Sunday, 7/18/10

Info on Blood into Wine soundtrack and physical release of "C is for..."

From puscifer.com

Sound Into Blood Into Wine 07/18/10:

Just finished mastering the Puscifer songs featured in the documentary "Blood Into Wine." We'll be releasing it digitally as well as physically. Only a handful of cd's though. Also releasing the "C is For..." E.P. on vinyl and cd. Once again. Limited quantitiy. Details to soon follow. Sept 7th release. Most likely be taking pre-orders around the first week of August.

Reported by JessicaSarahS at 14:30

Monday, 7/12/10

Maynard on Lebron

A short Rolling Stone article on the recent Lebron James, of the NBA, move to Miami.
MaynardI know how he feels. Enjoy Florida.

Reported by ninedead at 15:04

Friday, 6/25/10

A peek into the process behind Tool shirts & posters

I've been talking to the guys at NomadLosAngeles this week - they're working around the clock to keep up with the supply of custom limited edition posters being sold on the current TOOL tour (as well as last year's posters).

Once things quiet down enough that they have some time to chat, take dirty pictures, and shoot filthy videos, we'll be chatting with them about all the stuff they're doing in conjunction with Tool.

You can check them out on Facebook as well as on Twitter, and over at their website.

We'll have more from behind the scenes next week!

Reported by leviathant at 13:21

Thursday, 6/24/10

LA shows on sale this friday!

Ticketmaster has listed the information for the 7/18 and 7/19 LA-Nokia Theater dates. Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 25th at 10:00am. Ticket prices are $39.50 - $85.50.

And Fourth Eye informs us that previously purchased tickets will be honored at the two shows and any July 21st ticket customers will be able to purchase similar seating at the other two shows.

Good luck!

Reported by JessicaSarahS at 00:38

Monday, 6/21/10

Tool tour kicks off in New Orleans, we spoil the set list for you

And what I mean by spoiling the setlist is that I'm copying and pasting from the trusty Tool Navy show review forum, where reviews of the first two nights of the tour have been posted. Both nights featured the same set list, and despite naysaying from the official website, Wovenhand indeed performed as openers for Tool. So, without any further delay, here's what you might expect to see performed in the next couple of weeks:

Third Eye
Jambi
Stinkfist
Vicarious
Eon Blue Apocalypse
The Patient
Intolerance
Schism
46 & 2
Lateralus
Aenema


And if you've seen a show and want to add your own review, I encourage you to do so at Tool Navy. Over at Fourth Eye there photos of the merch that you should check out too, but be warned that if you want to come away with a shirt, bring at least $40.

Reported by leviathant at 17:29

Wednesday, 6/16/10

Summer tour opener, Wovenhand ?

Wovenhand, an alternative folk rock band, will be supporting Tool on their summer tour ( according to Antimusic.com and the band's myspace) for the following dates :

June 19th – New Orleans, LA – UNO Arena
June 20th – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
June 22nd – Cedar Park, TX – Cedar Park Center
June 23rd – Oklahoma City, OK – Ford Arena
June 25th – Kansas City, MO – Spirit Center
June 26th – St. Charles, MO – Family Arena
June 28th – Denver, CO – Red Rocks

More information on Wovenhand can be found here and here .

The band could be considered a Christian band according to various articles and reviews. The lead songwriter David Eugene Edwards is known to be an avowed Christian. It's going to be interesting to see how the fans react to this band at the show. Maybe Tool will open with Opiate this tour?

Reported by automatic_ego at 20:59

Tuesday, 6/15/10

Maynard and Billy Howerdel perform Bohemian Rhapsody at Activsion event.

Maynard James Keenan and A Perfect Circle guitarist/songwriter Billy Howerdel performed Bohemian Rhapsody at a recent Activision press-conference. They perform with a giant screen featuring Guitar Hero characters, a full choir, a band conductor, and lasers! The video is only the end of the song, but it is epic!

If anyone can find a full and/or a high quality video let us know.



Thanks to Futant7 via Twitter.

A full version has been found thanks to Justin Bowen
You may also want to turn your speakers down at first.


Reported by automatic_ego at 13:50

New material may debut this summer on tour!

In a recent Rolling Stone article, MJK revealed they may show off some new material this summer on tour. (Which starts on June 19th in New Orleans)

MJK says, "We're always writing, If it comes together, yeah, you'll hear some new stuff. If it's not ready, you won't." .

Also in the article Maynard gives hint of a new A Perfect Circle LP and makes more fans from Boise.

Reported by automatic_ego at 03:38

Thursday, 6/10/10

San Diego and Las Vegas dates

From ToolBand. On Sale this Saturday, June 12th:

Thursday, July 15 – San Diego @ Viejas Arena

Friday, July 16 – Las Vegas @ Planet Hollywood Theater.

