What does Buckethead sound like?
Buckethead’s musical stylings range from raw-power riffing and hyper-speed metal licks to idyllic, yet edgy chordal passages and heartrending melodic lines. His music is very difficult to categorize because each release tends to have its own flavor and context. Heavy Metal, Funk and Hip Hop styles figure formidably in the mix, but he’s not limited to the cliches of those genres. He’s equally at home chicken pickin’ country or re-creating the sound of a roller coaster with his guitar. Compositionally speaking, many of his tunes are initially conceived to be soundtracks for rides at his theme-park–Bucketheadland. Brutal, grinding rhythms suddenly give way to serene floating passages, like you’re inside a video game or experiencing an out of this world thrill ride.
