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Nan 2003, Keenan surfaced under the name "Puscifer" for the song "REV 22:20" sou band nan fim millieu. Puscifer te yon fwa pibliye kòm yon pwojè bò ak Danny Lohner, ki te ansyen fèt viv ak Nèf Klou Inch, but has since been formed as a manifestation of Keenan’s "creative subconscious"—meaning that Keenan is now using the name as a pseudonym for his solo work. Keenan has stated that it is "a premiere improvisational hardcore band", and his "catch-all, kouran nan konsyans, anyen ale, elatriye" pwojè. Lè konpare pwojè a Zouti nan yon entèvyou ak Rolling Stone, Keenan described it as his "attempt to make music to inspire people. … Mizik nonm sa a se definitivman pa panse a, men mizik renur-oryante ki fè ou santi ou bon." Nan yon entèvyou pita ak Artistdirect, Keenan te di ke li pa t 'vle lyrics yo yo dwe pezeul. Li te vle konpleksite nan yo dwe nan mizik la, stating "that’s the part that gets under your skin and makes you feel good."
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In 2003, Keenan surfaced under the name "Puscifer" for the song "REV 22:20" على الرذيلة الصوت الفيلم. تم الإعلان مرة واحدة Puscifer كمشروع جنب مع داني Lohner, والذي أجرى في السابق يعيش مع تسعة بوصة مسامير, but has since been formed as a manifestation of Keenan’s "creative subconscious"—meaning that Keenan is now using the name as a pseudonym for his solo work. Keenan has stated that it is "a premiere improvisational hardcore band", and his "catch-all, تيار الوعي, كل شيء مباح, إلخ" مشروع. عند مقارنة المشروع إلى أداة في مقابلة مع رولينج ستون, Keenan described it as his "attempt to make music to inspire people. … هذا الرجل بالتأكيد لا يفكر في الموسيقى, لكن الموسيقى الأخدود المنحى الذي يجعلك تشعر جيدة." في مقابلة في وقت لاحق مع ارتيست, وقال كينان إنه لا يريد أن يكون كلمات الألغاز. أراد أن يكون تعقيد في الموسيقى, stating "that’s the part that gets under your skin and makes you feel good."