Puscifer, the Northern Arizona-based band helmed by Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle), will release an eight-song EP titled Donkey Punch The Night on February 19 via Puscifer Entertainment.
“While continuing our tradition of releasing a few new songs at a time,” explained Keenan, “I also had an itch that needed scratching, and that itch was ‘Balls To The Wall.’ Which was followed by an even harder to reach itch known as ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.’ And scratch them we did.”
The 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, Arizoza, in Keenan’s Caduceus Cellars (www.caduceus.org) with the same roster from 2011′s Conditions of My Parole (Keenan, Mitchell, Round, Eustis, Matt McJunkins and Jeff Friedl) and guests Zac Rae (piano), Juliette Commagere (vocals), Josh Morreau (bass) and Claire Acey (vocals).
Remixes of the four 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), Sonoio (Italian multi-instrumentalist Alessandro Cortini of Modwheelmood and touring keyboard player for Muse and NIN) 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”
8. Bohemian Rhapsody “Sonoio rework”
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.
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 & 7 Santiago, Chile Lollapalooza Chile *
*Puscifer performance date TBA
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Yesterday, drummer Josh Freese took to Twitter to officially announce that he is parting ways with A Perfect Circle.
“After 13 years, I’ve decided to leave [futureusgalleryA Perfect Cirlce] with no plans of returning,” Freese wrote. “Apologies to those inquiring about the upcoming shows.”
A Perfect Circle reunited for a run of shows last year, but have not released an album of original material since 2003′s Thirteenth Step. With Maynard James Keenan presumably busy with a new Tool album, not to mention his solo project Puscifer, it seems unlikely APC will be hitting the studio anytime soon.
“We’ve been kicking around some stuff. Nothing’s ready,” Keenan told Loudwire last fall. “Until it’s really solid it doesn’t make any sense to present it, and right now he’s [futureusgalleryHowerdel] busy with Ashes Divide and I’m doing Puscifer.”
A Perfect Circle currently have one scheduled date for the remainder of 2012, a December 29 gig at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. The band were also recently announced as part of the 2013 lineup for Lollapalooza Chile.
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Projected–the supergroup featuring members of Sevendust, Alter Bridge, and Creed–recently released their debut album, Human, which won Revolver‘s Album of the Week poll last week. Now main man John Connelly, also of Sevendust, selects his personal favorite supergroups.
1. Bad Company “Great songwriting with Paul Rogers voice makes for an awesome combination. Still to this day, Rodgers has one of the best voices in rock. Timeless music.”
2. Temple of the Dog “A great one off from a few of the pioneers of the Seattle scene. Great compilation of music written as a tribute to Andrew Wood.”
3. Foo Fighters “Come on! Anything Dave Grohl touches turns to gold. One of the best songwriters in music today hands down. Always keeping it real. The modern-day Tom Petty really.”
4. A Perfect Circle “In some ways, this band is what I wished Tool might have morphed into. More simple arrangements and simpler songwriting than Tool, which is ironically what put Tool on the map with “Sober.” Awesome songwriting and hooks.”
5. Black Country Communion “Time to go to school! Joe Bonamassa is one of the best guitar players in the game and his side band ain’t too shabby either. Glenn Hughes voice on top of it all makes for some of the coolest music most folks don’t know about.”
]]>Puscifer, led by Tool and A Perfect Circle’s Maynard James Keenan have added two dates to their upcoming North American tour. The band will now play in San Francisco on March 16 and in Riverside, California, on March 17. Tickets for the San Francisco performance will go on sale on January 13, while details for the Riverside show will be revealed shortly. You can view the full list of dates below.
The eclectic music-meets-comedy group released their sophomore album, Conditions of My Parole, last October.
Puscifer Conditions of My Parole Tour dates:
Puscifer, led by Tool and A Perfect Circle frontman Maynard James Keenan, made their network television debut last night on CBS’ Late Show with David Letterman. The band played the title track off their new album, Conditions of My Parole. Watch the video below and tell us what you think of it in the comments.
]]>Maynard James Keenan’s Puscifer project have announced dates for their North American tour, beginning in November. The band, who are touring in support of sophomore release, Conditions of My Parole, are expected to announce more dates shortly.
In addition to the Tool and A Perfect Circle frontman, Puscifer’s touring lineup will also include Mat Mitchell, Josh Eustis, Carina Round, Matt McJunkins, and Jeff Friedl. Carina Round will also act as support for all currently scheduled dates. You can check out a full list of currently scheduled performances below Maynard’s promo video for the tour.
Before they hit the road, however, Puscifer will be making their television debut with a Halloween night performance on The Late Show with David Letterman.
