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A Perfect Circle

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Forfans of alternative rock/metal, tool listeners curious about a perfect circle, and readers who like detailed track-by-track impressions and band-lineup lore.
12 Reviews 14 Definitions 10 Charts
Alternative Rock Progressive

The Profile

A Perfect Circle is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, initiated by guitarist Billy Howerdel, with Maynard James Keenan as lead vocalist. The group is frequently discussed alongside Keenan’s work in Tool and is known for melodic, atmospheric heavy rock and periodic lineup changes.

Publicly verifiable: formed in Los Angeles; initiated by Billy Howerdel; Maynard James Keenan is the vocalist; commonly categorized within alternative rock/alternative metal; debut era predates 2003; active status continued through the 2018 album Eat the Elephant.

Across these reviews, A Perfect Circle are framed as a Maynard James Keenan/Billy Howerdel-led rock/alternative metal project with a strong melodic and atmospheric pull. Mer de Noms and Thirteenth Step are repeatedly praised as hypnotic, emotional, and stylistically distinctive despite Tool comparisons. Eat The Elephant is received as a mature, piano-leaning return after a long gap, still capable of aggression and surprise. eMOTIVe is discussed as overtly political (war/peace, covers plus a couple new tracks), while one live review raves about the power but complains about a short set.

Notable Quotes

❝ “With APC the process is much more mechanical and computer-oriented but at the same time much more emotional and intuitive.”
❝ “A Perfect Circle is a rock band led by Maynard Keenan from Tool and guitarist Billy Howerdel.”
❝ “The long, very long wait is over, and after fourteen long years, one of the most beloved bands among Maynard James Keenan’s formations has released “Eat The Elephant,” a new studio work.”
❝ “But holy crap, it’s over! O-V-E-R. Over? Over.”
❝ “I am surrendering to the gravity and the unknown. Catch me, heal me, lift me back up to the sun. I choose to live, I choose to live”
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