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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" on the Underworld film soundtrack. Puscifer was once advertised as a side project with Danny Lohner, who had formerly performed live with Nine Inch Nails, 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, stream of consciousness, anything goes, etc." project. When comparing the project to Tool in an interview with Rolling Stone, Keenan described it as his "attempt to make music to inspire people. … This is definitely not thinking man’s music, but groove-oriented music that makes you feel good." In a later interview with Artistdirect, Keenan said that he did not want the lyrics to be puzzles. He wanted the complexity to be in the music, stating "that’s the part that gets under your skin and makes you feel good."