedelic movement. “By the time we got to Woodstock,” sang Joni Mitchell, “we were half a million strong.”
More than five decades after Woodstock, in Wappinger Falls, Alex Grey and his wife, Allyson Grey, are trying to use art to get back to the garden. Under the...
More than five decades after Woodstock, in Wappinger Falls, Alex Grey and his wife, Allyson Grey, are trying to use art to get back to the garden. Under the...
- 6/30/2023
- by Cassady Rosenblum
- Rollingstone.com
Baroness have announced their sixth studio album, Stone, arriving September 15th. Simultaneously, the band has also mapped out a Fall 2023 North American tour and has shared the video for lead single “Last Word.”
The seven-week “Sweet Oblivion Tour” kicks off October 13th in Baltimore and runs through December 1st in Philadelphia. Notably, the band has tapped a who’s-who of rising heavy underground acts to provide support on a regional basis: Jesus Piece, Portrayal of Guilt, Primitive Man, Ken Mode, Wayfarer, Chat Pile, Vile Creature, Soul Glo, Sheer Mag, Escuela Grind, Midwife, Hoaxed, Empire State Bastard, Cloud Rat, Imperial Triumphant, Uniform, and Agriculture (with more to be announced).
A Live Nation pre-sale for select dates goes live on Thursday (June 22nd) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster using the code Disco. General tickets sales begin Friday (June 23rd) at 10 a.m. local time. You can also look for deals...
The seven-week “Sweet Oblivion Tour” kicks off October 13th in Baltimore and runs through December 1st in Philadelphia. Notably, the band has tapped a who’s-who of rising heavy underground acts to provide support on a regional basis: Jesus Piece, Portrayal of Guilt, Primitive Man, Ken Mode, Wayfarer, Chat Pile, Vile Creature, Soul Glo, Sheer Mag, Escuela Grind, Midwife, Hoaxed, Empire State Bastard, Cloud Rat, Imperial Triumphant, Uniform, and Agriculture (with more to be announced).
A Live Nation pre-sale for select dates goes live on Thursday (June 22nd) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster using the code Disco. General tickets sales begin Friday (June 23rd) at 10 a.m. local time. You can also look for deals...
- 6/20/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Tool are known for their mathematically complex progressive metal. The songs demand physical proficiency, especially from drummer Danny Carey, and now he’s revealed the hardest Tool songs to play on the kit — three to be exact.
The most difficult endurance-wise? Carey said it’s the 2001 Lateralus track “The Grudge.” The song boasts irregular time signatures, copious fills, and myriad drum patterns across its nearly nine-minute duration.
“For endurance, it’s ‘The Grudge’ because if we’re not in tour shape my hands almost cramp up because of all the Swiss triplets,” Carey told his drum tech Joe Slaby in an Instagram video (watch below). “It’s just a real physical song overall, there’s some double-kick stuff in it.”
Overall, familiarity with the song plays a major factor for Carey, who then cited a pair of tracks from 2019’s Fear Inoculum among the most demanding.
“The trickiest ones might be ‘Invincible’ or ‘7empest,...
The most difficult endurance-wise? Carey said it’s the 2001 Lateralus track “The Grudge.” The song boasts irregular time signatures, copious fills, and myriad drum patterns across its nearly nine-minute duration.
“For endurance, it’s ‘The Grudge’ because if we’re not in tour shape my hands almost cramp up because of all the Swiss triplets,” Carey told his drum tech Joe Slaby in an Instagram video (watch below). “It’s just a real physical song overall, there’s some double-kick stuff in it.”
Overall, familiarity with the song plays a major factor for Carey, who then cited a pair of tracks from 2019’s Fear Inoculum among the most demanding.
“The trickiest ones might be ‘Invincible’ or ‘7empest,...
- 6/12/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Tool have announced a Fall 2023 North American tour that will keep them on the road for nearly two months. The headlining shows come in addition to three previously announced festival appearances.
Following a set at the Louder Than Life festival on September 22nd, Tool will properly kick off the outing on October 3rd in Loveland, Colorado. Their next two stops will take them to the Aftershock and Power Trip festivals, respectively, before a continuous run of headlining shows extends through a two-night stand in Toronto on November 20th and 21st.
Tickets for the tour, which primarily covers northern US cities and the band’s first Canadian shows since 2019, go on sale to the general public this Friday (June 9th) via Ticketmaster. Fans can also check for deals or pick up tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
Tool are touring in support of their 2019 album,...
Following a set at the Louder Than Life festival on September 22nd, Tool will properly kick off the outing on October 3rd in Loveland, Colorado. Their next two stops will take them to the Aftershock and Power Trip festivals, respectively, before a continuous run of headlining shows extends through a two-night stand in Toronto on November 20th and 21st.
