Da Mystery of Unboxin': Puscifer
Published by Sareth Ney on Oct. 12, 2020 at 1:57 p.m.
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PUSCIFER HEADQUARTERS
TOP SECRET
TOP SECRET
Office Memorandum
TO: [REDACTED]
DATE: SEPT. 18, 2020
FROM: SPECIAL AGENT-IN-CHARGE (SAC) MAT MITCHELL, SPECIAL AGENT-IN-CHARGE (SAC) CARINA ROUND AND SPECIAL AGENT-IN-TRAINING MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN
SUBJECT: EXISTENTIAL RECKONING (OCT. 30, ALCHEMY RECORDINGS/PUSCIFER ENTERTAINMENT/BMG), “THE UNDERWHELMING,” AND BILLY D. DISAPPEARANCE
Exhibit A: Existential Reckoning cover
Reports out of Jerome, Ariz. confirm the impending arrival of Existential Reckoning, a 12-song album from the special agents operating under code name Puscifer. The release is scheduled for an Oct. 30 arrival via Alchemy Recordings/Puscifer Entertainment/BMG.
The agents, Mat Mitchell (guitar, bass, keys) and Carina Round (vocals, keys), with agent-in-training Maynard James Keenan (vocals, stories) a.k.a. Dick Merkin, preview the forthcoming release with “The Underwhelming”.
In a report to commanding officers, the trio said: “In the Summer of 2016, we received a call from Hildy Berger, Billy D’s loving wife. Billy D, rumored to have been carrying nothing but a bottle of wine and mysterious briefcase, had disappeared without a trace somewhere in the high deserts of the Southwestern United States.
Rumors of alien abduction were at the forefront throughout the dark web shatter. Therefore traditional methods of tracking a lost and hopeless drunkard in a dirty leisure suit were not an option. We hypothesized the only way to locate the subject was to construct traversable bridges between intuition and technology, requiring us to explore the methaphorical mycelium between Math and Passion, Art and Order, and Hope and Proof. Through these methods redacted we are able to pinpoint the exact location of both Billy D and the mysterious briefcase.”
The agents recruited back-up: Greg Edwards (an experienced Agent having worked in operations classified as Failure and Autolux; bass, guitar, keys), Gunner Olsen (drums), and Sarah Jones (drums). Existential Reckoning was produced by Mat Mitchell and Puscifer. The album was recorded and mixed by Mat Mitchell at Puscifer Studios in North Hollywood, Calif.
Existential Reckoning track list:
1. Bread and Circus
2. Apocalyptical
3. The Underwhelming
4. Grey Area 5.1
5. Theorem
6. UPGrade
7. Bullet Train To Iowa
8. Personal Prometheus
9. A Singularity
10. Postulus
11. Fake Affront
12. Bedlamite
Album pre-orders include a number of limited edition vinyl variants including pure clear (indie retail exclusive), high dispersion gold, a wine & vinyl bundle featuring “oakwood” and trans red with black swirl versions as well as translucent tricolor clear blend (Revolver exclusive). Digital pre-orders include an instant download of both “Apocalyptical” and “The Underwhelming”.
Born somewhere in the Arizona desert, Puscifer is an electro-rock band, multimedia experience, traveling circus, and alien abduction survivors. The group’s catalog consists of three full-length studio albums--“V” is for Vagina [2007], Conditions of My Parole [2011], and Money Shot [2015]--in addition to a series of EPs and remixes. Beyond the core trio of Maynard James Keenan [vocals], Mat Mitchell [guitar, production], and Carina Round [vocals], the group’s ever-evolving ecosytem encompasses a cast of characters such as Billy D and his wife Hildy Berger, Major Douche, Special Agent Dick Merkin, and many more. Meanwhile, the moniker’s origins can be traced to a 1995 episode of the HBO classic Mr. Show where Keenan first utilized the name “Puscifer.” Entertainment Weekly christened them, “Exceptionally groovy,” and Revolver fittingly described them as “indescribable.” Renowned for an immersive live show, the group’s performances blur the lines between concert and theater, traveling the dusty American Southwest with Billy D and Hildy or the sweaty squared circle with Luchadores. They’ve brought this to life everywhere from Coachella to Bonnaroo. On their 2020 debut for Alchemy Recordings/BMG, entitled Existential Reckoning, Puscifer track Billy D back to the desert and, just maybe, uncover the truth about aliens once and for all.
