For more than two decades, Puscifer has operated in its own universe; part band, part experiment, part performance art, always evolving and never standing still. Led by Maynard James Keenan and driven by the sonic vision of Mat Mitchell, Puscifer has built a catalog where songs are never really finished, arrangements can shift at any moment, and unpredictability is part of the DNA. That mindset runs through Normal Isn’t, the band’s new release, a record shaped over years through layered experimentation, reworked ideas, and the kind of creative freedom that keeps their music moving forward. Behind the rhythm is Gunnar Olsen, whose role in the band has grown into something much deeper than holding down the drum chair. From tracking in an off-the-grid Kansas City studio to helping shape parts that blur the line between acoustic drums, electronics, and deliberate randomness, Olsen plays a major role in bringing the record […]

May 2026 Issue