''Crime Slunk Scene'' is the eighteenth studio album by

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and his fourth tour-only album. It was originally only sold on his 2006 tour but was later made available on

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's record label, TDRS music, until it eventually went out of print.

Background

The track "Soothsayer" (dedicated to Buckethead's late aunt) has become one of his more popular songs and is frequently played live. "Soothsayer" was voted third best guitar solo of the 2000s by the

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community.

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described it as "smoothest legato shreds of all-time".

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placed it 8th on the list of "20 Greatest Heavy Metal Instrumentals". The song was later included as

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on '' Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock''. On April 27, 2017, Buckethead announced a vinyl format of this album through his Buckethead Pikes label, marking the first time since its inception that the label released a non-Pike album. This version excludes the final two tracks ("Mecha Gigan" and "Slunk Parade AKA Freaks in the Back") and is offered in three editions. The first is a regular vinyl, a second signed and numbered format, and a third limited edition package including the previous, plus a signed photo and poster, a guitar pick, and a sticker. The vinyl reissue was released on August 1.

Track listing

CD version

Vinyl version

Credits

* Dan Brewer Monti – programming and production *

– bionic cattleprod *

– additional guitar recording * Chris Jones – slunkwrangler * P-Sticks – documentation

Release history

References

External links

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