Tomahawk

Critic Score
Based on 4 reviews
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Based on 163 ratings
2001 Ratings: #251
October 30, 2001 / Release Date
LP / Format
Ipecac / Label
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Critic Reviews

PipePanic
84

While it does loose some steam here and there, Tomahawk's self titled debut is a rocking, gritty and and hard hitting alt-rock record that further shows the versatility of Mike Patton and his crew of merry men.

Favorite Jams: Jockstrap, God Hates a Coward, Laredo

Lest Favorite: Cul de Sac

ImplicitDoom
87

MIKE PATTON | CHAPTER ELEVEN

After some shenanigans with Mr Bungle and them breaking up pretty recently prior to this album, his two biggest bands had been shut down. There’s really nothing you can expect from Mike at any point and this little nifty album is no exception.

Going from genre to genre, all based under the rock umbrella or some offshoot of it, like your typical Faith No More album was certainly not something I expected. But this is no FNM record, this is something a bit ... read more

Tielur
88

How I never got around to this earlier astounds me. This thing rules.

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82

A great example of a supergroup that actually sounds like its own band instead of a side project. Duane Denison’s riffs are all sharp angles and tension, and John Stanier’s drumming keeps everything locked in with that unmistakable Helmet snap. Mike Patton does what he does best here—switching from crooner to maniac without it ever feeling gimmicky.

The songs are tight, weird, and surprisingly catchy. Tracks like “Flashback,” “101 North,” and ... read more

SamuelStudios
80

I love Michael Allen Patton

80

mike patton.

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