For the second time in his career, New York bassist Frank Bello steps into the studio without the help of his Anthrax bandmates to record something a little different. Whereas previous side project Altitudes and Attitude was a collaborative affair with Dave Ellefson of Megadeth and Jeff Friedl of A Perfect Circle, six track EP Then I’m Gone (Rare Bird Recordings) is a much more personal affair with Bello playing almost all of the instruments himself.
A Perfect Circle released their new album Eat The Elephant from BMG last week and kicked off their new tour. The band will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight, April 23rd. A link to watch the show and the performance can be found below. Continue reading
One of the most hotly anticipated releases of 2018 back into the spotlight. Jokes about another musical project impeding the appearance of a new Tool album aside (categorically untrue, but funny) the much-loved and missed band hasn’t so much as roared back into the light to get our attention, as they rolled through with a purposeful stride and made themselves known by clearing their throats. “Ahem. Pay attention dumbass.” What presents itself for inspection might be the best release from the band yet.
It has been quite a year for Puscifer and their leader, Maynard James Keenan. Although he gets the most ink for his association with Tool, it is with Puscifer that Keenan seems to be more in tune with these days. It’s not a surprise that their recent Money Shot (Puscifer Entertainment) is a stellar album, but the level of comfort Keenan and his collaborators share in writing and performing is noticeable. It’s easy to get sidetracked by the theater of it all in person, but the staging and costumes are a guise to draw you in closer. It doesn’t hurt that his band features some amazing talent with mainstays Mat Mitchell, Carina Round and Jeff Friedl; now joined by Mahsa Zargaran and Paul Barker (Ministry) who all play flawlessly together. Keenan per usual is hiding out, preferring to be heard and rarely seen in the middle of a traditional wrestling ring. In one of the most unconventional settings for a concert ever, one of musics’ great frontmen makes his home. Making extra use of the ring was high-flying opening act Luchafer. Captured on the last night of the tour in Prescott, AZ by Melina D Photography, we learned that Puscifer doesn’t need a submission hold or a finishing move to get their message across.
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Puscifer, who just wrapped a spate of tour dates in the US last week, have booked a second leg of the tour for this spring. All dates will be again supported by Luchafer. General on sale tickets and VIP experiences go on sale on December 23rd. The band is supporting Money Shot (Puscifer Entertainment) which was released October 31st.
Puscifer 2016 tour dates, with Luchafer:
Mar 17: Fox Performing Arts Center- Riverside, CA
Mar 18: Comerica Theatre- Phoenix, AZ
Mar 20: Pikes Peak Center- Colorado Springs, CO
Mar 22: Orpheum Theatre- Omaha, NE
Mar 23: Minneapolis, MN – Northrop Auditorium
Mar 25: Riverside Theater- Milwaukee, WI
Mar 26: Devos Performance Hall- Grand Rapids, MI
Mar 28: Coronado Theatre- Rockford, IL
Mar 29: Old National Centre – Murat Theatre- Indianapolis, IN
Mar 30: The LC Indoor Pavilion- Columbus, OH
Apr 01: Stage AE- Pittsburgh, PA
Apr 02: The Fillmore Detroit, MI
Apr 04: Akron Civic Theatre Akron, OH
Apr 05: Center for the Arts – Buffalo, NY
Apr 06: Sony Centre for the Performing Arts – Toronto, ON
Apr 08: Merrill Auditorium Portland, ME
Apr 09: The Paramount – Huntington, NY
Apr 10: Santander Performing Arts Center- Reading, PA
Apr 12: Bergen Performing Arts Center Englewood, NJ
Apr 13: Count Basie Theatre Red Bank, NJ
Apr 16: Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium – Providence, RI
Tickets are on-sale on – Wednesday, Dec. 23 – with VIP packages available simultaneously via.
Puscifer – touring line-up
Maynard James Keenan – vocals
Carina Round -vocals
Mat Mitchell – guitars
Jeff Friedl – drums
Mahsa Zargaran – keyboards/vocals
Paul Barker (Ministry, Lead Into Gold) – bass
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Puscifer is streaming the title track from their new album Money Shot, coming out on October 30th (Puscifer Entertainment). You can stream the track at Rolling Stone, at this link:
Front man Maynard James Keenan comments on the pending Puscifer US tour:
“With Puscifer, we realize that the digital age is just endless possibilities, and nothing is written in stone. So whatever stage show we start off with on this tour, it might change and go in a complete opposite way.”
Puscifer’s current performing line-up for the tour now includes Keenan, Mat Mitchell, Carina Round, Jeff Friedl, Mahsa Zargaran, and new member Paul Barker (Ministry, Lead Into Gold).
