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Just 10 days after announcing their new album, Normal Isn\u2019t<\/em><\/a>, and releasing the first single, \u201cSelf Evident,\u201d Puscifer<\/a> are offering a Halloween treat with the unveiling of a second single, titled \u201cPendulum.\u201d<\/p>\n The haunting new track finds Maynard James Keenan and company going full goth, with the song sounding like a lovechild of Bauhaus and Sisters of Mercy. The sonic vibe falls in line with Keenan\u2019s initial description of the album, where he said, \u201cWe\u2019re definitely leaning into our early influences. It\u2019s the place where goth meets punk. It\u2019s where I came from.\u201d<\/p>\n Get Puscifer Tickets Here<\/a><\/p>\n A director\u2019s cut of the music video for \u201cPendulum\u201d introduces fans to a new character in the Pusciverse, the very goth-y Bellendia Black, hilariously played by Keenan. The clip starts out with Keenan, as himself, awkwardly interviewing Bellendia for nearly three minutes before introducing the song. The visuals then cut between a live performance of the song and images of the band members as their younger selves with very \u201980s goth\/new wave looks.<\/p>\n Related Video<\/p>\n \u201cThe dramatic and romantic nature of this track induces a sonic sense memory that transports me back to the dark and moody dance floor of Club Iguana, Austin, TX, circa 1985,\u201d Keenan stated in a press release. \u201cI can almost smell the clove cigarettes.\u201d<\/p>\n Bandmate Mat Mitchell added, \u201cFeaturing Fairlight and reverb soaked vocals, \u2018Pendulum\u2019 is a nod to the \u201880s dark underground.\u201d<\/p>\n Normal Isn\u2019t<\/em> will be released on February 6th, and Puscifer will support the album with a Spring 2026 North American tour<\/a> kicking off March 20th in Las Vegas (pick up tickets here<\/a>).<\/p>\n Watch the video for \u201cPendulum\u201d below, and pre-order the album Normal Isn\u2019t<\/em> at this location<\/a>.<\/p>\n