A Perfect Circle guitarist Billy Howerdel remains hopeful that a new A Perfect Circle album will eventually surface. He recently spoke with Billboard.com on the matter, once again confirming that scheduling is still the key factor. He said of that:
“Tool is in full recording mode, writing mode, at least writing mode, so when the schedule allows, when [Keenan‘s] schedule allows, I’m ready. I’m ready to go. I’ve got, I feel, a good foundation of material to come into the studio with when we`re ready to concentrate on these things that could be the foundation for the next APC release. When he’s ready, I’m ready. That’s all I can say.”
As stated above band vocalist Maynard James Keenan is currently thought to be focused on a new album from Tool. Howerdel himself meanwhile is preparing a new album from his other outfit, Ashes Divide.