Puscifer tour dates:
Nov 01: Monster Mash Festival – Phoenix, AZ
Nov 03: Majestic Theatre – Dallas, TX
Nov 04: Bass Concert Hall – Austin, TX
Nov 05: Tobin Center – San Antonio, TX
Nov 07: Saenger Theatre – New Orleans, LA
Nov 08: Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center – Atlanta, GA
Nov 10: Ovens Auditorium – Charlotte, NC
Nov 11: Strathmore Theatre – Bethesda, MD
Nov 12: The Orpheum Theatre – Boston, MA
Nov 14: Shubert Theatre- New Haven, CT
Nov 15: The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA
Nov 17: Terminal 5 – New York, NY
Nov 18: Palace Theatre – Albany, NY
Nov 20: Taft Theatre – Cincinnati, OH
Nov 21: Riviera Theatre – Chicago, IL
Nov 22: Arvest Bank Theatre – Kansas City, MO
Nov 24: Bellco Theatre – Denver, CO
Nov 25: Kingsbury Hall – Salt Lake City, UT
Nov 28: Keller Auditorium – Portland, OR
Nov 29: INB Performing Arts Center- Spokane, WA
Nov 30: Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – Calgary, AB
Dec 02: Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Vancouver, BC
Dec 03: Paramount Theatre – Seattle, WA
Dec 06: Warnors Theatre – Fresno, CA
Dec 08: Fox Theater – Oakland, CA
Dec 10: Ace Theatre- Los Angeles, CA
Dec 11: Ace Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
Dec 12: The Pearl at The Palms Casino- Las Vegas, NV
Pre-orders for the album are live and comes with an instant grat download of the single ‘Grand Canyon’
Puscifer has booked a full US tour, comprising most of the month of November, after kicking off at the Monster Mash Festival in Arizona. Led by Maynard James Keenan (Tool), Puscifer has also revealed the artwork and full track listing for their new album Money Shot.
Puscifer’s current performing line-up for the tour now includes Keenan, Mat Mitchell, Carina Round, Jeff Friedl, Mahsa Zargaran, and new member Paul Barker (Ministry, Lead Into Gold).
Puscifer tour dates:
Nov 01: Monster Mash Festival – Phoenix, AZ
Nov 03: Majestic Theatre – Dallas, TX
Nov 04: Bass Concert Hall – Austin, TX
Nov 05: Tobin Center – San Antonio, TX
Nov 07: Saenger Theatre – New Orleans, LA
Nov 08: Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center – Atlanta, GA
Nov 10: Ovens Auditorium – Charlotte, NC
Nov 11: Strathmore Theatre – Bethesda, MD
Nov 12: The Orpheum Theatre – Boston, MA
Nov 14: Shubert Theatre- New Haven, CT
Nov 15: The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA
Nov 17: Terminal 5 – New York, NY
Nov 18: Palace Theatre – Albany, NY
Nov 20: Taft Theatre – Cincinnati, OH
Nov 21: Riviera Theatre – Chicago, IL
Nov 22: Arvest Bank Theatre – Kansas City, MO
Nov 24: Bellco Theatre – Denver, CO
Nov 25: Kingsbury Hall – Salt Lake City, UT
Nov 28: Keller Auditorium – Portland, OR
Nov 29: INB Performing Arts Center- Spokane, WA
Nov 30: Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – Calgary, AB
Dec 02: Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Vancouver, BC
Dec 03: Paramount Theatre – Seattle, WA
Dec 06: Warnors Theatre – Fresno, CA
Dec 08: Fox Theater – Oakland, CA
Dec 10: Ace Theatre- Los Angeles, CA
Dec 11: Ace Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
Dec 12: The Pearl at The Palms Casino- Las Vegas, NV
Money Shot track listing:
1. Galileo
2. Agostina
3. Grand Canyon
4. Simultaneous
5. Money Shot
6. The Arsonist
7. The Remedy
8. Smoke and Mirrors
9. Life of Brian (Apparently You Haven’t Seen)
10. Autumn
Pre-orders for the album are live and comes with an instant grat download of the single ‘Grand Canyon’
Still from Pucifer’s ‘Grand Canyon’ video, directed by Adam Rothlin
Puscifer, the band led by Maynard James Keenan of A Perfect Circle and Tool has announced an new album today, dubbed Money Shot. The album will release on October 30th. You can hear the new Puscifer track in the form for the music video for the song ‘Grand Canyon’ at this link or below:
The video is directed by Adam Rothlin, and stars Keenan and Carina Round. Kennan who has described Puscifer in the past as an outlet for his “creative unconscious” commented on the creation of the Money Shot album:
“It’s extremely satisfying to witness simple conversations and ideas transform into completed sonic landscapes..: And to have these stories go above and beyond the initial ideas makes my grumpy heart swell three sizes.”
Puscifer’s line-up was originally intended to be formless, with musicians coming in when Keenan needed, but currently features Round, Mat Mitchell, Juliette Commagere, Devo Keenan (Maynard’s son), Tim Alexander, Jon Theodore, Jeff Friedl and Matt McJunkins among their ranks.
The Beta Machine will be performing at the Grand Re-opening of the Guitar Center in Sherman Oaks, CA on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 7 pm. The show is free.
The band features bassist Matt McJunkins and drummer Jeff Friedl (A Perfect Circle, Ashes Divide, etc), along with vocalist Claire Acey, guitarist Tommy Dill and Nicolas Perez. Check out the band’s debut video for “The End” here.
Jan 10: Guitar Center – Sherman Oaks, CA
Jan 20: The Slide Bar – Fullerton, CA
