In light of their upcoming livestream performance, “Billy D and the Hall of Feathered Serpents,” Puscifer unveiled the latest music video to tie the story from their last streaming event to their upcoming one earlier this week.
“The ‘Bullet Train to Iowa’ video is sort of a bridge between the Money $hot Live at the Mayan Theater performance (“Billy D and the Hall of Feathered Serpents”) and the Existential Reckoning Live at Arcosanti performance,” explains Maynard James Keenan. “Kind of like what ‘Rogue One’ is to the Star Wars films, but without the Storm Troopers and snarky robots.”
The clip was created by longtime Keenan collaborator, Meats Meier. Meats’ work with Puscifer spans the band’s history, from the band’s debut video, “Queen B,” which saw the introduction of the group’s de facto mascot of the same name, to the special-ops laced “Dozo” video, and most recently, the prescient “Apocalyptical” clip, which features the visual wizard surfing the pandemic-swept streets of Los Angeles. “Bullet Train to Iowa” also features a subtle nod to Money $hot, with the cowboys featured on the album’s cover, serving as bartenders in the newly released footage. “Bullet Train to Iowa” comes from the band’s recently released album, Existential Reckoning. The 12-song collection, featuring artwork from Daniel Martin Diaz, has received widespread praise. Read our full album review here.
The band’s next visual offering arrives April 17, with the global streaming event, “Billy D and The Hall of Feathered Serpents featuring Money $hot by Puscifer,” a performance that sees the band build upon their Luchador-infused performances surrounding the 2016 album, Money $hot, which will be played in its entirety. The production highlights Puscifer’s unique marriage of music-meets-theater, having seen the touring incarnation hailed by critics and fans alike. The upcoming streaming event will be hosted at Los Angeles’ historic Mayan Theater, a 1920s era revivalist theater featuring original artwork by Mexican painter and sculptor Francisco Cornejo, which will serve as the backdrop to the one-time outing. The elaborate cultural landmark, with its jaw-dropping Mayan calendar infused chandelier and a lobby dedicated to the bird-meets-reptilian deity Quetzalcoatl, gave birth to the performance’s title. “While looking both forward and backwards, we stumbled into The Hall of Feathered Serpents,” explains Mat Mitchell. “The perfect site to pay homage to the Money $hot album and tour.”
Don’t forget to grab your tickets to this event before it launches this Saturday, April 17th. Tickets can be purchased at pusciferlive.com.
