The 2006 song Maynard James Keenan called the most difficult to pull off: “You sink or swim at that point”
“It just took too much out of me”.

Maynard James Keenan is an American singer, songwriter, musician, winemaker and entrepreneur best known as the lead vocalist of the progressive metal band Tool.
Renowned for his powerful vocal range, philosophical lyricism and enigmatic stage presence, Keenan has helped establish Tool as one of the most influential rock bands of the modern era through acclaimed albums including ‘Ænima’, ‘Lateralus’, ‘10,000 Days’ and ‘Fear Inoculum’.
Beyond Tool, he fronts the alternative rock band A Perfect Circle and the experimental project Puscifer, while also founding the Arizona-based Caduceus Cellars winery.
Widely regarded as one of rock’s most distinctive frontmen, Keenan has built a career spanning music, business and winemaking.
“It just took too much out of me”.
Very influential to me in the early stages.”
“This has to find a balance.”