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A Perfect Circle was formed by rock group, Tool’s, vocalist Maynard
James Keenan and former Tool guitar technician, Billy Howerdel. The
group, which is considered by critics to be an extension of Tool,
actually is not. A Perfect Circle is less dark than Tool. |
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A Perfect Circle was formed by rock group, Tool’s, vocalist Maynard
James Keenan and former Tool guitar technician, Billy Howerdel. The
group, which is considered by critics to be an extension of Tool,
actually is not. A Perfect Circle is less dark than Tool. The group
focuses more on melodies and unusual instruments especially strings. A
Perfect Circle’s main fan base consists of young intellectual college
students. The group chose their name before the first show they played.
They picked A Perfect Circle from a line out of one of their songs.
The history of A Perfect Circle begins in 1996 when Tool released Aenima.
During this time, Tool was experiencing difficulties with their former
label; Freewood Entertainment. The battle lasted until 1998. At that
time, the band felt considerably tired and decided to take time off. It
was at this point that Keenan, Howerdel, and Paz Lenchantin formed A
Perfect Circle.
Keenan and Howerdel’s relationship dates back to 1992 when the two met
while Tool was opening for Fishbone. Howerdel was Fishbone’s technician.
Keenan played a few of his songs for Howerdel and the two discussed a
possible collaboration in the future. So, when Tool ceased in order to
take a break; the two did just that. Keenan is vocals, Howerdel is on
the guitar, Lenchantin plays the bass. After awhile, the trio recruited
former member of Failure and Enemy; Troy Van Leeuwen to play the guitar.
Josh Freese (former member of Guns N’ Roses and Vandals) plays the
drums. The group began rehearsing, but they decided to not go public.
Although there was no announcement of the newly formed group, rumors
spread and there was much anticipation for an album.
On August 15, 1999 the group had their first performance. They played at
Johnny Depp’s posh club, The Viper Room, in Los Angeles, California. A
Perfect Circle’s debut album, Mer de Noms, was released on May 23, 2000.
The album’s title is French for Sea of Names. The album has the highest
debut on the Billboard Chart (four) for a newly created band. Critics
call Mer de Noms phenomenal. The first single entitled, “Judith,” was
written by Keenan in one sitting late at night. Other singles from the
album are “3 Libras” and “Rose.” A Perfect Circle went on The Somersault
Tour in 2000. They joined artists such as the Foo Fighters, Smashing
Pumpkins, and Eve 6.
Shortly after touring with A Perfect Circle, Keenan re-convened with
Tool to create their album, Lateralus. The album was a hit in 2001. On
September 16, 2003 A Perfect Circle released Thirteenth Step. The album’s
first single was “Weak and Powerless,” During 2003, A Perfect Circle
toured.
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The Truth Behind A Perfect
Circle
It's not a circle, though I'm sure
everyone and their mom knows this. The deal
is, APC know this as well.
"So what" ye say?
[i]So what[/i] I'll tell you.
It's a very big act of disrespect for them
to parade about with such a confounded logo
and an inane title. It makes no sense in the
least.
They know you know and I know they know you
know and they now know I know that they know
and we all know that everyone knows what is
to be known!
I see through all the deceit, it's a very
hairball operation they're pulling and I
fully admit, it could easily be over
anyone's head. Good thing I keep my ear
close to the ground just for such reason. I
hear this BS splattering in advance.
I've been researching these guys left and
right, real tight.
I find it's all disregardable(them).
I've started up a site in the endless
pursuit of truth, justice and the American
way(the good one).
Join me, brethren, remove the scales from
your eyes and support me.
Stop buying into the labels, stop buying into
the money influenced ideals, stop buying into
APC.
and by stop [i]buying[/i] into APC, I mean
stop buying their CD's. It's pishposh
and maybe even a bit of poppy-cock. Knock it
off, we shouldn't be subjected to lies,
especially when clouded in an air of truth.
Anyone is welcome to help in any way
possible.
http://chokeonalie.com/
Check around my site, you'll see a clearer
view of what I'm saying... maybe, the
site’s still young(I just finished this
morning) and I haven’t gotten my views
straight yet. I’ll need arguements for me to
back up first.
To sum my site, I'm after an
apology(public). It won't be a mere
apology though, no sir. It'll be an
atonement for their money grubbing ways.
It'll prove they're out for music, not
just money, and I want to see this proven. If
all they want is money, then the ideals they
claim to base their songs and image(their
characters, not the logo), the ideals and
image APC fans respect, will be nothing more
than a sham. The images and ideals, ideals
and images, concepts and attitudes.... all
blown to shit. I can't respect false
icons, I feel they're false.
I need proof that it's not a lie.
APC, combat the evidence that so far
outweighs your lies!
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Replys
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Listener
| you remind me of those little kids off apple
jacks trying to get the dam things to tast
like apples. | knife_party | When I hear a tune I think not of the money
made by it but how it sounds and wether it is
tolerable to my liking or not. APC is for the
most part worthy of saying,"Hey they
freakin sound good". So why
shouldn't they make tons of money when
they're songs are on the radio and
naturally people are gonna go buy millions of
cds. They may have sold their souls to the
devil, or they may just be part of some huge
musical conspiracy where there's
subliminal messages in the music that tell us
we like it when really we do not. Who cares.
Apparently this guy does. Or maybe, just
maybe, they were in the right place at the
right time and certain people are jealous. I
don't know it all, and I never will.
Hollywood, you intrigue me because you seem
to have the exact same opinion on this band
as a friend of mine does on almost all new
music. "It's all about the money!
The titles! It's a sham!" Maybe
someday we'll all know the truth about
everything. | jenius | So you're basically trying to get us all
to stop buying their albums because their
logo is not actually a perfect circle?
Wow...just wow... | -47- | I agree with jenius, who cares as long as
they sound good (and they sure do) | -47- | All I have to say is that the Apple Jacks
comment was freakin hilarious!! thanks for
the laugh:) | MasseuseGrl | Who cares if the circle isnt perfect. Its not
the name that counts. Its what they sound. | Skanky | | APC is awesome! | lacunacoilfan15 | Hollywood, I had to read your post two times
before I could even begin to comprehend the
gist of what you're saying. A word of
advice: Learn english. | seshat | Actually there is a perfect circle in their
logo...the inner part of the first crescent
and the outer part of the second...
yeah...that apple jacks thing was quite
funny! | a7xroks | I recently bought a perfect circle shirt, but
the circle on the front wasn't perfect at
all. | Bgrotha | I have 2 APC shirts...and both are perfect on
how I described it...last time I saw,
aperfectcircle.org shows how it is
perfect...if it's still there...haven't
been to that site for about a year. | a7xroks | | Hello? | Soulcollect13 | Apc is just another band, the title is ment
to be a metaphor or something like that. I
like the music cause it is controversial, and
truthful. | soad4ever | Actually the title of the band was chosen
from their lyrics in
"Orestes"..."Pull me
into your perfect circle"... | a7xroks | | | |
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