In between solo efforts, Buckethead has contributed to a diverse assortment of bands including Guns N' Roses, the Deli Creeps, Praxis, Giant Robot, and others.
With Enter the Chicken, the guitarist's first project for Serj Tankian's Serjical Strike label, the System of a Down singer -- doubling as producer -- amasses a wide array of talent from the many corners of rock music.
"Botnus," which includes Death by Stereo vocalist Efrem Shulz, and "Funbus" both take listeners on a wild, maniacal ride, but there is more than scorching metal on Enter the Chicken.
If the dreamy soundscape "Coma" -- with vocalist Azam Ali of the world music troupe Vas -- is mesmerizing, the operatic thrash of "The Hand" surely slaps unsuspecting listeners around.
Provocative indeed, but is this music for the thinking man? Probably not.
After all, it's difficult to take a man who wears a KFC bucket too seriously.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IntroBuckethead, Dan Monti | Buckethead, Buckethead & Friends | Play | 00:15 | 0 MB | 1 MB |
| 2 | We Are OneBuckethead, Dan Monti, Serj Tankian | Buckethead, Buckethead & Friends, Serj Tankian | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | BotnusBuckethead, Dan Monti | Buckethead, Buckethead & Friends, Efrem Shulz | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Three FingersBuckethead, Dan Monti, Saul Williams | Buckethead, Buckethead & Friends, Saul Williams | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 5 | Running from the LightBuckethead, Maura Davis, Dan Monti, Ejigayehu "Gigi" Shibabaw | Buckethead, Buckethead & Friends, Gigi Davis, Maura Davis, Ejigayehu "Gigi" Shibabaw | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | ComaAzam Ali, Buckethead, Dan Monti, Serj Tankian | Buckethead, Buckethead & Friends, Azam Ali, Serj Tankian | Play | 05:38 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 7 | Waiting HareBuckethead, Dan Monti, Serj Tankian | Buckethead, Buckethead & Friends, Shana Halligan, Serj Tankian | Play | 05:43 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 8 | Interlude | Buckethead, Buckethead & Friends, Donald Conviser | Play | 00:18 | 0 MB | 1 MB |
| 9 | FunbusKeith Aazami, Buckethead, Dan Monti, Dirk Rogers | Buckethead, Buckethead & Friends, Keith Aazami, Dirk Rogers, Bad Acid Trip | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | The HandBuckethead, Dan Monti | Buckethead, Buckethead & Friends, Maximum Bob, Ani Maljian | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | Nottingham LaceBuckethead, Dan Monti | Buckethead, Buckethead & Friends | Play | 06:33 | 15 MB | 49 MB |
| 12 | Shen Chi | Buckethead | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 44 mins | 101 MB | |||||
| 44 mins | 312 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Aazami | Composer, Member of Attributed Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Azam Ali | Composer, Member of Attributed Artist, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Bad Acid Trip | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Buckethead | Composer, Member of Attributed Artist, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Buckethead & Friends | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Donald Conviser | Member of Attributed Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 7 | Gigi Davis | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 8 | Maura Davis | Composer, Member of Attributed Artist, Primary Artist |
| 9 | Cam DiNunzio | Vocal Engineer |
| 10 | Shana Halligan | Primary Artist |
| 11 | Bill Laswell | Vocal Engineer |
| 12 | Ani Maljian | Primary Artist |
| 13 | Maximum Bob | Member of Attributed Artist, Primary Artist |
| 14 | Paul Miner | Mastering |
| 15 | Dan Monti | Composer, Engineer, Member of Attributed Artist, Mixing, Producer, Programming |
| 16 | Dirk Rogers | Composer, Member of Attributed Artist, Primary Artist |
| 17 | Ejigayehu "Gigi" Shibabaw | Composer, Member of Attributed Artist, Primary Artist |
| 18 | Efrem Shulz | Member of Attributed Artist, Primary Artist |
| 19 | Serj Tankian | Artist Coordination, Audio Production, Composer, Member of Attributed Artist, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 20 | Bryan Frankenseus Theiss | Art Direction |
| 21 | George Tonikan | Artist Coordination |
| 22 | Saul Williams | Composer, Member of Attributed Artist, Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |