Buckethead's lone release on Serj Tankian's label, Serjical Strike, and also his only record under the 'Buckethead & Friends' moniker. Multiple vocalists (Serj, Saul Williams, Maximum Bob, etc.) appear here and perform atop Buckethead's versatile, technically astounding playing. With this format in mind, it's ironic that the best song is an instrumental ("Nottingham Lace"); however, that's not to discount the other good compositions: "Three Fingers," "Coma," and "Funbus" are hip-hop, Eastern pop, and death metal, respectively, and all work. Weak numbers ("Waiting Hare," the bonus track "Shen Chi") bring the score down, though.
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