{"id":270630,"date":"2025-05-02T18:52:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T22:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/?p=270630"},"modified":"2025-05-16T16:18:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T20:18:07","slug":"primus-little-lord-fentanyl-maynard-james-keenan-new-single","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/metal\/progressive-metal\/primus-little-lord-fentanyl-maynard-james-keenan-new-single\/","title":{"rendered":"Primus Return with First New Song in Three Years:\u00a0\u201cLittle Lord Fentanyl\u201d feat. Maynard James Keenan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Primus is back with their first new studio track since 2022\u2019s\u00a0Conspiranoid EP<\/em><\/strong>: the blistering, surrealist anthem \u201cLittle Lord Fentanyl<\/a>.\u201d A twisted fable steeped in groove and dark humor, the track features a guest appearance from\u00a0Maynard James Keenan\u00a0<\/strong>(Tool, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer), whose unmistakable voice slithers through the chaos with sinister glee.
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The single also marks the official studio debut of drummer\u00a0John Hoffman<\/strong>, a Shreveport native who joined the band earlier this year after beating out more than 6,100 applicants in a global audition process dubbed the\u00a0Interstellar Drum Derby<\/em><\/a>.
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\u201cLittle Lord Fentanyl\u201d showcases the intricate, playful rhythms of Hoffman, whose unconventional style\u2014described by\u00a0Stereogum<\/em>\u00a0as a \u201cweightless bustle of high-velocity flurries, Meters-y swamp-pocket, and cartoonish cymbal clutches\u201d\u2014has brought renewed fire to Primus since he officially joined the band earlier this year. His unlikely journey from Louisiana jam nights to the Primus<\/a> drum throne was recently chronicled in\u00a0this feature interview with\u00a0<\/a>Stereogum<\/em><\/a>, as well as the band\u2019s\u00a0Interstellar Drum Derby<\/em>\u00a0YouTube series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The release of \u201cLittle Lord Fentanyl\u201d comes in the midst of Primus\u2019 spring run on the Sessanta Tour\u2014a collaborative outing with A Perfect Circle and Puscifer celebrating Keenan\u2019s 60(ish) birthday\u2014and ahead of their Onward & Upward summer headline tour, which kicks off July 5th in Paso Robles, CA.

The Onward & Upward Tour marks an exciting new era for the band, with Hoffman officially at the kit. Selected after a months-long audition process, his arrival has brought fresh fire and creative reinvention to the Primus universe. The tour will hit 24 cities nationwide, including iconic venues like Red Rocks Amphitheatre, The Greek Theatre, The Rooftop at Pier 17, and a two-night finale at Channel 24 in Sacramento. Along the way, the band will be joined by support from Ty Segall and MonoNeon on select dates.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Primus: Hoffer's First Gig<\/div><\/div>
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