While Mit Gas is the strongest album when it comes to quality, Anonymous is the most definitive Tomahawk album Patton and his crew have put out.
I’ve always been a huge fan of Mike Patton, but I remember when this album first came out, I didn’t really care for it. It’s taken many years for me to finally enjoy and appreciate it. This album essentially reinterprets traditional Native American compositions through an experimental rock lens. The entire concept was inspired by early 20th century field recordings and transcriptions of Native American songs, many of which were unattributed, which is what inspired the ... read more
I thought this album was going to be fantastic but it was mid. Look, I'm a huge Mike Patton fan. I expected Tomahawk to blend genres like Mr Bungle did on California. The main problem of the record is its repetitiveness. The most of the songs DO NOT progress, they end where they started. I don't wanna hear whispers put on a barely playing guitar for five damn minutes. It's not mysterious, just bad production.
| 1 | War Song 3:25 | |
| 2 | Mescal Rite 1 2:53 | |
| 3 | Ghost Dance 3:44 | |
| 4 | Red Fox 3:04 | |
| 5 | Cradle Song 4:11 | |
| 6 | Antelope Ceremony 4:00 | |
| 7 | Song of Victory 1:13 | |
| 8 | Omaha Dance 3:57 | |
| 9 | Sun Dance 3:02 | |
| 10 | Mescal Rite 2 5:51 | |
| 11 | Totem 3:04 | |
| 12 | Crow Dance 3:45 | |
| 13 | Long, Long Weary Day 1:23 |