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Tool’s Maynard James Keenan attains black belt in jiu-jitsu

Tool’s Maynard James Keenan attains black belt in jiu-jitsu

by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 8, 2024 | News

  Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer frontman Maynard James Keenan has earned his blackbelt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The artist received it just in time before a busy touring season, which Tool’s winter trek kicks off this Wednesday (10th). Ty Gay, a...
Puscifer, A Perfect Circle & Primus announce April 2024 limited engagement tour

Puscifer, A Perfect Circle & Primus announce April 2024 limited engagement tour

by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 12, 2023 | News, Touring

  We are expecting to see an extraordinary experience as Puscifer, A Perfect Circle, and Primus will unite for the Sessanta tour, set to take place in April 2024 across the Western U.S. This tour resurrects and expands upon the 2014 Cinquanta event held in Los...
Maynard James Keenan shares skill that “could have saved Chris Rock’s life”

Maynard James Keenan shares skill that “could have saved Chris Rock’s life”

by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 1, 2022 | News

  Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer) has joined in on this week’s reaction to the slapping incident at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27th. Towards the end of the live award ceremony, comedian Chris Rock was invited on stage to present the...
Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer) reveals he contracted COVID-19 two times

Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer) reveals he contracted COVID-19 two times

by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 4, 2021 | News

  Tool/A Perfect Circle/ Puscifer frontman Maynard James Keenanhas revealed he contracted COVID-19 for a second time. Keenan initially contracted the virus in February 2020 while he was touring with Tool and now, he has come forward explaining he contracted it a...
Tool’s Maynard James Keenan attains black belt in jiu-jitsu

Tool’s Maynard James Keenan discusses role in creation of Deftones’ ‘White Pony’

by Elise Yablon | Nov 24, 2020 | News

    Deftones’ 2000 album White Pony turned 20 this year. In celebration, Revolver Magazine has digitally published their cover story detailing the oral history of the album, including the role Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan played in the process. ...
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Textures breakdown new album ‘Genotype’ with track-by-track guide
Textures breakdown new album ‘Genotype’ with track-by-track guide

Dutch progressive metal veterans Textures are back with Genotype, their long-awaited new album, out today (23rd). Serving as a conceptual counterpart to 2016’s Phenotype, Genotype isn’t a continuation so much as a reset, written entirely from scratch and self-produced...

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The Grudge That Should Not Be: Album Review: Megadeth’s final record
The Grudge That Should Not Be: Album Review: Megadeth’s final record

The overall seventeenth, self-titled album marks the beginning of the end for Megadeth. Dave Mustaine deserves credit. That part isn't up for debate. Getting kicked out of Metallica, starting over, and building Megadeth into one of the defining bands of American...

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Rush Announce Super Deluxe Grace Under Pressure Reissues
Rush Announce Super Deluxe Grace Under Pressure Reissues

Rush will release Super Deluxe editions of Grace Under Pressure, arriving March 13, 2026, via UMe/Mercury and Anthem Records. The 1984 album, has been fully revisited with multiple new configurations, including Super Deluxe box sets on CD, LP, Blu-ray, and digital...

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New & Noteworthy: 2026 Releases have arrived – 1/2/2026

New & Noteworthy: 2026 Releases have arrived – 1/2/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off 2026, this week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Excavated Graves, Fuath, Wildhunt and Dawnbreaker amongst the...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new muisc from the likes of Peter Criss, Dead Sun and Lychgate amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday sees new releases from the likes of Volumes, Lord Of The Lost and Windswept, as well as the debut full-length...

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