Buckethead
- Type: Musician
- Country: United States
- Born: May 13, 1969 in Pomona, California, United States
- Active: 1969 - Present
Biography
Brian Patrick Carroll, known as Buckethead, is a virtuosic and enigmatic American guitarist renowned for his prolific output and eclectic style, which spans metal, funk, ambient, and avant-garde rock. Wearing a white mask and a KFC bucket, he maintains a mysterious persona. He gained early fame with the band Praxis, formed by *Bill Laswell*, and later reached a wider audience as the lead guitarist for Guns N' Roses from 2000 to 2004. His best-selling album, 'Monsters and Robots', was a collaboration with *Les Claypool*. Since 2011, he has self-released hundreds of albums in his 'Pikes' series through his own #Bucketheadland# label.
Genres
Buckethead Discography
- Buckeheadland (1992) - Album - rated 2.54/5
- Giant Robot (1994) - Album - rated 3.1/5
- The Day of the Robot (1996) - Album - rated 3.27/5
- Colma (1998) - Album - rated 3.33/5
- Monsters and Robots (1999) - Album - rated 3.31/5
- Somewhere Over the Slaughterhouse (2001) - Album - rated 2.98/5
- KFC Skin Piles (2001) - EP - rated 2.63/5
- Electric Tears (2002) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- Bermuda Triangle (2002) - Album - rated 2.66/5
- Funnel Weaver (2002) - Album - rated 2.55/5
- Population Override (2004) - Album - rated 3.56/5
- The Cuckoo Clocks of Hell (2004) - Album - rated 3.25/5
- Kaleidoscalp (2005) - Album - rated 3.32/5
- Inbred Mountain (2005) - Album - rated 3.44/5
- The Elephant Man's Alarm Clock (2006) - Album - rated 3.48/5
- Crime Slunk Scene (2006) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- Pepper's Ghost (2007) - Album - rated 3.43/5
- Albino Slug (2008) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- A Real Diamond in the Rough (2009) - Album - rated 3.51/5
- Shadows Between the Sky (2010) - Album - rated 3.21/5
- Electric Sea (2012) - Album - rated 3.25/5
- Pike 13 (2013) - Album - rated 3.62/5
- His Mother Was Lightning (2026) - Album