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(1992 – present)

Buckethead is an American musician, songwriter and guitar virtuoso, famed for his distinctive stage outfit and elaborate stage shows. He has released 40 solo albums and performed on over 50 more since 1992. He has also made guest appearances on more than 40 different albums by various artists. His music spans such diverse areas as heavy metal, funk, ambient, jazz, electronic, and avant-garde music.

When performing in his theatrical persona, Buckethead used to wear a KFC bucket (emblazoned with an orange bumper sticker that read “FUNERAL” in black block letters) on his head and a plain white costume mask (commonly found in costume shops and used primarily for dramatic theater productions). More recently, he has switched to a plain white bucket no longer bearing the KFC logo. He also incorporates nunchaku, robot dancing, and toy trading into his stage performances. Buckethead’s persona represents a character who was “raised by chickens” and has made it his “mission in life to alert the world to the ongoing chicken holocaust in fast-food joints around the globe.”

Although a multi-instrumentalist, Buckethead is best known for his electric guitar playing. He has been voted number 8 on a list in GuitarOne magazine of the “Top 20 Greatest Guitar Shredders of All Time.”
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  • Veliki_Todor

    Thank you Buckethead for showing me the more beautiful side of life!

    Yesterday 6:53pm Reply

  • KAMARKSEN

    Brazil awaits you!

    19 May 2:14am Reply

  • Nanogon

    схред

    17 May 5:52pm Reply

  • Ylxian

    TOO MANY HUMANS!

    17 May 3:41pm Reply

  • s_mars

    TOO MANY COMA-LOVERS

    14 May 6:43pm Reply

  • Coldblessed

    He is just an amazing musician! Can't even put my impressions into words right now!

    4 May 10:00pm Reply

  • aldrignedigen

    Pike 11 is fabulous

    26 Apr 7:20pm Reply

  • SamosadMetall

    Изменил мой взгляд на музыку) По-моему, лучший музыкант)

    24 Apr 3:51pm Reply

  • aldrignedigen

    Jordan

    24 Apr 8:36am Reply

  • kidlukinhas

    Soothsayer, Nottingham Lace, Siege Engine and Forgotten Trail... so many epic shred. Would you prefer?

    24 Apr 2:30am Reply

  • Treats4TheSOUL

    Try to make it through the entirety of In Search of The... I DARE YOU.

    17 Apr 5:28am Reply

  • Neqr

    New album release ! Buckethead & Ricky King - Slaughterhouse Melodies

    16 Apr 10:40pm Reply

  • Mortum_est

    hueta

    16 Apr 4:38pm Reply

  • Gisssh

    Can Buckethead fans really dislike songs like Ghost Coop from March of the Slunks, or The Patrolman from Racks? I'm not saying his new albums are his best, but there are some amazing moments through the Pikes Series. I agree most of them are not working as complete albums, not even near like Electric Tears or Population Override, or any of his masterpieces. But can you really expect an artist to make 3 masterpieces per year?

    15 Apr 4:31pm Reply

  • GamerOfDK

    I must admit I did not like the Buckethead Pikes series, although I had to have 3 foot clearance, for Griffins Spike and Ballad of Jerry Mono are great. I just hope he will make another album with a quality equivalent to that of Crime Slunk Scene, Colma, Eletric Tears and Electric Sea.

    12 Apr 12:57pm Reply

  • ikd-sj

    'wishing well' RESPECTS! ꒰๑❛ɷ❛๑ૢ꒱

    11 Apr 7:40am Reply

  • neo_willy

    electric tears is awesome :B

    10 Apr 8:01pm Reply

  • Str1ke1AL

    Words can't describe his music. He's just a genius

    2 Apr 11:28am Reply

  • infinityappears

    Is Buckethead almost done with this Pikes nonsense? I prefer his more cohesive, pulled-together albums. Haven't been a fan of a single one of the Pikes albums so far, though The Robot Who Lost Its Head is a great song.

    2 Apr 12:56am Reply

  • prometheus66

    legend.

    31 Mar 10:59am Reply
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