Cobra Strike is another of Buckethead's innumerable side projects. This one features Brain, Pinchface, and DJ Disk; stylistically, it's electronic-tinged shred metal. There are bright spots: the absurdly catchy main riff on the title track; "Braingate," one of Big B's most beloved, all-out shred guitar pieces; the unexpectedly heartfelt, underrated "Inferno." However, the back half of the record falters, including a blah sub-one minute funk number ("Silent Scream"), a retread of the "Braingate" main riff ("Black Sea River"), and an unnecessary redux of the title track.
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