Maynard James Keenan is best known as the singer of rock band Tool, with whom he has recorded five studio albums, A Perfect Circle, with whom he has recorded four studio albums, and Puscifer, a side project created by Keenan, has released three studio albums.
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| US [4] | AUS [5] | AUT [6] | CAN [7] | FIN [8] | FRA [9] | GER [10] | NLD [11] | NOR [12] | NZ [13] | SWE [14] | SWI [15] | UK [16] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Undertow | 50 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | — | 17 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Ænima
| 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 75 | 75 | 36 | 1 | 53 | 79 | 108 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Lateralus
| 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | 10,000 Days
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Fear Inoculum
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Album details | Peak chart position | |
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| US [22] | AUS [5] | ||
| 1991 | 72826 (demo)
| — | — |
| 1992 | Opiate (EP)
| — | — |
| 2000 | Salival (Box set) | 38 | 29 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | |||
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| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||||||||
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| US [23] | AUS [24] | CAN [25] | FRA [26] | GER [27] | NLD [28] | NZ [29] | NOR [30] | SWE [31] | UK [32] | |||||
| Mer de Noms | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | 55 | 81 | 2 | 32 | 54 | 55 | ||||
| Thirteenth Step |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
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| Emotive |
| 2 | 8 | 5 | 61 | 33 | 46 | 2 | 18 | — | 80 |
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| Eat the Elephant |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 12 |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "V" Is for Vagina
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| 2011 | Conditions of My Parole
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| 2013 | Donkey Punch the Night
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| 2015 | Money Shot
| - |
| 2020 | Existential Reckoning
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| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Don't Shoot the Messenger
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| Year | Artist(s) | Album | Contribution | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | A Perfect Circle, Puscifer, and Primus | Sessanta E.P.P.P. | A 3-song EP containing one original song from each band. Keenan co-wrote each song and provided vocals for A Perfect Circle and Puscifer tracks. | [46] |
| Year | Artist(s) | Album | Contribution | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Rage Against the Machine | self-titled album | Vocals during the slow bridge in "Know Your Enemy" | [47] |
| 1993 | Green Jellÿ | Cereal Killer Soundtrack | Performed the falsetto line "not by the hair of my chinny chin chin" of the song "Three Little Pigs" | [48] |
| 1994 | Shandi's Addiction (with Billy Gould, Tom Morello and Brad Wilk) | Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved | Vocals, "Calling Dr. Love", a Kiss cover | [49] |
| 1995 | Replicants | self-titled album | Vocals, "Silly Love Songs", a Wings cover | [50] |
| 1997 | Tori Amos | Tori Amos: Live from New York | Duet, "Muhammad My Friend" | [ citation needed ] |
| 2000 | Melvins | The Crybaby | Appears with Tool on "Divorced" | [51] |
| Deftones | White Pony | Duet with Chino Moreno, "Passenger" | [52] | |
| 2002 | Thirty Seconds to Mars | self-titled album | Background vocals, "Fallen" | [53] |
| 2003 | Titannica (fictional) | Run Ronnie Run (DVD) | Vocals, "Ass Kickin' Fat Kid" (in film only, not soundtrack) | [54] |
| David Bowie | Underworld Original soundtrack | Vocals, "Bring Me the Disco King (Lohner Mix)" | [55] | |
| 2004 | Axis of Justice | Concert Series Volume 1 | Vocals, "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding (Live)" performed with Chris Cornell at Lollapalooza 2003; and "Where the Streets Have No Name (Live)" | [56] |
| 2008 | Jubilee | In With The Out Crowd | Vocals on "I Don't Have An Excuse, I Just Need Help" | [57] |
| 2009 | The Human Experimente | MP3 release | Vocals on the remix of King Crimson's "21st Century Schizoid Man" | [58] |
| 2024 | Night Club | Masochist | Vocals on "Gone" | [59] |
| Year | Work | Artist | Contribution | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Yellow mY skYcaptain | Paz Lenchantin | Artwork | [60] |
| Mer de Noms | A Perfect Circle | Logo design | [60] | |
| 2003 | Thirteenth Step | A Perfect Circle | Executive producer, artwork | [60] |
| "Weak and Powerless" & "Blue" on Thirteenth Step | A Perfect Circle | Executive producer | [60] | |
| "Judith (Renholder Mix)" & "REV 22:20" on Underworld Original Soundtrack | Various artists | Writer | [60] | |
| 2004 | AMotion | A Perfect Circle | Guitar, arranger, performer, executive producer, artwork | [60] |
| Emotive [Clean] | A Perfect Circle | Piano, executive producer, re-arranged | [60] | |
| Emotive | A Perfect Circle | Piano, arranger, executive producer, re-arranged | [60] | |
| 2005 | Saw II Original Soundtrack [Clean] | Various artists | Remixing | [60] |
| Saw II Original Soundtrack | Various artists | Remixing | [60] | |
| "Passive" on Constantine Original Soundtrack | Various artists | Writer | [60] | |
| 2006 | 10,000 Days | Tool | Producer | [60] |
| 2007 | "V" Is for Vagina | Puscifer | Acoustic guitar, percussion, drums, clavinet | [60] |
| 2024 | "Pablo's Hippos" on Sessanta E.P.P.P. | Primus | Writer | [60] |
Ænima is the second studio album by the American rock band Tool. It was released in vinyl format on September 17, 1996, and in compact disc format on October 1, 1996, through Zoo Entertainment. The album was recorded and cut at Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood and The Hook in North Hollywood from 1995 to 1996. It is the first album by Tool to feature bassist Justin Chancellor, who replaced original bassist Paul D'Amour the year prior. The album was produced by David Bottrill.
