Profanation: Preparation For A Coming Darkness

Since 1992, the core trio of Praxis Buckethead (guitars), Bill Laswell (bass) and Brain (drums) has churned out an eclectic series of albums rooted in aggressive avant-rock improv with a healthy slab of hip-hop, psychedelic funk and space jazz thrown in. On top of that, a constantly morphing army of innovators including John Zorn, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, DJ Disk, Grandmixer DXT and scores more have contributed to Praxis projects - each one a sonic lab experiment gone wild, with Laswell playing mad scientist at the controls. Profanation features the trio trading information with various musicians, this time shining the spotlight on a slew of guest lead vocalists, among them Iggy Pop, System Of A Down's Serj Tankian, Mike Patton, Rammellzee, Doctor Israel, Wu-Tang protege Killah Priest and Jamaica-born toaster Hawk. This record features the sequence of doom...