Puscifer

[TOOL & A Perfect Circle's : Maynard James Keenan]

With Special Guest : Dave Hill

After 3 years, rock supergroup Puscifer return to Dublin for their The Normal Isn’t Tour, to celebrate the release of the band’s fifth full-length album, Normal Isn’t [Puscifer Entertainment/Alchemy Recordings/BMG].

Treading different territory once again, the collective dug deep into its leather black bag of tricks and clutched formative inspirations, refracting elements of goth, post-punk, and new-wave through a Puscifer prism. It’s the sound of sweet fangs sunk into crunchy distortion, smeared makeup all over analog synths, and the treat of gleeful vengeance on all Hallow’s Eve.

The last time Puscifer came to Dublin, a review by Metal Planet Music stated the night “was far more than a music gig – it was a creative production set to the backdrop of visionary eclectic rock music with some alien antics along the way. An unforgettable experience.”

What is Puscifer?

It’s a band of three creative confidants, namely Mat Mitchell, Carina Round, and Maynard James Keenan (lead singer of TOOL and A Perfect Circle). It’s a vehicle for sonic and visual storytelling on stages worldwide and on screen through videos, animation, content, and more.

At the same time, Puscifer has welcomed a revolving door of collaborators, from musicians like Greg Edwards, Gunnar Olsen, and Sarah Jones to remixers including Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Phantogram, and Sir Mix-A-Lot, and even actors such as Bob Odenkirk and Milla Jovovich. It’s also a universe for the (mis)adventures of original characters: Billy D, (his wife) Hildy Berger, Major Douche, and Special Agent Dick Merkin – now joined by new additions to the Pusciverse, Bellendia Black and Fanny Grey. It’s a 21st-century freak show where anything goes, everyone is welcome, and nothing is off-limits.

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