http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1499613/04052005/tool.jhtml?headlines=true Tool's Maynard James Keenan Says He's Found Jesus 04.05.2005 5:32 PM EDT Status of Tool, A Perfect Circle unclear. Maynard James Keenan (file) Photo: Getty Images/Frederick M. Brown Has Maynard James Keenan, the frontman of both the dark, heavy-metal art band Tool and the somewhat lighter A Perfect Circle, found Jesus and been born again? Well ... Recent postings on two Tool Web sites — one of them purportedly by Keenan himself — contend that the singer has found religion and has left Tool. Could this really be? On Tuesday afternoon (April 5), MTV News' Kurt Loder e-mailed Keenan for confirmation, and this is what he e-mailed back: "I did, in fact, find Jesus. More news to follow. God bless ya." Keenan's letter to fan site toolshed.down.net explains that "some recent events have led me to the rediscovery of Jesus" and that "Tool will need to take the back seat." A posting on Tool's Web site alludes to Maynard's newfound Christianity as well, but who wrote the post is unclear. It reads, "I went to the studio to give Maynard a bottle of wine ... [and] not only wasn't Maynard there, but ... I was told Maynard has indeed 'found Jesus' and that, for this reason, he's abandoned the project for the time being, if not entirely." But given their timing (one dated March 31, the other April 1), both posts were dismissed as April Fools' pranks, leaving fans wondering whether Keenan and the rest of Tool were just having a little fun with everyone. The band's management could not be reached for comment or confirmation on the matter. Keenan would be the second rocker in as many months to profess a renewed interest in religion. In late February, Korn's management formally announced that guitarist Brian "Head" Welch was leaving his band to rededicate his life to Christianity (see "Brian 'Head' Welch Talks God To 10,000 In California Church"). Whether Keenan — the man responsible for songs like "Prison Sex" and "Jerk-Off" and who for a time carried business cards with the name "Jesus H. Christ" printed on them — will become the second rocker to turn his back on a high-profile, highly successful band to follow a more spiritual path remains something of a question mark for the time being. But at least one person expressed glee over Keenan's apparent decision: Head. "This is a beautiful, beautiful outpouring of the Holy Spirit," Welch wrote in an e-mail to MTV News. — Chris Harris
I heard about this last weekend and just figured it was just Maynard messing with his fans. I still doubt it's true, but MTV News has picked up the story so who knows. I'm a huge Tool/APC fan, and if true this would be some very surprising news.
I think a few years ago the band did an April Fool's joke saying that they had all died in a bus wreck and MTV picked up on it in a seemingly legitimate article.
You know, that's where I think this is probably going. Maynard probably found an old buddy of his named Jesus.
Maybe he means he's going to start handing out those business cards with the name Jesus H. Christ on them again.
I really don't think this is true. MTV just picked up an April fools joke and ran with it so MJK is playing along. It's kind of funny how it is almost like a joke making fun of Head quiting Korn and MTV got a quote from him. If this turns out to be true I will be shocked and devastated.
You're such an inspiration for the ways That I'll never ever choose to be Oh so many ways for me to show you How the savior has abandoned you **** your God Your Lord and your Christ He did this Took all you had and Left you this way Still you pray, you never stray Never taste of the fruit You never thought to question why It's not like you killed someone It's not like you drove a hateful spear into his side Praise the one who left you Broken down and paralyzed He did it all for you He did it all for you Oh so many many ways for me to show you How your dogma has abandoned you Pray to your Christ, to your god Never taste of the fruit Never stray, never break Never---choke on a lie Even though he's the one who did this to you You never thought to question why Not like you killed someone It's Not like you drove a spiteful spear into his side Talk to Jesus Christ As if he knows the reasons why He did it all for you Did it all for you
April Fools joke all the way and it's hillarious that ANYONE actually believes this. It's an obvious mocking of Head, as they're known for pulling these pranks everytime they get together to record. Do you really think MJK would turn to the "I found Jesus" card after all of the blasphemous things he's said about Christ and organized religion as a whole in the past? MTV fell for the bus "accident" and now Loder and the blowhards are repreating their mensa cycle. Big shocker there. Look for a nice, big update on the progress of the new album Toolband.com next week, and HOPEFULLY this is a prelude to news about the long awaited live DVD package that's *allegedly going to be available soon. *Not holding breath.
I too think this is a joke, but (without getting preachy) if Jesus can forgive murderers He can fogive blasphemers too. I figure this "more news to follow" is mjk setting people up for his amusment.
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