Reported by JessicaSarahS at 15:39

Saturday, 6/05/10

Blink and you'll miss 'em LA dates

Tool will be playing LA's Nokia Theater July 18th, 19th and 20th. The dates were announced the evening of June 3rd and went on sale the morning of June 4th, but were subsequently pulled from Tool band and Ticketmaster. According to Ticketmaster, the ticket sales were pulled from their site by the promoter but the dates still stand and the promoter will announce a future on sale date (hopefully with more than one day's notice!). Stay tuned.

Reported by JessicaSarahS at 04:27

Tuesday, 5/11/10

More Tool tour dates!

New summer dates added:

June 28 & 29 - Denver, CO @ Red Rocks on sale May 15th

July 13 - Sacramento, CA @ Arco Arena on sale TBD.

Reported by JessicaSarahS at 03:59

Wednesday, 5/05/10

Tool Summer 2010 Tour Dates

Tickets go on sale May 8th!

Sat 6/19 - New Orleans, LA @ UNO Arena
Sun 6/20 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
Tues 6/22 - Cedar Park, TX @ Cedar Park Center
Wed 6/23 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Ford Arena
Fri 6/25 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
Sat 6/26 - St. Charles, MO @ Family Arena
Thur 7/1 - St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Center
Sun 7/4 - Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
Mon 7/5 - Regina, SK @ Brandt Centre
Wed 7/7 - Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
Fri 7/9 - Vancouver, BC @ GM Place
Mon 7/12 - San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic

http://toolband.com/

Reported by JessicaSarahS at 16:37

Wednesday, 1/13/10

Blood Into Wine premiere and screening dates

"BLOOD INTO WINE is the widely anticipated documentary that shares the story of Tool/A Perfect Circle/Puscifer front man Maynard James Keenan and his mentor Eric Glomski as they pioneer winemaking in the hostile deserts of Arizona."



Maynard James Keenan and Eric Glomski will host the red carpet world premier of BLOOD INTO WINE at The W Hotel in Scottsdale on February 19, 2010. You can still purchase general admission tickets to this event by going to The W Hotel website.

Additional Screening dates:

Austin – Alamo Drafthouse
Lake Creek – Feb. 19 - 20
Boston – Somerville Theatre – Feb. 26 - 28
Houston – Alamo Drafthouse West Oaks – Feb. 19 - 20
Las Vegas – Brendan Theatre (inside The Palms) – Feb. 25 - 26
Los Angeles – Laemmle Sunset – Feb. 25 - 28
Phoenix – Premiere: W Hotel – Feb.... 19
Tempe, AZ - The Valley Art Theatre - Feb. 26- March
Salt Lake City – Tower Theatre – Feb. 26 – Mar. 4
San Antonio – Alamo Drafthouse The Market – Feb. 19
San Antonio – Alamo Drafthouse West Lakes – Feb. 20
San Francisco – Viz Cinema – Feb. 25 (As part of Noise Pop Film Festival)

For more information on the movie, visit the official website and follow the film on Myspace , Facebook and Twitter.

Reported by JessicaSarahS at 21:45

Wednesday, 12/16/09

Puscifer finally makes its way to the east coast

Maynard mentions on his Twitter account that "most dates will be on sale the 8th, 9th, or 15th of January," that "St Louis is still tentative," and finally that "double shows will not be the same."

Mar 2nd, 3rd Atlanta, GA CW Center Stage
Mar 5th, 6th Washington DC, Lincoln Theater
Mar 8th, 9th Philadelphia, PA Theater of the Living Arts
Mar 11th New York, NY Grand Ballroom
Mar 12th New York, NY TBA
Mar 13th New York, NY Apollo Theater
Mar 15th, 16th Boston, MA Berklee Academy of Music
Mar 19th, 20th Toronto, ON Queen Elizabeth Theater
Mar 21st Lorain, OH (Cleveland) Lorain Theater
Mar 23rd, 24th Detroit, MI Royal Oak Theater
Mar 26th, 27th Chicago, IL Vic Theater
Mar 29th Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
Mar 30th St Louis, MO Roberts Orpheum Theater
Mar 31st Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
Apr 2nd, 3rd Minneapolis, MN Pantages Theater

Reported by leviathant at 12:08

Tuesday, 12/08/09

Ritual Tool

The Daily Grail has posted an article on Occult Rock

Ritual Tool

Another band to use the Tree of Life on their album packaging in more recent years is the acclaimed American progressive rock/metal band (who can categorise them?) Tool, on their limited edition CD/DVD box set Salival (“a map of consciousness projected over the body of a Macrocosmic being”). And it is with Tool that we possibly reach the apotheosis of ‘occult rock’. In contrast to the gratuitous use of magickal words and imagery by rock bands in the 1980s – co-opted almost always purely for marketing reasons – Tool employs various branches of esoteric thought as direct aids (or is that 'tools'?) in their creative process. What’s more, they do so with a level of thought and contemplation which seems light years ahead of their peers. In the words of Blair MacKenzie Blake, a close personal friend of the band, Tool have been known to…



Reported by isdfx at 15:59


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