Tickets for the tour, which primarily covers northern US cities and the band’s first Canadian shows since 2019, go on sale to the general public this Friday (June 9th) via Ticketmaster. Fans can also check for deals or pick up tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
Tool are touring in support of their 2019 album,...
- 6/6/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Singer Maynard James Keenan made headlines, including right here at Consequence, for dressing in drag at Tool’s headlining performance at Welcome to Rockville on Sunday in Daytona Beach, Florida. Despite the show coming just days after Governor Ron DeSantis signed an anti-drag bill into law, the rock frontman insists his outfit “had nothing to do with Florida.”
As reported, Keenan wore a blond wig, exaggerated red lipstick, and prosthetic breasts during the festival gig. And while it wasn’t the first time the Tool vocalist dressed in drag onstage, the timing seemed to indicate a defiance against the new Florida law that restricts minors from attending drag shows (Welcome to Rockville is an all-ages event).
That all said, Keenan told The Messenger in a post-show interview, “I’ve been cross-dressing since long before these clickbait-junkie dupes were out of diapers… It’s pretty crazy the technology and the prosthetics nowadays,...
As reported, Keenan wore a blond wig, exaggerated red lipstick, and prosthetic breasts during the festival gig. And while it wasn’t the first time the Tool vocalist dressed in drag onstage, the timing seemed to indicate a defiance against the new Florida law that restricts minors from attending drag shows (Welcome to Rockville is an all-ages event).
That all said, Keenan told The Messenger in a post-show interview, “I’ve been cross-dressing since long before these clickbait-junkie dupes were out of diapers… It’s pretty crazy the technology and the prosthetics nowadays,...
- 5/23/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
The 2023 edition of Welcome to Rockville took place over four days from Thursday (May 18th) to Sunday (May 21st) in Daytona Beach, Florida. The massive rock fest was led by headliners Tool, Pantera, Slipknot, and Avenged Sevenfold, while also featuring dozens more notable acts.
The festival closed out on Sunday with Tool’s first show of the year. The performance was particularly notable in that singer Maynard James Keenan dressed in drag just days after Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new anti-drag bill into law. As for the music, the band played a brief 10-song set that included classics like “Forty Six & 2” and “Stinkfist” alongside newer tracks like “Fear Inoculum” and “Invincible.”
Elsewhere on Sunday, Incubus paused their set for a moment to help a distressed fan. The band performed with new touring bassist Nicole Row, filling in for Ben Kenney after he underwent surgery for a brain tumor. Other highlights included sets from Deftones,...
The festival closed out on Sunday with Tool’s first show of the year. The performance was particularly notable in that singer Maynard James Keenan dressed in drag just days after Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new anti-drag bill into law. As for the music, the band played a brief 10-song set that included classics like “Forty Six & 2” and “Stinkfist” alongside newer tracks like “Fear Inoculum” and “Invincible.”
Elsewhere on Sunday, Incubus paused their set for a moment to help a distressed fan. The band performed with new touring bassist Nicole Row, filling in for Ben Kenney after he underwent surgery for a brain tumor. Other highlights included sets from Deftones,...
- 5/22/2023
- by Heavy Consequence Staff
- Consequence - Music
Tool singer Maynard James Keenan performed in drag at the Welcome to Rockville festival Sunday night (May 21st) in Daytona Beach, Florida, in essence challenging a recent bill signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis just a few days ago.
Heavy Consequence photographer Amy Harris captured photos of Tool’s headlining set (as seen in the gallery below) at the Florida fest, where the band played its first show of 2023. Keenan wore a blonde wig, exaggerated red lipstick, and prosthetic breasts during the performance.
This past Wednesday (May 17th), DeSantis signed a series of bills targeted against drag shows and transgender rights. One bill in particular prevents minors from attending drag shows. Since Welcome to Rockville is an all-ages festival, Keenan was, essentially, in violation of the new law.
As of now, Tool’s only other scheduled 2023 dates are at four more US festivals: Sonic Temple in Columbus, Ohio; Louder Than Life in Louisville,...
Heavy Consequence photographer Amy Harris captured photos of Tool’s headlining set (as seen in the gallery below) at the Florida fest, where the band played its first show of 2023. Keenan wore a blonde wig, exaggerated red lipstick, and prosthetic breasts during the performance.
This past Wednesday (May 17th), DeSantis signed a series of bills targeted against drag shows and transgender rights. One bill in particular prevents minors from attending drag shows. Since Welcome to Rockville is an all-ages festival, Keenan was, essentially, in violation of the new law.
As of now, Tool’s only other scheduled 2023 dates are at four more US festivals: Sonic Temple in Columbus, Ohio; Louder Than Life in Louisville,...
