Watch: PRIMUS joined by DEATH ANGEL's MARK OSEGUEDA for 'Holy Diver' cover at 2026 DYNAMO METALFEST
17-08-2026
PRIMUS has released the official Cage Claypool-directed music video for “The Ol’ Grizz”, a song from the band’s “A Handful Of Nuggs” EP, which came out in May.
Watch “The Ol’ Grizz” below.
PRIMUS‘s studio cover version of “Holy Diver” appears on the band’s “A Handful Of Nuggs” EP, which was made available in May. That rendition of the track was sung by Puddles Pity Party, the singing clown persona of Michael Geier.
Written by late metal icon Ronnie James Dio, “Holy Diver” served as the lead single and title track to his namesake band DIO‘s 1983 debut album.
“Holy Diver” was a platinum-certified smash and one of the late singer-songwriter’s most groundbreaking achievements.
DEATH ANGEL and KERRY KING vocalist Mark Osegueda joined PRIMUS on stage on Saturday, August 15 at the Dynamo Metalfest in Eindhoven, The Netherlands to perform a cover of the DIO classic “Holy Diver”. Fan-filmed video of his appearance is now available.
Watch “Holy Diver” below.
“The Ol’ Grizz” is among the first new studio recordings to feature drummer John Hoffman. “The Ol’ Grizz” finds Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde and Hoffman locking into the kind of twisted rhythmic chemistry that has long defined PRIMUS — shifting between high-speed bass runs, warped psychedelic textures, and explosive percussion with the band’s unmistakable mix of technical precision and off-center groove.
“A Handful Of Nuggs” also features PRIMUS‘s cover of DIO‘s “Holy Diver”, sung by Puddles Pity Party, alongside two recent fan favorites from the band’s current era: “Little Lord Fentanyl” featuring Maynard James Keenan (TOOL) and “Duchess (And The Proverbial Mind Spread)”, recorded live at the Mann Music Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Puddles Pity Party is the singing clown persona of Michael Geier.
Written by late metal icon Ronnie James Dio, “Holy Diver” served as the lead single and title track to his namesake band DIO‘s 1983 debut album.
“A Handful Of Nuggs” track listing:
01. The Ol’ Grizz
02. Holy Diver (feat. Puddles Pity Party)
03. Little Lord Fentanyl (feat. Puscifer)
04. Duchess (And The Proverbial Mind Spread) (Live from the Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA)
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