25 years ago today (5/23/00) A Perfect Circle released their debut album, Mer de Noms. In addition to Maynard James Keenan of Tool, the group features guitarist Billy Howerdel and drummer Josh Freese, who had been working on the Chinese Democracy album for Guns N’ Roses. Though rooted in the heavy alternative scene of the early 2000s, Mer de Noms stood apart from its heavy contemporaries with a more refined, artistic approach. Mer de Noms has racked up worldwide sales of well over 2 million. Watch the video for “Judith” off Mer de Noms..