Lateralus is the third studio album by the American rock band Tool. It was released on May 15, 2001, through Volcano Entertainment. The album was recorded at Cello Studios in Hollywood and The Hook, Big Empty Space, and The Lodge, in North Hollywood, between October 2000 and January 2001. David Bottrill, who had produced the band's two previous releases Ænima and Salival, produced the album along with the band, and became the last Tool album produced by Bottrill to date. On August 23, 2005, Lateralus was released as a limited edition two-picture-disc vinyl LP in a holographic gatefold package.
A Perfect Circle is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1999 by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan. A Perfect Circle released three of their four studio albums in the early 2000s: their debut Mer de Noms in 2000, a follow-up, Thirteenth Step in 2003; and an album of radically re-worked cover songs, Emotive, in 2004. Shortly after Emotive's release, the band went on hiatus; Keenan returned to Tool and started up solo work under the band name Puscifer, while Howerdel released a solo album, Keep Telling Myself It's Alright, under the moniker Ashes Divide. Band activity was sporadic in the following years; the band reformed in 2010, and played live shows on and off between 2010 and 2013, but fell into inactivity after the release of their greatest hits album, Three Sixty, and a live album box set, A Perfect Circle Live: Featuring Stone and Echo in late 2013. The band reformed in 2017 to record a fourth album, Eat the Elephant, which was released in 2018. After spending the rest of the year touring in support of the album, the band fell into inactivity until 2024 for a brief tour and one-off song "Kindred".
Thirteenth Step is the second studio album by American rock band A Perfect Circle, released on September 16, 2003. The album sold well, charting at the number 2 position on the Billboard 200 in its premiere week, selling over 231,000 copies and staying on the charts for 78 weeks. The album went on to be certified as gold on November 4, 2003, and as platinum on March 24, 2006, by the RIAA. Three singles were released from the album, "Weak and Powerless", which topped both the Mainstream Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks, followed by "The Outsider" and "Blue", which also charted on the respective charts.
William L. Howerdel is an American musician, best known as a founding member, guitarist, backing vocalist, songwriter, and producer for the band A Perfect Circle, as well as for his former solo project, Ashes Divide. Howerdel has recorded six studio albums across his career: four with A Perfect Circle, one under the moniker Ashes Divide, and one under his own name.
Maynard James Keenan is an American singer, songwriter, philanthropist, record producer, and winemaker. He is best known as the singer and primary lyricist of the rock bands Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer.
Emotive is the third studio album by American rock band A Perfect Circle. The album is primarily a collection of anti-war cover songs. It was released on November 2, 2004, via Virgin Records to coincide with the US presidential election. Two singles were released in support of the album; a cover of John Lennon's "Imagine", and "Passive", a previously unreleased song originating from the defunct Tapeworm project. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, though the band would not tour in support of the album, later entering a hiatus. It would be the band's last studio release until 2018's Eat the Elephant.
10,000 Days is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Tool. The album was released by Tool Dissectional and Volcano Entertainment on April 28, 2006 in parts of Europe, April 29, 2006 in Australia, May 1, 2006 in the United Kingdom, and on May 2, 2006 in North America. It marked the first time since recording 1993's Undertow that the band had worked at Grandmaster and without producer David Bottrill. 10,000 Days spawned three top ten rock singles: "Vicarious," "The Pot," and "Jambi."
Puscifer is an American rock group formed in Los Angeles by Maynard James Keenan, known as the lead singer of the bands Tool and A Perfect Circle. Initially, Keenan was the only permanent member, and as such he considered the project to be his "creative subconscious". Later, frequent collaborators Mat Mitchell and Carina Round became permanent members.
