The Day of the Robot

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The Day of the Robot
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 30, 1996
Genre Drum and bass, dark ambient, heavy metal, avant-garde, oldschool jungle
Length43:09
Label Subharmonic
Producer Bill Laswell
Buckethead chronology
Giant Robot
(1994)
The Day of the Robot
(1996)
Colma
(1998)

The Day of the Robot is the third studio album by Buckethead.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Alternative Press (11/96, p. 69) gave the album 5 stars out of 5 and said, "...has both a decidedly experimental side, as well as a knack for placing sounds in sturdy, though scary, compositional contexts....Buckethead seems to have found a new place for guitar gods..." [2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Destroyer: Speed Flux Quadrant/Inclusion/Exhaust Release"13:03
2."Flying Guillotine"7:24
3."Quantum Crash"6:02
4."Collision"8:23
5."Caution Drop"8:17
Total length:43:09

Credits

Performers
Production

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References

  1. "The Day of the Robots". Allmusic . Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  2. "Buckethead - Day Of The Robot CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 1996-02-27. Retrieved 2012-02-12.