TOOL Mark 21st Anniversary Of "Opiate" With Commemorative Limited Edition Package

TOOL will release a handcrafted, bonus-laden, limited edition package of their original debut EP, Opiate, on Mar. 26 to mark the 21st anniversary of the six-song release.

The anniversary edition is limited to 5,000 copies and features art direction by Adam Jones, illustrations by legendary artist Adi Granov and design packaging by Mackie Osborne, who has collaborated with TOOL on many albums including 10,000 Days, Lateralus and Salival as well as posters and merchandise.

The 5,000 copies will be broken down as 5 x 1,000 runs with each set featuring a variation of the exterior graphics and included bonus items which include a new stereoscopic image for fans to use with their glasses from the 10,000 Days packaging.

The packages will only be available via TOOL's website (www.toolband.com) on Mar. 26 and there will be no pre-orders. A limit of three packages from each of the 5 x 1,000 versions will be in place. More details to be announced soon.

Puscifer Unveil "Bohemian Rhapsody" Video via The Onion; Donkey Punch The Night Released

Puscifer's video for "Bohemian Rhapsody," which stars Maynard James Keenan and Dina Martina, is available now via The Onion (http://www.avclub.com/articles/watch-the-video-for-puscifers-tim-and-ericlike-tak,92713/).

The six-minute clip, which was directed by Mike King, arrives as Puscifer's seven-song EP, Donkey Punch The Night is released (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/donkey-punch-the-night/id594305257). The collection includes covers of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and Accept's "Balls To The Wall" as well as two new songs: "Breathe" and "Dear Brother." The set is rounded out by remixes of three of the songs.

Donkey Punch The Night track list:

1. Bohemian Rhapsody "O.G. Mix"

2. Breathe

3. Dear Brother

4. Balls To The Wall "Pillow Fight Mix"

5. Breathe "Drumcell rework"

6. Dear Brother "Big Black Delta remix"

7. Balls To The Wall "Silent Servant El Guapo Mix"

Puscifer kick off their first Australian tour later this week with a sold out show on Feb. 22 in Brisbane. The band has also announced appearances at Coachella in April as well as Lollapalooza Brazil and Chile in March.

February 22 Brisbane, Australia The Tivoli (SOLD OUT)

February 26 Sydney, Australia Enmore Theatre

February 28 Melbourne, Australia The Palais Theatre

March 31 Sao Paulo, Brazil Lollapalooza Brazil

April 6 Santiago, Chile Lollapalooza Chile

April 13 Indio, CA Coachella

April 20 Indio, CA Coachella

Conditions of My Parole was released in October of 2011 and was quickly followed by a storied Halloween performance on The Late Show with David Letterman complete with Keenan in costume and a keyboard solo by Paul Shaffer. The band returned to late night television in February with a Jimmy Kimmel Live performance that was equally unique, featuring Keenan and Round singing behind video monitors a la human bobble heads. The band has completed two North American tours behind the sophomore release including a stop at last summer's Bonnaroo Festival.

Puscifer's "Donkey Punch The Night" Streaming via Spin

Puscifer''s forthcoming EP, Donkey Punch The Night (Feb. 19, Puscifer Entertainment) is currently streaming via Spin (http://www.spin.com/articles/puscifer-bohemian-rhapsody-donkey-punch-the-night-ep-stream-maynard-james-keenan).

The seven-song collection features two new songs written by Keenan and Puscifer cohorts Mat Mitchell, Carina Round and Josh Eustis: "Breathe" and "Dear Brother" as well as two covers: Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and Accept's "Balls To The Wall." Donkey Punch The Night was recorded in Jerome, Ariz. in Keenan's Caduceus Cellars (www.caduceus.org) with the same roster from 2011's Conditions of My Parole (Keenan, Mitchell, Round, Eustis, bass player Matt McJunkins and drummer Jeff Friedl) and guests Zac Rae (piano), Juliette Commagere (vocals), Josh Morreau (bass) and Claire Acey (vocals).

Remixes of three of the songs round-out the release with contributions from Los Angeles techno wizard Drumcell, Big Black Delta (aka Jonathan Bates, formerly of Mellowdrone and touring guitarist for M83) and Central American DJ, Silent Servant, who is well known for his mash-up of post-punk and techno.
 

Donkey Punch The Night track list:

1. Bohemian Rhapsody "O.G. Mix"

2. Breathe

3. Dear Brother

4. Balls To The Wall "PIllow Fight Mix"

5. Breathe "Drumcell rework"

6. Dear Brother "Denton rework" (Big Black Delta)

7. Balls To The Wall "Silent Servant El Guapo Mix"

 

 

Puscifer recently announced their first tour dates outside of North America with the band performing three shows in Australia as well as performances at Lollapalooza Brazil and Lollapalooza Chile. They were also recently confirmed for Coachella 2013.
 

February 22 Brisbane, Australia The Tivoli

February 26 Sydney, Australia Enmore Theatre

February 28 Melbourne, Australia The Palais Theatre

March 31 Sao Paulo, Brazil Lollapalooza Brazil

April 6 Santiago, Chile Lollapalooza Chile

April 13 Indio, CA Coachella

April 20 Indio, CA Coachella
 

Conditions of My Parole was released in October of 2011 and was quickly followed by a storied Halloween performance on The Late Show with David Letterman complete with Keenan in costume and a keyboard solo by Paul Shaffer. The band returned to late night television in February with a Jimmy Kimmel Live performance that was equally unique, featuring Keenan and Round singing behind video monitors a la human bobbleheads. The band has completed two North American tours behind the sophomore release including a stop at the 2012 Bonnaroo Festival.

