US EditionPrimus releases new song 'Little Lord Fentanyl' featuring Maynard James Keenan & new drummer
- Primus released their new studio track "Little Lord Fentanyl" featuring Maynard James Keenan and introducing drummer John Hoffman in 2025.
- The release follows a months-long global audition called the Interstellar Drum Derby, where Hoffman was chosen from over 6,100 applicants.
- Hoffman's unconventional and intricate drumming style contributes to the track's intense rhythm, with Keenan's voice adding sinister contrast.
- The new single marks Primus' first studio output since 2022's Conspiranoid EP and coincides with their Sessanta Tour alongside A Perfect Circle and Puscifer.
- Primus will headline their Onward & Upward summer tour starting July 5, 2025, playing 24 cities including iconic venues and a two-night finale in Sacramento.
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Primus marks his return with Little Lord Fentanyl, a crazy and corrosive song in collaboration with Maynard James Keenan, Tool singer, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer. It is the band's first original song in three years, and the very first studio recording with his new drummer, John Hoffman. An explosive return for [...]
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PRIMUS is back with its first new studio track since 2022’s “Conspiranoid” EP: the blistering, surrealist anthem “Little Lord Fentanyl”. A twisted fable steeped in groove and dark humor, the track features a guest appearance from Maynard James Keenan (TOOL, A PERFECT CIRCLE, PUSCIFER),whose unmistakable voice slithers through the chaos with sinister glee. The single also marks the official studio debut of drummer John Hoffman, a Shreveport nativ…
Primus release new single featuring Tool's Maynard James Keenan
Primus is providing one third of the entertainment on Maynard James Keenan's ongoing Sessanta tour commemorating his 60th birthday. Keenan's solo project Puscifer and A Perfect Circle, his band with Billy Howerdel, round out the lineup – and now, Keenan has teamed up on a song with Les Claypool's merry men.The track, "Little Lord Fentanyl", is described in a press release as a "twisted fable" which features classic Claypool bass work and some el…
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