A Perfect Circle – Phoenix Arise is not an official live album, but rather a widely circulated unofficial fan-made recording of the band’s opening set for Nine Inch Nails on June 4, 2000, at the American West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.Because it stems from the early touring days of their debut record, Mer de Noms, the album—sometimes pressed on vinyl under the title Phoenix Rising—captures a raw, intense, and historically significant moment in the band's career.