Puscifer Return to the Road for 2012 Conditions of My Parole Tour

Puscifer, the eclectic music-meets-comedy troupe helmed by Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle), return to the road on Feb. 23 in support of their recently released album, Conditions of My Parole (Oct. 18, Puscifer Entertainment).

The band'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." The band celebrated the release of their sophomore album with an in-character Halloween performance on The Late Show with David Letterman.

Puscifer's touring band members are Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell, Josh Eustis, Carina Round, Matt McJunkins and Jeff Friedl.

Tickets for all shows go on-sale Friday, Dec. 16 via venue box offices, as well as Ticketmaster and Live Nation websites. A limited number of VIP packages, featuring wine tastings and VIP experiences will be available simultaneously via http://puscifer.frontgatetickets.com.

February                  

23 Austin, TX Long Center for the Performing Arts

25 Baton Rouge, LA River Center Theatre

26 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre

28 Nashville, TN Andrew Jackson Hall

29 Louisville, KY Brown Theatre

March                      

3 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre

4 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre

6 Kansas City, KS Kansas City Music Hall

7 Omaha, NE Omaha Civic Auditorium

10 Edmonton, AB North Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

11 Calgary, AB Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

13 Vancouver, BC The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts

14 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

18 Escondido, CA California Center for the Arts

A PERFECT CIRCLE ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

A Perfect Circle will tour North America for the first time in six years, kicking off their 2011 tour dates with a headlining performance at Rock on the Range in Columbus, Ohio on May 22.

The band returned from their self-imposed hiatus in the fall of 2010 for a handful of intimate Western U.S. dates, which sold out within a minute of going on sale. 

A Perfect Circle tour dates:

May        22           Columbus, OH                       Rock on the Range

 

June         29           Portland, OR                           Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

                30           Kent, WA                               Showare Center

 

July          2             Gibbons, AL                           Boonstock Festival

                4             Winnipeg, MB                        Centennial Concert Hall

                6             St. Paul, MN                          Roy Wilkins Auditorium

                8             Detroit, MI                             Fox Theatre

                9             Toronto, ON                          Edgefest

                12           Boston, MA                           Bank of America Pavilion

                13           New York, NY                      Hammerstein Ballroom

                15           New York, NY                      Beacon Theatre

                16           Philadelphia, PA                     Penn's Landing - Festival Pier

                17           Washington, DC                     Constitution Hall

                19           Charlotte, NC                        Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheatre

                20           Atlanta, GA                            The Tabernacle

                22           San Antonio, TX                     Freeman Coliseum

                23           Grand Prairie, TX                   Verizon Theatre

                25           Phoenix, AZ                           Comerica Theatre

                28           Los Angeles, CA                    Gibson Amphitheater

                29           Sacramento, CA                     Memorial Auditorium

                30           Berkeley, CA                         The Greek Theatre

 

August     2              Denver, CO                           Red Rocks Amphitheatre

                9              Pittsburgh, PA                       Stage AE

 

On-sale information coming soon.

 

The band re-launched www.aperfectcircle.com over the weekend.

 

A Perfect Circle is Maynard James Keenan (Tool, Puscifer), Billy Howerdel (Ashes Divide), James Iha (Tinted Windows, ex-Smashing Pumpkins), Josh Freese (Weezer, Devo) and Matt McJunkins (Puscifer). 

 

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BLOOD INTO WINE WINS BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AT TRAIL DANCE FILM FESTIVAL; MOVIE NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON ITUNES

Phoenix, Ariz., Mar. 9 – Blood Into Wine (http://www.bloodintowine.com/), the documentary that follows Tool/A Perfect Circle front man Maynard James Keenan and his work towards creating a credible winemaking region in Northern Arizona, has added to their collection of awards and accolades by winning the Golden Drover Award for Best Feature Documentary at the 2011 Trail Dance Film Festival.

 

“Our entire team is absolutely thrilled about winning the Trail Dance Film Festival Documentary Award.  We made the film with great care and it's been a wonderful honor to see it recognized by such a prestigious festival.” said Co-Directors Christopher Pomerenke and Ryan Page.

 

The film, which was released in 2009 and was independently distributed to over 125 theaters in the United States, was made available on DVD/Blu-Ray and Netflix in September of 2009.  Blood Into Wine remains one of Netflix’s most streamed movies.  The film has recently been added to iTunes and will be available as a VOD (video on demand) title via the Blood Into Wine website in mid-March.

 

The filmmaking team of Ryan Page and Christopher Pomerenke remains active with their music-meets-science documentary The Heart Is A Drum Machine and its accompanying score (music by The Flaming Lips’ Steven Drozd) now in-stores and their debut feature film, Queens of Country, which stars Lizzy Caplan (True Blood, Mean Girls) and Ron Livingston (Office Space, Band of Brothers) in post-production.

 

To celebrate the Golden Drover Award, the filmmakers are giving fans an opportunity to own a rare prop from the film (a photo frame Keenan is shown with in various scenes which was used to introduce new segments) as well as view a pair of special features exclusive to the DVD on Bloodintowine.com. To enter the contest, visit http://www.bloodintowine.com/.