Tomahawk is an American experimental rock supergroup. They formed in 1999 w… Read Full Bio ↴Tomahawk is an American experimental rock supergroup. They formed in 1999 when singer/keyboardist Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr Bungle) met guitar player Duane Denison (The Jesus Lizard) and the pair started swapping tapes with the intention of collaborating. Denison then recruited drummer John Stanier (Helmet), while Patton invited bass player Kevin Rutmanis (Melvins/ex-Cows). The group recorded three albums and toured extensively from 2000–2007 then went on extended hiatus, and reformed in 2013 with Trevor Dunn replacing Rutmanis.
When Faith No More broke up in 1998 Mike Patton created the record label Ipecac Recordings, returned to work with his other band Mr. Bungle, and formed the experimental metal supergroup Fantômas with Buzz Osborne of the Melvins and Dave Lombardo of Slayer. Patton met Duane Denison in 1999 at a Mr. Bungle concert in Nashville and the two began exchanging music and jamming.
During May and June 2001 the band recorded their eponymous debut album in Nashville. The album was released on October 30, 2001, it was produced by Joe Funderburk. After the release of Tomahawk the band began touring extensively, playing in many countries around the world, including the United States, Australia, Europe and Japan. They generally headlined shows but were the supporting act for bands such as Tool. When opening for Tool on their 2002 summer tour of North America, the band was frequently booed for insulting the crowds.Tomahawk also played at various festivals, including the 2002 Big Day Out festival in Australia.
Second album Mit Gas, recorded with producer Joe Barresi, was released in 2003. Tomahawk took part in the "Geek Tour" during 2003, which featured labelmates the Melvins and Fantômas. During the band's early years they were known for dressing up as police officers in promotional photo shoots and during concerts. The band went on a short hiatus from 2004 to 2006 after finishing touring for Tomahawk and Mit Gas in late 2003 as the members began to focus on other projects.
The band's third album, Anonymous, was released on June 19, 2007 through Ipecac Recordings. Kevin Rutmanis left the band during the recording; reasons for his departure are unknown. For the album, Denison and Stanier recorded their parts in Nashville, and then sent their finished product to San Francisco where Patton added his vocals and samples. No live shows were performed during this period. Tomahawk remained inactive from 2008 to 2011.
In July 2011, Mike Patton announced that Tomahawk was preparing to record its fourth album. In early 2012, Tomahawk announced that Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, John Zorn, MadLove, Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant) would play bass for the band. On April 21, 2012 the band released Eponymous To Anonymous, a box set containing the band's first three records released on vinyl for the first time. In late 2012, the band began playing their first live shows since 2003. On December 3, 2012, a full-length video for first single, "Stone Letter", was posted online. Oddfellows was released January 29, 2013. The band were scheduled to play in Mexico for the first time on March 21, 2014 but withdrew due to an illness. On April 9, 2014 the band announced they would be releasing two previously unreleased tracks from the Oddfellows recording session. The single, entitled M.E.A.T., was first released on May 23, 2014 on vinyl.
In February 2020, Duane Denison revealed that Tomahawk had been writing and recording new record material. On the 21st of January 2021, a single called "Business Casual" was released, which also revealed the name of their upcoming fifth album as Tonic Immobility, which has later been released on March 26, 2021. Bassist Trevor Dunn remarked in 2021, "Me and Duane [Denison] and John [Stanier] recorded all of our parts for that record about four years ago actually. Duane had finished the music and I guess Mike was busy at the time, so John and I flew down to Nashville and recorded with Duane. Then over the years, we’ve just been waiting for Mike, and he’s been doing other stuff so it took a while. I think the pandemic kind of helped spur it along because he was stuck at home, so he wrote the vocal melodies and the rest of the lyrics at his studio in San Francisco.
Critics have described the band's sound as alternative metal, alternative rock, avant-prog, progressive rock, and post-rock. In 2002, the band considered their genre to be "cinematic rock", since all members were fans of film soundtracks. Butch Lazorchak of the Boston Herald has compared the band's sound to 1970s hard rock groups such as Blue Öyster Cult.
The band's self-titled first album combines rock with elements of experimental music, country music, and hardcore; critic Blake Butler of Allmusic described their debut album as one of the most straightforward rock-oriented projects of Patton, otherwise known for his wildly eclectic music. Their second album Mit Gas features influences from metal as well as punk rock. The album also includes instrumental segues. The band's 2007 album Anonymous incorporates Native American music elements. Their latest album Oddfellows features a more accessible sound which the band has labeled as "avant-pop". The record includes influences from jazz music.