Caduceus Cellars is a winery in Jerome, Arizona, United States. It is owned by Maynard James Keenan, who is best known as the vocalist for Grammy Award-winning progressive metal band Tool. He is descended from Northern Italian winemakers. While the winery is named after the caduceus, an ancient symbol for commerce and staff of the Greek god Hermes, the vineyard is named Merkin Vineyards, after a pubic wig (merkin).
"V" Is for Vagina is the debut studio album by Maynard James Keenan's side project Puscifer, released on October 30, 2007. The album features a significantly different, electronic sound and arrangements than Keenan's other bands: the progressive Tool and alternative A Perfect Circle. Keenan himself compared the sound of "V" Is for Vagina to "driving around in your car listening to those old Motown hits, James Brown, and cool R&B stuff". "V" is for Vagina has sold 112,000 copies.
The discography of American alternative rock supergroup A Perfect Circle consists of four studio albums, two compilation albums, one extended play, one video album, thirteen singles, one promotional single and thirteen music videos. A Perfect Circle is the brainchild of Billy Howerdel. After hearing demos of Howerdel's music, Maynard James Keenan, the lead singer of Tool, offered his services as vocalist. Howerdel agreed, and the band formed in 1999. They were then joined by bassist/violinist Paz Lenchantin, guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen, formerly of Failure, and drummer Tim Alexander, formerly of Primus. Soon after entering the studio to record their first album, Alexander was replaced by Josh Freese of The Vandals. Mer de Noms was released in May 2000, selling 188,000 copies its debut week. The band embarked on a number of headlining tours all over the world to promote the album which was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) one month after its release, and platinum just four months later.
"By and Down" is a single by alternative rock band A Perfect Circle in 2013. The track represented the first studio material from the band in almost a decade's time. The studio version appears on the band's greatest hits album, Three Sixty, while a live version appears on their live box-set A Perfect Circle Live: Featuring Stone and Echo, both released in 2013. The song peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. An alternate version of the song, titled "By and Down the River", was later released on the band's fourth studio album, Eat the Elephant.
Matt McJunkins is an American musician and photographer best known for touring and recording with the American rock band A Perfect Circle. He is a former touring bassist for Eagles of Death Metal. He is one of the founding members of The Beta Machine, a rock band formed with Jeff Friedl. McJunkins has also worked with Thirty Seconds to Mars, Ashes Divide, Puscifer, Poppy and Socadia.
Money Shot is the third studio album by Puscifer, released on October 30, 2015.
Eat the Elephant is the fourth studio album by American rock band A Perfect Circle. It is their first album release in fourteen years since 2004's Emotive. While early work on new material traces back to as early as 2008, years of slow progress would ensue due to conflict between the band's chief music writers, frontman Maynard James Keenan and guitarist Billy Howerdel, largely stemming from their commitments to other projects and inability to come to an agreement on the direction to take the band. Renewed focus, alongside assistance from music producer Dave Sardy, helped propel the band into much more productive sessions across 2017, with the album being completed in early 2018. Thematically, the album covers a variety of Keenan's views on modern societal, religious, and political issues, focusing on his perceived lack of accountability in humanity. Musically, the album was viewed as an extension and maturation of their rock sound, adding more piano and electronic elements into songs for a more mellow sound than prior albums.
Fear Inoculum is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Tool. It was released on August 30, 2019, through Tool Dissectional, Volcano Entertainment, and RCA Records. It is the band's first album in 13 years, due to creative, personal, and legal issues band members encountered since the release of 10,000 Days. It was released to critical acclaim, with reviewers generally agreeing that the band had successfully refined their established sound. The album topped the US Billboard 200 chart, their third in a row to do so, selling over 270,000 album-equivalent units. The album topped five other national album charts in its opening week as well. Two songs off the album received Grammy nominations, the first single "Fear Inoculum", for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song, and "7empest", for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance, with the latter winning the award.
Mer de Noms is the debut studio album by American rock band A Perfect Circle. The album was released on May 23, 2000, and entered the Billboard 200 at No. 4, making it the highest ever Billboard 200 debut for a rock band's first album. It sold over 188,000 copies in the first week, and was certified platinum by the RIAA later that same year. Three singles were released in promotion of the album, "Judith", "3 Libras", and "The Hollow", all of which hit the top 20 of both the Billboard US Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock charts.
What Normal Was is a solo studio album by Billy Howerdel, guitarist of A Perfect Circle. The album is his first to be directly released under his own name, and his second solo album overall, after releasing his prior album, Keep Telling Myself It's Alright (2008), under the pseudonym Ashes Divide 14 years prior.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)Jeff Fayman of Immediate Music has sent the latest mix of Schizoid Man (with Maynard Keenan on vocals) on MP3.