Puscifer Entertainment Puscifer are currently revving up for the release of their upcoming EP ‘Donkey Punch the Night’ along with a handful of tour dates in Australia and South America. To take you further into the realm of Maynard James Keenan and his Puscifer bandmates, we’ve got an exclusive video of the musical collective warming up for what is sure to be a spotlit year for the band’s career. Tool and A Perfect Circle vocalist Maynard James Keenan began Puscifer as an additional sonic alter-ego in 2003, with Keenan acting as the group’s sole permanent member. A decade after the idea was conceived, Puscifer are beginning to rise up not just as an obscure side project, but as a musical force comparable to both Tool and A Perfect Circle in terms of quality. Since the release of the 2011 full-length ‘Conditions of My Parole,’ Puscifer seem to have cemented a more secure lineup consisting of singer Carina Round , A Perfect Circle members Matt McJunkins and Jeff Friedl and guitarist Mat Mitchell among others. The band embarked on a theatrical U.S. tour last summer, and in this behind-the-scenes video, we witness Maynard and his band of curmudgeons in the middle of practice. One of the most interesting parts of the video is the band’s use of their framed television monitors, which magnify the heads of both Keenan and Round to mammoth proportions. Check out this rare look into the world of Puscifer in the video below, premiered exclusively here on Loudwire, and see the band’s current tour itinerary here . Puscifer Behind the Scenes Teaser
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Mastodon’s Troy Sanders Joins Max Cavalera in New Supergroup
Michael Buckner / Carlos Muina, Getty Images Soulfly frontman Max Cavalera has spoken in the past about an upcoming musical project with Dillinger Escape Plan vocalist Greg Puciato and former Mars Volta drummer Dave Elitch, but a new member has been added to the yet-unnamed supergroup. That man just happens to be Troy Sanders , the bassist and co-vocalist of modern metal outfit Mastodon . During an interview with Singapore metal radio show ‘Vicious Volume,’ Max Cavalera announced the inclusion of Sanders in the upcoming experiment. “Troy from Mastodon just joined the band, too, so now we’ve got three singers for the project, which is also really killer,” says Cavalera. “I’m really excited about that, too. I think it’s gonna be a very original project. I don’t know any other metal projects out there with three people singing like this. So it can be almost like a Transplants of metal. Transplants had three singers; this also has three singers, and it can be very, very great.” He continues, “I’m following, in a lot of ways, some of the same footsteps as Nailbomb in my approach to this project — a lot of do-it-yourself, punk-rock kind of feeling to the project. So the songs are written really quick — I don’t think too much about it. I like it more like that, so they are very raw. We are working on the [music] in December and then we’re hoping to get in the studio in January. The main thing we don’t have is a name.” Mastodon are currently cruising through South America and Mexico for a small amount of dates, and none of the other acts with members in the upcoming project are currently on tour, so it seems like the new project will being to grow right on schedule. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/mastodon-blood-and-thunder-top-21st-century-metal-songs/” title=”Next: Mastodon – Top 21st Century Metal Songs” align=”center”]
Stone Sour Construct House-Like Packaging for New Albums
Roadrunner Leave it to Corey Taylor to go big with his latest vision. The Stone Sour singer just continued his dedication to the ambitious ‘ House of Gold & Bones ‘ double-album by introducing intricate packaging for the two releases, which when put together forms the shape of a house. Fans will be able to get the first part this week when ‘House of Gold & Bones, Pt. 1′ arrives in stores, but it will take the second part, which isn’t due until next spring, to complete the house-shaped packaging. While we have to wait to construct the full ‘House of Gold & Bones,’ Stone Sour has posted a trailer to show their fans how it will all fit together. The clip can be seen below. On top of the double disc, fans can look for a four-issue comic book . The comic book series debuts April 17, 2013 through Dark Horse Comics. Taylor also recently stated that he’s interested in creating two films to represent each record. Stone Sour will hit the road to support both releases, but the band is starting their run outside of the U.S. Aside from two Halloween week shows (Oct. 28 and 29) at Wooly’s in Taylor’s hometown of Des Moines, the trek will span through Mexico, South America, and Europe for the remainder of the year. Stone Sour will kick off 2013 taking part in Australia’s Soundwave Festival . North American dates are expected to follow, but have yet to be announced. Pre-order bundles for the Stone Sour ‘House of Gold & Bones’ discs can be found here . Watch Stone Sour’s ‘House of Gold & Bones’ Album Packaging Trailer [button href=”http://loudwire.com/stone-sour-debut-gone-sovereign-video/” title=”Next: Watch Stone Sour’s ‘Gone Sovereign’ Video” align=”center”]
‘Pearl Jam Twenty’ Repackaged As Three-Disc Deluxe Edition
Columbia ‘ Pearl Jam Twenty’ was the centerpiece of the band’s 2011 activities, and one year later fans will now get to enjoy the film and music experience in one major three-disc deluxe edition package. Due to overwhelming demand from fans, the initial deluxe edition box set has been reissued with new packaging in a new three-disc collection. Many of the original bonus items remain. The first disc is the film itself, plus a bevy of bonus features. Included are Mike McCready writing ‘Faithfull,’ Jeff Ament hanging out in Montana, Stone Gossard leading viewers on a Seattle driving tour, Boom Gaspar joining the band, Eddie Vedder providing a house tour, Matt Cameron writing ‘The Fixer’ and the songs ‘No Anything’ and ‘Come Back.’ Disc Two is ‘The Kids Are Twenty’ full concert performance. Bonus features include the ‘Even Flow’ fan tackle, the Del Mar ‘Porch’ and Shadow. Disc Three is titled ‘The Fans Are Alright,’ and comes with the bonus features ‘Fans on the Band (Ten Club),’ Fandom – A Statistical Analysis, the song ‘Hard to Imagine,’ footage from South America 2005, and the last show of the ‘Ten’ tour from Hawaii. According to Pearl Jam’s website , the more streamlined package contains a 20-page booklet inside the Pizzoli cover. The price for the DVD set is $29.99, with the Blu-Ray going for $39.99. Pre-orders for the DVD deluxe edition are being taken here , while the Blu-Ray package is available here . Both sets will arrive in stores Nov. 13. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/pearl-jam-hit-halfway-mark-on-next-album/” title=”Next: Pearl Jam Discuss Next Album Progress” align=”center”]
Amy Lee Says Evanescence Will Take Extended Break After Current Tour
Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Evanescence fans had to wait five years between ‘The Open Door’ and last year’s self-titled album, and now singer Amy Lee is suggesting that fans may have to wait a while for album number four. The band has done a lot of touring behind their self-titled effort, including the recent Carnival 0f Madness tour — we were there at the Boston show . They are now preparing for upcoming South America and European runs. Lee tells NME that Evanesence will probably take extended time off after this tour. “I’m really not sure what I’ll do next,” she explained. “At the end of any really long tour you need to get your head in order. I think at the end of the run we’ll go on a break for a while and figure things out.” Lee says she doesn’t have a problem with long gaps between albums. “Taking long breaks is seen as a bad thing, but I don’t think it’s a bad thing. People have the idea that you have to keep putting stuff out while people remember you. But I’d rather make something that’s awesome and then make people remember again. I hope it doesn’t take five years, but I don’t want to put a timeline on it either.” Evanescence were recently nominated for an MTV Europe Music Award in the category of Best World Stage. The band faces some tough competition, with artists such as Justin Bieber, LMFAO, Snoop Dogg and Taylor Swift also getting nominations. The awards ceremony will be in Frankfurt, Germany on Nov. 11. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/top-evanescence-songs/” title=”Next: Top 10 Evanescence Songs” align=”center”]