'''Bucketheadland''' is the debut studio album by American guitarist and songwriter [[Buckethead]]. It was released on [[John Zorn]]ʼs Japanese record label, [[Avant Records|Avant]], in 1992. It features several samples of the 1960s Japanese television series, ''[[Giant Robo (tokusatsu)|Giant Robot]]'', amongst [[riff|guitar riffs]] and several fast, technical [[guitar solo|solos]]. The concept of the album is a tour around the construction of [[Buckethead]]ʼs fictional "abusement" park, “Bucketheadland”. Because of this, the album is divided into sections that relate to distinct areas of the park. A sequel was released in 2003, simply titled ''[[Bucketheadland 2]]''.
'''Bucketheadland''' is the debut studio album by American guitarist and songwriter [[Buckethead]]. It was released on [[John Zorn]]ʼs Japanese record label, [[Avant Records|Avant]], in 1992. It features several samples of the 1960s Japanese television series, ''[[Giant Robo (tokusatsu)|Giant Robot]]'', amongst [[riff|guitar riffs]] and several fast, technical [[guitar solo|solos]]. The concept of the album is a tour around the construction of [[Buckethead]]ʼs fictional "abusement" park, “Bucketheadland”. Because of this, the album is divided into sections that relate to distinct areas of the park. A sequel was released in 2003, simply titled ''[[Bucketheadland 2]]''.
''[[Guitar World]]'' credited the album as "ushering in [a] new era of virtuosity" in electric guitar playing while ranking its release the 45th greatest moment in electric guitar history.<ref name="Tolinski">{{cite web |last1=Tolinski |first1=Brad |title=The 50 greatest moments in electric guitar history |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-50-greatest-moments-in-electric-guitar-history |website=guitarworld.com |publisher=Guitar World |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref>
''[[Guitar World]]'' credited the album as "ushering in [a] new era of virtuosity" in electric guitar playing while ranking its release the 45th greatest moment in electric guitar history.<ref name="Tolinski">{{cite web |last1=Tolinski |first1=Brad |title=The 50 greatest moments in electric guitar history |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-50-greatest-moments-in-electric-guitar-history |website=guitarworld.com |date=2 March 2023 |publisher=Guitar World |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref>
Bucketheadland is the debut studio album by American guitarist and songwriter Buckethead. It was released on John Zornʼs Japanese record label, Avant, in 1992. It features several samples of the 1960s Japanese television series, Giant Robot, amongst guitar riffs and several fast, technical solos. The concept of the album is a tour around the construction of Bucketheadʼs fictional "abusement" park, “Bucketheadland”. Because of this, the album is divided into sections that relate to distinct areas of the park. A sequel was released in 2003, simply titled Bucketheadland 2.
Guitar World credited the album as "ushering in [a] new era of virtuosity" in electric guitar playing while ranking its release the 45th greatest moment in electric guitar history.[3]
