Buckethead

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Biography

Brian Patrick Carroll, known professionally as Buckethead, is an American guitarist.

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alternative metalNetwork Signal

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alternative rockNetwork Signal

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Buckethead

acoustic rockalternative metalalternative rock

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Biography

Brian Patrick Carroll, known professionally as Buckethead, is an American guitarist.

Genre Connections

alternative metalNetwork Signal

86%

alternative rockNetwork Signal

86%

acoustic rockNetwork Signal

86%

avant-gardeNetwork Signal

72%

avant-garde metalNetwork Signal

72%

bluegrassNetwork Signal

72%

blues rockNetwork Signal

72%

art rockNetwork Signal

72%

Mood Signals

jazz-rooted musicianshipsoulful warmthheavy intensityintimate songwritingleft-field exploration

Discography

Albums

Album

Heal Light Glow

2025

Album

Electric Tears

2002

Album

Bermuda Triangle

2002

Album

Funnel Weaver

2002

Album

Somewhere Over the Slaughterhouse

2001

Album

Monsters and Robots

1999

Album

Colma

1998

Album

The Day of the Robot

1996

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Origin

United States

Years Active

1996 – Present

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Praxisrelated_artist

95%

Buckethead & Friendsrelated_artist

77%

Steve Vairelated_artist

50%

John Petruccirelated_artist

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Andy Timmonsrelated_artist

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Eric Johnsonrelated_artist

50%

Jason Beckerrelated_artist

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Paul Gilbertrelated_artist

50%

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