Puscifer tour dates:
11/07 Seattle, WA, Paramount Theatre
11/09 Salt Lake City, UT, Capitol Theatre
11/10 Denver, CO, Paramount Theatre
11/12 St. Louis, MO, Peabody Opera House
11/14 Minneapolis, MN, State Theatre
11/15 Chicago, IL, Cadillac Palace Theatre
11/17 Cleveland, OH, Lakewood Civic Auditorium
11/18 Toronto, ON, Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
11/19 Detroit, MI, Royal Oak Music Theatre
11/22 Boston, MA, Orpheum Theatre
11/23 Philadelphia, PA, Tower Theatre
11/25 Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn Academy of Music
11/26 Washington, DC, TBA
11/27 Charlotte, NC, TBA
11/29 Knoxville, TN, Tennessee Theatre
11/30 Atlanta, GA, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center
12/06 Los Angeles, CA, Orpheum Theatre
12/09 Las Vegas, NV, TBA
12/11 Phoenix, AZ, TBA
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Puscifer, the solo project of Tool and A Perfect Circle frontman Maynard James Keenan, has released a video for the track “Man Overboard.” The song is the first single taken from the upcoming album Conditions of My Parole, which is set for release on October 18. Let us know what you think in the comments.
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When not stomping around onstage in Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer, Maynard James Keenan has been known to stomp a few grapes in his Arizona-based Merkin Vineyards. A good chunk of Puscifer’s upcoming second album, Conditions of My Parole, was even recorded in the viticulturist’s wine cellar. So Revolver asked the singer–who is interviewed in the new issue of magazine, available on newsstands everywhere and online right here–for a few tips on how to best appreciate our sips.
Watch your sugar intake
“One of the first things that’s going to interfere with anyone trying to appreciate wine is sugar. If you’re really serious about learning about wine, the best way to learn about it is get a couple bottles of the same thing. If you’re a person who drinks a lot of Coca-Cola, or eats candy, or eats a lot of ketchup and mustard, go ahead and have your wine with those foods. Then don’t eat or drink any of that stuff for a week. Just stick to stuff that’s not seasoned. No sugar. Don’t eat sweet stuff for a week. Then have your wine and try to recall your experience before when your palate was completely polluted with the sugar.”
Beware of the heat
“Think of wine like you would ice cream. If you’re picking up wine from somewhere and you put it in the trunk of your car and watch a movie and expect the wine to be OK when you get back… it’s just not going to be. It’s a vulnerable product. The heat will ruin it. That’s why we don’t ship during the summer. Once it’s left your hands, there’s no way to control how the postal service is gonna get it to you. They’ll just leave it in a truck in the sun in Phoenix overnight. Your wine’s toast.”
Know your allergies
“If you think you’re allergic to sulfites in wine, but you drink fresh orange juice—then you’re not allergic to sulfites. You’re probably more allergic to histamines or wines that have more wood in them then they should. Really oaky, woody wines. People think they’re reacting to the wine, when they’re really reacting to the wood tannins. Choose a wine that’s not been aged in oak.”
As told to Christopher R. Weingarten
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REVOLVER MAGAZINE’S TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS
BRAND NEW ISSUE FEATURES SUCH BANDS AS
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, DISTURBED, AND GODSMACK SALUTING THE ARMED FORCES
NEW INTERVIEWS WITH AMERICAN IDOL’S JAMES DURBIN AND LEGENDARY VOCALIST SEBASTIAN BACH
PACKAGED EXCLUSIVELY WITH 18 FREE “BIG 4” COLLECTIBLE TRADING CARDS
Hard-rock and heavy-metal musicians “Salute the Troops” in the new issue of Revolver magazine, available everywhere on August 16 in anticipation of the 10-year anniversary of the 9-11 tragedy. Inside, cover stars Five Finger Death Punch talk about how their 2010 trip to the Middle East to play for U.S. troops helped closer together. 5FDP’s third album is set for release this October 11. Also, artists including Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed, Godsmack, Staind, and Shinedown recount their experiences on U.S.O. tours abroad, and members of Tool, All That Remains, and others share stories of their times serving in the military.
The issue also includes a feature on American Idol contestant James Durbin, who urged the United States to “give metal a chance.” He discusses how he discovered metal by hearing singer Ronnie James Dio on the radio, what performing on Idol alongside artists like Zakk Wylde and Judas Priest was like, and what the future holds for him.
The jam-packed issue also features articles on Megadeth and former Skid Row singer and reality TV star Sebastian Bach, as well as Metallica, the movie Fright Night, Theory of a Deadman, Kittie, Chimaira, Eyes Set to Kill, and others.
As a special exclusive bonus, the newsstand edition of the new issue of Revolver contains limited-edition baseball cards of the “Big 4” bands of thrash metal—Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax—who are set to play the historic first metal show ever at Yankee Stadium on September 14. The cards are modeled after the classic Topps baseball cards from 1986, the same year these four bands released their metal masterpieces. View the cards here.
For all this and more, check out the September/October issue of Revolver magazine, which is available on newsstands everywhere from August 16 to October 10, and online right here.
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