Buckethead's first of many releases from 2009, and it is a decent one by the eclectic guitarist. It starts with two previously free-to-download songs from his website, titled "Lebron" and "Lebron's Hammer," respectively. From then on, the album descends into traditional Buckethead stuff: fast riffing, heavy use of the killswitch and other effects, and, of course, incredible guitar soloing. What's wrong with the record is that at times, particularly towards its end, it feels as though Buckethead is just going through the motions, especially on tracks like "Goat Host." There is some great stuff- "Don't Use Roosts if You Raise Broilers," "Premonition"- however, this feels largely by-the-numbers.
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