Maynard James Keenan does not romanticize songwriting. He does not wait for lightning. He does not light candles and hope the muse shows up. He sets a trap for it. If you have ever wondered how Maynard James Keenan comes up with those spiraling melodies that feel both mathematical and instinctual at the same time, […]
Puscifer have never operated like a traditional rock band. They’re closer to a small production house that happens to write bangers, an ecosystem where characters, visuals, studio tricks, and songwriting all feed the same weird brain. And on their new album, Normal Isn’t, that brain feels sharper than it has in years: guitar-forward, post-punk-leaning, and
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Puscifer do not really do “rollout season” the way other bands do. They build worlds, populate them with weird little gremlins and saints, then invite you inside once the lights are already flickering. Now that Normal Isn’t is officially out in the wild, Maynard James Keenan (Tool), Mat Mitchell, and Carina Round are gearing up
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Puscifer have never treated their music as a closed system. Albums bleed into characters, characters spill into videos, and storylines linger long after the last note fades. Now, as the band prepares to release Normal Isn’t—their first album in five years—Puscifer are extending that universe even further with Tales From the Pusciverse, their first-ever comic
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Puscifer, the long-running side project of Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan, have big plans for 2026. The group will release their fifth studio album, Normal Isn’t, on February 6. The announcement comes with the lead single, “Self Evident,” which you can listen to below. If that weren’t enough, Puscifer also confirmed The Normal Isn’t Tour,
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