Tool’s Danny Carey and The Cult’s John Tempesta Perform with Seattle Seahawks Drumline: Watch
Tool drummer Danny Carey and The Cult’s John Tempesta joined the Seattle Seahawks’ “Blue Thunder” drumline before the team’s home game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The appearance brought two rock drummers together for a pre-match performance, with an added twist for Carey, who grew up near Kansas City and supports the Chiefs.
Both musicians wore Seahawks No. 12 jerseys, and Seattle went on to win 20-3. The performance followed an earlier Seahawks home-game appearance by Soundgarden’s surviving members, Taylor Momsen and Mike McCready, who also played with Blue Thunder. The Cult are due to support A Perfect Circle on a 2027 North American tour featuring Carey’s Tool bandmate Maynard James Keenan.
In short
- Danny Carey and John Tempesta played with the Seahawks’ Blue Thunder drumline.
- Carey is a Chiefs fan, but wore a Seahawks jersey.
- Seattle beat Kansas City 20-3.
Explained simply
The Seattle Seahawks are an American football team whose home games feature Blue Thunder, the team’s drumline. Drumlines perform rhythms to build atmosphere at sporting events, and No. 12 is commonly associated with Seahawks supporters as the team’s “12th man”.
Danny Carey is the drummer for Tool, while John Tempesta plays drums for The Cult. Carey grew up near Kansas City, home of the Chiefs, so the two teams have a personal connection for him. Tool and A Perfect Circle both feature singer Maynard James Keenan, and The Cult are scheduled to tour with A Perfect Circle in 2027.