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Los Angeles, United States (1999 – present)

A Perfect Circle is a rock band conceived by Billy Howerdel, a former guitar technician for Nine Inch Nails, The Smashing Pumpkins, Fishbone and Tool. Howerdel met singer Maynard James Keenan in 1992 when Fishbone was opening for Tool, and the two became friends. Three years later, Keenan offered Howerdel, who was looking for lodging, a room in his North Hollywood home. This provided Howerdel the opportunity to play demos of his music for Keenan. Pleased with what he heard, Keenan remarked, “I can hear myself singing .” Although he originally desired a female vocalist, Howerdel agreed that Keenan would be a good fit, and A Perfect Circle was formed a short time later. They were then joined by bassist and violinist Paz Lenchantin, former Failure guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen, and the previous drummer for Primus, Tim Alexander. The band played their first show at LA’s Viper Club Reception on August 15, 1999. After playing shows in Los Angeles California, the band entered the studio to begin work on their first album. Alexander was soon replaced with session drummer and member of The Vandals, Josh Freese, but Alexander’s performance can still be heard on the album version of the song “

The Hollow”.

The members of A Perfect Circle changed between albums, while many of the musicians made guest appearances on the records. Maynard James Keenan, Billy and Josh Freese were the only permanent members of A Perfect Circle. The first line up which recorded Mer de Noms was Paz Lenchantin on bass and Troy Van Leeuwen of Failure, on rhythm guitar.

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akita462 wrote:
yesterday evening

APC being the personal journey and struggles of a group of friends and TOOL is the collaboration of souls into sound spreading a message of hope to those who listen wholeheartedly

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akita462 wrote:
yesterday evening

i perfer neither tool nor apc over the other both exquisite bands worth a listen and as much as tool songs sound the same so do apc STUDY the SUBJECT MATTER however and tell me the differnce between the two

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fernandeux wrote:
yesterday evening

a very nice band

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Mosquitokillah wrote:
Thursday evening

@grungefan3090: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Perfect_Circle

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mysaku wrote:
Thursday afternoon

paz is hot ;p

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grungefan3090 wrote:
Thursday morning

Does anybody know if they officially broke up? I remember reading that they were finished back in '06

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mutantchikin wrote:
Wednesday morning

you cant even compare the musical stylings of APC and Tool. Both so different. It would be like comparing Black Light Burns and Limp Biskit.

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steal_briefcase wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

APC > TOOL

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Teslacoil33 wrote:
Monday morning

A Perfect Circle are good, but anyone who says that they are better than tool I just can not agree with. Especially if they say that Tools songs are boring and all the same. ⇊

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Allor1994 wrote:
Monday morning

I prefer Perfect Circle than Tool, which is boring and all songs are just the same...

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ceQ_bop wrote:
Sunday evening

well, then you have never listened to it on weed 8)

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Frubeling wrote:
Sunday evening

Tool is a load of boring wank.

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Frubeling wrote:
Sunday evening

Thirteenth Step > any Tool.

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illissius wrote:
Sunday afternoon

also, Thirteenth Step < most Tool < Mer de Noms = best Tool

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illissius wrote:
Sunday afternoon

Mer de Noms

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ceQ_bop wrote:
Saturday evening

not as good as tool, but still amazing!

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stratocaster_ wrote:
last week

oh, i like this picture.

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Rulaesa wrote:
last week

You're like an orgasm... sometimes.

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your_dead wrote:
last week

Maynard James Keenan=God <3

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rage-machine wrote:
last week

I will always love this band.

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