- 5/22/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
3Teeth have returned with a new song, “Merchant of the Void,” ahead of their as-yet-unnamed fourth studio album arriving in the near future via Century Media.
The single is an industrial metal banger from the band that has toured with the likes of Tool and Rammstein. Crushing metallic instrumentation is melded with pulsing synths and deep electronic beats, recalling key influences such as Rammstein and Nine Inch Nails. According to frontman and creative leader Alexis Mincolla, the smoldering track serves as a commentary on the current “self-destructive path” of humanity and its obsession with materialism.
“Amidst the numbing pulse of hypermodernity, the insatiable appetite of data commodification devours our sense of meaning,” commented Mincolla in a press announcement for the song. “The undead march of materialism eventually renders the human subject an automaton, desperately grasping for the ephemeral junk 2.0 to fill the abyss of existential emptiness. The self devolves into a mere echo,...
The single is an industrial metal banger from the band that has toured with the likes of Tool and Rammstein. Crushing metallic instrumentation is melded with pulsing synths and deep electronic beats, recalling key influences such as Rammstein and Nine Inch Nails. According to frontman and creative leader Alexis Mincolla, the smoldering track serves as a commentary on the current “self-destructive path” of humanity and its obsession with materialism.
“Amidst the numbing pulse of hypermodernity, the insatiable appetite of data commodification devours our sense of meaning,” commented Mincolla in a press announcement for the song. “The undead march of materialism eventually renders the human subject an automaton, desperately grasping for the ephemeral junk 2.0 to fill the abyss of existential emptiness. The self devolves into a mere echo,...
- 5/4/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Primus were joined by Tool members Danny Carey and Justin Chancellor, as well as Queens of the Stone Age’s Troy Van Leeuwen, for a benefit performance at The Belasco in Los Angeles on Monday night (April 17th).
The show served as a fundraiser for Canadian director, animator, and writer Jimmy Hayward, who is currently undergoing cancer treatments. The filmmaker is a close friend of the members of Primus.
Per Setlist.fm, Primus and company played a 10-song set that included six Primus songs and four covers. Among the highlights was a performance of Tool’s “Ænema,” as well as a drum battle between Carey and Primus’ Tim Alexander during a rendition of Led Zeppelin’s “Moby Dick.” Other covers included King Crimson’s “Thela Hun Ginjeet” and AC/DC’s “Whole Lotta Rosie.”
The set started out with just Primus performing “Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers” but they were eventually joined by Van Leeuwen,...
The show served as a fundraiser for Canadian director, animator, and writer Jimmy Hayward, who is currently undergoing cancer treatments. The filmmaker is a close friend of the members of Primus.
Per Setlist.fm, Primus and company played a 10-song set that included six Primus songs and four covers. Among the highlights was a performance of Tool’s “Ænema,” as well as a drum battle between Carey and Primus’ Tim Alexander during a rendition of Led Zeppelin’s “Moby Dick.” Other covers included King Crimson’s “Thela Hun Ginjeet” and AC/DC’s “Whole Lotta Rosie.”
The set started out with just Primus performing “Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers” but they were eventually joined by Van Leeuwen,...
- 5/2/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
An incredible music festival called Power Trip will bring together the biggest names in hard rock and metal: Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC, Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Iron Maiden, and Tool. The three-day event is set for October 6th-8th at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
Power Trip is produced by Goldenvoice, the company behind Coachella. The vibe is similar to the promoter’s classic-rock-themed Desert Trip fest that happened in 2016, with only two bands playing each night, as opposed to dozens of acts. Fans can register now for the option to buy tickets starting at $599 at the official Power Trip website. Once registered, tickets will become available at 10 a.m. Pt on April 6th.
Friday night (October 6th) will see Guns N’ Roses and Iron Maiden performing. On Saturday (October 7th), AC/DC and Ozzy Osbourne will take the stage. And on Sunday (October 8th), Metallica and Tool will close out the event.
Power Trip is produced by Goldenvoice, the company behind Coachella. The vibe is similar to the promoter’s classic-rock-themed Desert Trip fest that happened in 2016, with only two bands playing each night, as opposed to dozens of acts. Fans can register now for the option to buy tickets starting at $599 at the official Power Trip website. Once registered, tickets will become available at 10 a.m. Pt on April 6th.
Friday night (October 6th) will see Guns N’ Roses and Iron Maiden performing. On Saturday (October 7th), AC/DC and Ozzy Osbourne will take the stage. And on Sunday (October 8th), Metallica and Tool will close out the event.
- 3/30/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters and Odesza are set to headline this year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.
Paramore, Lil Nas X, My Morning Jacket, Sheryl Crow, Korn, Baby Keem and Paris Jackson will also perform at the four-day event on June 15-18 in Manchester, Tennessee.
