Metatron

With Metatron, Praxis compacted itself down to its fundamental essence: an experimental funk power trio featuring bassist Bill Laswell, guitarist Buckethead, and drummer Brain. Though it opens with a deceptively pastoral acoustic-guitar feature, things quickly shift into the typical avant-funk-metal gear that has been this particular ensemble’s stock in trade since the beginning. All three players are incredibly stylistically nimble, and they sound like they’re have a blast showing it off on this, the band’s third album.