Thanatopsis (band)
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Thanatopsis is an American progressive rock
band comprising prolific guitarist Buckethead
, keyboardist Travis Dickerson
and drummer Ramy Antoun. Taking its name from the poem
by William Cullen Bryant
, the band has released three albums: Thanatopsis
in 2001, Axiology
in 2003 and Anatomize
in 2006.
In 2010, Dickerson and Buckethead used unreleased tracks from the Thanatopsis and Axiology album sessions to make another album called, Left Hanging
.
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band comprising prolific guitarist Buckethead
Buckethead
Brian Carroll , better known by his stage name Buckethead, is a guitarist and multi instrumentalist who has worked within several genres of music. He has released 34 studio albums, four special releases and one EP. He has performed on over 50 more albums by other artists...
, keyboardist Travis Dickerson
Travis Dickerson
Travis Dickerson is an American musician and producer, best known for his work with Buckethead and Viggo Mortensen. He also runs TDRSmusic, a recording studio with its own record label that has recorded and released albums by Bill Laswell, Jethro Tull, Linda Ronstadt, and Vince DiCola...
and drummer Ramy Antoun. Taking its name from the poem
Thanatopsis
"Thanatopsis" is a poem by the American poet William Cullen Bryant.-Overview:The title is from the Greek thanatos and -opsis ; it has often been translated as "Meditation upon Death"...
by William Cullen Bryant
William Cullen Bryant
William Cullen Bryant was an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post.-Youth and education:...
, the band has released three albums: Thanatopsis
Thanatopsis (album)
-Personnel:*Buckethead – guitars*Travis Dickerson – keyboards, production*Kaedon Rye – drums...
in 2001, Axiology
Axiology (album)
- Personnel :* Buckethead – guitars* Travis Dickerson – keyboards* Ramy Antoun – drums...
in 2003 and Anatomize
Anatomize
-Personnel:*Buckethead – guitars*Travis Dickerson – keyboards*Ramy Antoun – drums-External links:* at TDRS Music...
in 2006.
In 2010, Dickerson and Buckethead used unreleased tracks from the Thanatopsis and Axiology album sessions to make another album called, Left Hanging
Left Hanging
Left Hanging is a collaborative album by Buckethead and Travis Dickerson, to be released in December, 2010.The album consists of unreleased tracks from previous sessions by Dickerson and Buckethead and features other musicians, including Pinchface, Ramy Antoun and Bryan "Brain"...
.
Discography
- ThanatopsisThanatopsis (album)-Personnel:*Buckethead – guitars*Travis Dickerson – keyboards, production*Kaedon Rye – drums...
(2001) - AxiologyAxiology (album)- Personnel :* Buckethead – guitars* Travis Dickerson – keyboards* Ramy Antoun – drums...
(2003) - AnatomizeAnatomize-Personnel:*Buckethead – guitars*Travis Dickerson – keyboards*Ramy Antoun – drums-External links:* at TDRS Music...
(2006)
Band members
- BucketheadBucketheadBrian Carroll , better known by his stage name Buckethead, is a guitarist and multi instrumentalist who has worked within several genres of music. He has released 34 studio albums, four special releases and one EP. He has performed on over 50 more albums by other artists...
– electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
s, acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
s - Travis DickersonTravis DickersonTravis Dickerson is an American musician and producer, best known for his work with Buckethead and Viggo Mortensen. He also runs TDRSmusic, a recording studio with its own record label that has recorded and released albums by Bill Laswell, Jethro Tull, Linda Ronstadt, and Vince DiCola...
– keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
s, productionRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music... - Ramy Antoun – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
External links
- Thanatopsis at TDRS MusicTDRS MusicTravis Dickerson Recording Studios Music is a label founded by musician and producer Travis Dickerson. The label is characterized by the way it sells records...