Tickets go on sale Thursday. More than 100 acts will perform across 10 stages.
Other performers include Three 6 Mafia, Marcus Mumford, Alesso, Portugal. The Man, Jacob Collier, Tyler Childers, Big Freedia, J.I.D, 070 Shake, Sofi Tukker, Amber Mark and Girl In Red.
Tool, J. Cole and Stevie Nicks headlined last year’s Bonnaroo. The festival didn’t take place in 2021 because of torrential rainfall from Hurricane Ida that left much of the festival’s grounds, including campgrounds and tollbooth paths, waterlogged or flooded.
The festival was also axed in 2020 like most major music events because of the coronavirus pandemic.
For the 2023 iteration, fans will...
Paramore, Lil Nas X, My Morning Jacket, Sheryl Crow, Korn, Baby Keem and Paris Jackson will also perform at the four-day event on June 15-18 in Manchester, Tennessee.
Tickets go on sale Thursday. More than 100 acts will perform across 10 stages.
Other performers include Three 6 Mafia, Marcus Mumford, Alesso, Portugal. The Man, Jacob Collier, Tyler Childers, Big Freedia, J.I.D, 070 Shake, Sofi Tukker, Amber Mark and Girl In Red.
Tool, J. Cole and Stevie Nicks headlined last year’s Bonnaroo. The festival didn’t take place in 2021 because of torrential rainfall from Hurricane Ida that left much of the festival’s grounds, including campgrounds and tollbooth paths, waterlogged or flooded.
The festival was also axed in 2020 like most major music events because of the coronavirus pandemic.
For the 2023 iteration, fans will...
- 1/10/2023
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Pinball machines aren’t supposed to be shaken or stirred, but Stern Pinball could make an exception for their new James Bond pinball machine. The silver ball wizards teased a new table on Tuesday featuring the iconic superspy in a brand-new experience with flippers, bumpers, and all the other bells and whistles that make pinball a blast for gamers of all ages.
Stern did not release details about the James Bond pinball machine beyond saying that a full preview is “shaking soon.” A brief teaser video for the company’s James Bond pinball table is being shared on Facebook and Twitter, sparking conversation among Stern purists and those looking forward to the gaming company’s next project.
Bond. James Bond. #SternPinball #JamesBond #ShakingSoon pic.twitter.com/sYYNcQOIDk
— Stern Pinball (@sternpinballinc) September 6, 2022
Stern has a variety of new pinball tables in various stages of production, including machines inspired by Jurassic Park,...
Stern did not release details about the James Bond pinball machine beyond saying that a full preview is “shaking soon.” A brief teaser video for the company’s James Bond pinball table is being shared on Facebook and Twitter, sparking conversation among Stern purists and those looking forward to the gaming company’s next project.
Bond. James Bond. #SternPinball #JamesBond #ShakingSoon pic.twitter.com/sYYNcQOIDk
— Stern Pinball (@sternpinballinc) September 6, 2022
Stern has a variety of new pinball tables in various stages of production, including machines inspired by Jurassic Park,...
- 9/6/2022
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
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Bonnaroo is returning full speed as music festivals kick off the summer season in the U.S. While you may already be starting to pack your bags and figuring out what you need for your campsite (or glampsite), it’s best to take some extra precautions and coordinate a plan (which we assure you, is necessary).
The annual fest returns after two years of cancellations, once due to...
Bonnaroo is returning full speed as music festivals kick off the summer season in the U.S. While you may already be starting to pack your bags and figuring out what you need for your campsite (or glampsite), it’s best to take some extra precautions and coordinate a plan (which we assure you, is necessary).
The annual fest returns after two years of cancellations, once due to...
- 6/16/2022
- by Sage Anderson
- Rollingstone.com
Director(s): Ryan Page & Christopher Pomerenke Writer(s): Maynard James Keenan, Ryan Page, Christopher Pomerenke Starring: Maynard James Keenan, Eric Glomski, Milla Jovovich, Patton Oswalt, Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, Tim Alexander, Bob Odenkirk Before I get started, I should probably set the record straight; I had no idea who Maynard James Keenan was prior to watching Blood Into Wine. So for the other Tool-deprived souls out there, allow me to summarize: Maynard James Keenan fronts Tool, a multi-platinum metal (a term I am using very loosely) band that formed in 1990. Tool has released four studio albums since its 1993 debut, Undertow. Keenan also fronts the supergroup A Perfect Circle (which has released three albums to date) and Puscifer (a side project, which released its first studio album in October 2007). Keenan is also a winemaker, former Army cadet, comedian (he is featured in a couple Mr. Show cameos – the...
- 2/17/2010
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
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