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Art & Soul: Adam Jones Discusses Tool's Limited-Edition 'Opiate' EP Reissue

Posted 04/29/2013 at 11:29am | by Brad Angle

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For Tool, music and imagery are inextricably united—which is why the group is reissuing its 1992 debut EP, Opiate, in an extremely limited edition with new artwork and collectibles. Adam Jones explains.

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Adam Jones: My Top 10 Favorite Guitarists

Posted 03/26/2013 at 7:11am | by Brad Angle

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Tool's axman reveals the 10 guitarists that inspire his own far-out six-string style.

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Tool to Release Handcrafted Anniversary Edition of Debut EP, 'Opiate'

Posted 02/25/2013 at 1:12pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Tool to Release Handcrafted Anniversary Edition of Debut EP, 'Opiate'

Guitarist Adam Jones will art direct this bonus-filled package, which commemorates the 21st anniversary of the six-song release.

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Drummer Josh Freese Quits A Perfect Circle

Posted 10/03/2012 at 1:40pm | by Josh Hart

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Yesterday, drummer Josh Freese took to Twitter to officially announce that he is parting ways with A Perfect Circle.

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Friday List: 10 Great Songs Over 10 Minutes Long

Posted 06/15/2012 at 3:34pm | by Josh Hart

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Just because a song is long doesn't mean it's epic. In this week's Friday List, we take a look at some of the best guitar songs to ever eclipse the ten-minute mark.

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Puscifer Planning Summer Tour

Posted 04/23/2012 at 12:15pm | by Josh Hart

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Whether or not there will be a new Tool album this year remains to be seen, but one thing we do know for sure is that frontman Maynard James Keenan will be taking his solo act, Puscifer, on the road this summer.

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Radical Shriek: How Live Performance Can Improve Your Playing

Posted 04/16/2012 at 12:47pm | by Tom Morello

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In pursuit of becoming a better, more well-rounded musician, I believe the most essential tool for any guitar player to utilize is live performance. While that may sound painfully obvious, I have encountered many talented "bedroom shredders" who find it impossible to translate their woodshed chops to the stage environment.

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Drummer Danny Carey on New Tool Album: "I'm Hoping We'll Get in the Studio by June/July"

Posted 03/19/2012 at 11:35am | by Josh Hart

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Concrete answers are a hard commodity to come by in the world of Tool, although their enigmatic existence in the musical realm is probably why so many love them.

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Tool Singer Maynard James Keenan Sounds Off on Piracy

Posted 03/15/2012 at 10:25am | by Josh Hart

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Earlier this week, Tool/A Perfect Circle/Puscifer frontman Maynard James Keenan sat down for a chat with Oregon rock station 101.5 KFLY.

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Puscifer Debut "Telling Ghosts" Music Video Featuring A Perfect Circle Members

Posted 02/01/2012 at 2:11pm | by Josh Hart

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Maynard James Keenan's side project Puscifer isn't exactly guitar heavy, but given that he's the lead singer of two of rock's biggest bands -- Tool and A Perfect Circle -- and generally makes great music videos, we're bringing you Puscifer's new video for their track "Telling Ghosts." Enjoy below.

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