Search - Buckethead :: BUCKETHEADLAND 2

Ages like a fine headcheese!

crown of indica | saint paul,mn,usa | 05/31/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"If Buckethead is too weird for you stick to his calm albums. If you would like to visit the place "where all your dreams and nightmares can come true" bring a thread and needle and throw on some headphones!



This is a pretty drastic turn from the first park album,and while I wasn't too into it the first month I had it, now I can't see my Bucketllection being complete without it! Whoever finds the Albert acoustic songs dumb is insulting themselves in a very horrific manner indeed! Buckethead is getting messages across in those songs and interludes,and if you're too ignorant and stubborn to see that good luck finding fun in life; that's what Big B is ALL ABOUT,baby-bobba! I will say this, you have to be into a bit of heavy riffage to appreciate this album fully,and that's why I think it got a few bad reviews also.



DO NOT EVEN TRY TO DENY THE POWER OF "FROZEN BRAINS TELL NO TALES"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



(btw,"...I wanna see peesez of guts and peesez of brains flyin'-though-the-air.it's fun for me to see these things.is it fun for you?is it fun for you?")"

A great surprise - One of his best!

Michele S. Russell | 11/03/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"With the speed in which he releases material (including many side projects), I don't think this guy ever rests! Because of this, you always get an aspect of Buckethead's musical imagination & prowess, but you don't always get a COMPLETE album of winning material. I, therefore, really wasn't sure what to expect with this release (a Bucketheadland sequel?). But my apprehension disappeared when I heard the first couple of tracks, and realized this was going to be a something special in his huge catalog of material. The whole CD (30 tracks) revolves around the Bucketheadland theme-park with more heavy and insane music, and great speaking parts scattered throughout the CD. It expands the whole Bucketheadland experience like never before, and makes you feel like you were actually there. The production is better, and the inclusion of a double-bass drummer on several tracks just increases the power of Buckethead's amazing guitar-work. I have 13 Buckethead or Buckethead-related CD's and this one will rank high as one of my favorites. It seems that he raised the bar for himself with this one, and we all reap the benefits of his efforts! I recommend this CD to ANY fan, but if you liked GIANT ROBOT, FUNNEL WEAVER, or MONSTERS & ROBOTS, then stop reading and buy this immediately -- you won't be disappointed! ------ "Goblins and Ghouls, Goblins and Ghouls!!""

A dark comedy concept album

Matthew Farrell | Tempe, Arizona | 05/15/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"First and foremost, this album is NOT for everyone. The song titles alone should tell you if you if you want to buy a ticket to this warped "abusement park" where every day is Halloween.



At first, I figured this was just an over-the-top parody, and was laughing like crazy. About half way through, though, I began to get put together what was **really** going on plot-wise, and started to get seriously creeped out. To wit:



This is the story of a serial killer, who views his deeds in a carnival context. There are two types of music on this: bone-crushing metal, and loopy ukulele, the latter being the only "songs" with lyrics. The metal songs are when the guy's "in character" and the uke songs are him in the "real" world.



[if this assessment is wrong, please leave a comment correcting me]



Assuming you have a warped sense of humor, there are some genuinely funny moments scattered throughout in the form of public service announcements.



As for the music itself, Buckethead delivers some insanely fast and tight guitar riffing, which reminds me of Ministry with a touch of Primus. The editing style for all this is very Frank Zappa, replete with segments of spoken word and musique concrète interwoven. You have to like that sort of thing (and I do) but again, it's not to everyone's taste. Undoubtedly, many listeners will have a problem with the rather obvious lack of "real" songs. Although a few come close -- notably "The Cobra's Hood" and "Frozen Brains Tell No Tales" -- the music here really only works within its own internal context, and you pretty much have to listen to it start-to-finish, or do some heavy pre-programming on your cd player to edit out the spoken word and uke tracks.



I wouldn't want a steady diet of this: at its core it IS pretty disturbing and at around half-way through I start to reach my listening threshhold. That is why I didn't give it 5 stars. However, it is worth checking out at least once, and would be great for a long trip on a highway: the fast pace of the album will probably shave half an hour off your driving time."