Maynard James Keenan on Dawn of the Tool Era, Playing the Long Game

Late last year, Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer) guested on Revolver's "Fan First" podcast, giving a rare life- and career-spanning interview, diving deep into his personal journey as a fan and a musician — from his roots in Black Sabbath and Joni Mitchell to the uncompromising vision driving his various projects. Keenan also opened up about his most famous band, reflecting on the dawn of the Tool era and how the prog-metal juggernaut has played the long game when it comes to the group's career and creativity. Watch him dive into the latter topics in the extended excerpt here, and click through to view the full episode.