Further transmissions:
Puscifer.com/
Facebook.com/PusciferMusic
Twitter.com/Puscifer
Instagram.com/Puscifer
YouTube.com/Pusciferdotcom
TO: [REDACTED]
DATE: SEPT. 18, 2020
FROM: SPECIAL AGENT-IN-CHARGE (SAC) MAT MITCHELL, SPECIAL AGENT-IN-CHARGE (SAC) CARINA ROUND AND SPECIAL AGENT-IN-TRAINING MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN
SUBJECT: EXISTENTIAL RECKONING (OCT. 30, ALCHEMY RECORDINGS/PUSCIFER ENTERTAINMENT/BMG), “THE UNDERWHELMING,” AND BILLY D. DISAPPEARANCE
Exhibit A: Existential Reckoning cover
Reports out of Jerome, Ariz. confirm the impending arrival of Existential Reckoning, a 12-song album from the special agents operating under code name Puscifer. The release is scheduled for an Oct. 30 arrival via Alchemy Recordings/Puscifer Entertainment/BMG.
The agents, Mat Mitchell (guitar, bass, keys) and Carina Round (vocals, keys), with agent-in-training Maynard James Keenan (vocals, stories) a.k.a. Dick Merkin, preview the forthcoming release with “The Underwhelming”.
In a report to commanding officers, the trio said: “In the Summer of 2016, we received a call from Hildy Berger, Billy D’s loving wife. Billy D, rumored to have been carrying nothing but a bottle of wine and mysterious briefcase, had disappeared without a trace somewhere in the high deserts of the Southwestern United States.
Rumors of alien abduction were at the forefront throughout the dark web shatter. Therefore traditional methods of tracking a lost and hopeless drunkard in a dirty leisure suit were not an option. We hypothesized the only way to locate the subject was to construct traversable bridges between intuition and technology, requiring us to explore the methaphorical mycelium between Math and Passion, Art and Order, and Hope and Proof. Through these methods redacted we are able to pinpoint the exact location of both Billy D and the mysterious briefcase.”
The agents recruited back-up: Greg Edwards (an experienced Agent having worked in operations classified as Failure and Autolux; bass, guitar, keys), Gunner Olsen (drums), and Sarah Jones (drums). Existential Reckoning was produced by Mat Mitchell and Puscifer. The album was recorded and mixed by Mat Mitchell at Puscifer Studios in North Hollywood, Calif.
Existential Reckoning track list:
1. Bread and Circus
2. Apocalyptical
3. The Underwhelming
4. Grey Area 5.1
5. Theorem
6. UPGrade
7. Bullet Train To Iowa
8. Personal Prometheus
9. A Singularity
10. Postulus
11. Fake Affront
12. Bedlamite
Album pre-orders include a number of limited edition vinyl variants including pure clear (indie retail exclusive), high dispersion gold, a wine & vinyl bundle featuring “oakwood” and trans red with black swirl versions as well as translucent tricolor clear blend (Revolver exclusive). Digital pre-orders include an instant download of both “Apocalyptical” and “The Underwhelming”.
Born somewhere in the Arizona desert, Puscifer is an electro-rock band, multimedia experience, traveling circus, and alien abduction survivors. The group’s catalog consists of three full-length studio albums--“V” is for Vagina [2007], Conditions of My Parole [2011], and Money Shot [2015]--in addition to a series of EPs and remixes. Beyond the core trio of Maynard James Keenan [vocals], Mat Mitchell [guitar, production], and Carina Round [vocals], the group’s ever-evolving ecosytem encompasses a cast of characters such as Billy D and his wife Hildy Berger, Major Douche, Special Agent Dick Merkin, and many more. Meanwhile, the moniker’s origins can be traced to a 1995 episode of the HBO classic Mr. Show where Keenan first utilized the name “Puscifer.” Entertainment Weekly christened them, “Exceptionally groovy,” and Revolver fittingly described them as “indescribable.” Renowned for an immersive live show, the group’s performances blur the lines between concert and theater, traveling the dusty American Southwest with Billy D and Hildy or the sweaty squared circle with Luchadores. They’ve brought this to life everywhere from Coachella to Bonnaroo. On their 2020 debut for Alchemy Recordings/BMG, entitled Existential Reckoning, Puscifer track Billy D back to the desert and, just maybe, uncover the truth about aliens once and for all.
Further transmissions:
Puscifer.com/
Facebook.com/PusciferMusic
Twitter.com/Puscifer
Instagram.com/Puscifer
YouTube.com/Pusciferdotcom
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sareth Ney is the journalist for A Quarter and Dream Pictures. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications from Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is a former apprentice to master of horror, Clive Barker. He is a Wu-Tang Clan inspired superhero, Wu-Man Chu. He is an award-winning short filmmaker, content creator, a stand-up comedian, fashion designer, philanthropist, founder of Pueblo's Independent Multimedia Podcast, festival director at Sareth-Fest Music and Comedy Festival. He is the creator of Corazon Comedy Festival and “Confessions of the Corazon: A Night of Storytelling”. Currently, he produces live streams with different themes every night.