There are other artists with the same name:
2) Chinese band Tomahawk from Beijing. Plays Death Metal (early) - Half Thrash/Groove Metal (now).
3) Liquid Drum & Bass Producer -- Tom Kelsey aka. Tomahawk.
4) Swiss Hip-Hop Artist Thomas Murer (aka MC Tomahawk) -- 14 years ago, inspired by American Hip Hop and German stuff he had heard, he began to explore a hip hop career. Based out of Zug, Switzerland, he formed a trio with DJ Slice and Kniss Beatz. After it dissolved in 2005, Tomahawk began to focus on solo projects.
When Faith No More broke up in 1998 Mike Patton created the record label Ipecac Recordings, returned to work with his other band Mr. Bungle, and formed the experimental metal supergroup Fantômas with Buzz Osborne of the Melvins and Dave Lombardo of Slayer. Patton met Duane Denison in 1999 at a Mr. Bungle concert in Nashville and the two began exchanging music and jamming.
During May and June 2001 the band recorded their eponymous debut album in Nashville. The album was released on October 30, 2001, it was produced by Joe Funderburk. After the release of Tomahawk the band began touring extensively, playing in many countries around the world, including the United States, Australia, Europe and Japan. They generally headlined shows but were the supporting act for bands such as Tool. When opening for Tool on their 2002 summer tour of North America, the band was frequently booed for insulting the crowds.Tomahawk also played at various festivals, including the 2002 Big Day Out festival in Australia.
Second album Mit Gas, recorded with producer Joe Barresi, was released in 2003. Tomahawk took part in the "Geek Tour" during 2003, which featured labelmates the Melvins and Fantômas. During the band's early years they were known for dressing up as police officers in promotional photo shoots and during concerts. The band went on a short hiatus from 2004 to 2006 after finishing touring for Tomahawk and Mit Gas in late 2003 as the members began to focus on other projects.
The band's third album, Anonymous, was released on June 19, 2007 through Ipecac Recordings. Kevin Rutmanis left the band during the recording; reasons for his departure are unknown. For the album, Denison and Stanier recorded their parts in Nashville, and then sent their finished product to San Francisco where Patton added his vocals and samples. No live shows were performed during this period. Tomahawk remained inactive from 2008 to 2011.
In July 2011, Mike Patton announced that Tomahawk was preparing to record its fourth album. In early 2012, Tomahawk announced that Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, John Zorn, MadLove, Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant) would play bass for the band. On April 21, 2012 the band released Eponymous To Anonymous, a box set containing the band's first three records released on vinyl for the first time. In late 2012, the band began playing their first live shows since 2003. On December 3, 2012, a full-length video for first single, "Stone Letter", was posted online. Oddfellows was released January 29, 2013. The band were scheduled to play in Mexico for the first time on March 21, 2014 but withdrew due to an illness. On April 9, 2014 the band announced they would be releasing two previously unreleased tracks from the Oddfellows recording session. The single, entitled M.E.A.T., was first released on May 23, 2014 on vinyl.
In February 2020, Duane Denison revealed that Tomahawk had been writing and recording new record material. On the 21st of January 2021, a single called "Business Casual" was released, which also revealed the name of their upcoming fifth album as Tonic Immobility, which has later been released on March 26, 2021. Bassist Trevor Dunn remarked in 2021, "Me and Duane [Denison] and John [Stanier] recorded all of our parts for that record about four years ago actually. Duane had finished the music and I guess Mike was busy at the time, so John and I flew down to Nashville and recorded with Duane. Then over the years, we’ve just been waiting for Mike, and he’s been doing other stuff so it took a while. I think the pandemic kind of helped spur it along because he was stuck at home, so he wrote the vocal melodies and the rest of the lyrics at his studio in San Francisco.
Critics have described the band's sound as alternative metal, alternative rock, avant-prog, progressive rock, and post-rock. In 2002, the band considered their genre to be "cinematic rock", since all members were fans of film soundtracks. Butch Lazorchak of the Boston Herald has compared the band's sound to 1970s hard rock groups such as Blue Öyster Cult.
The band's self-titled first album combines rock with elements of experimental music, country music, and hardcore; critic Blake Butler of Allmusic described their debut album as one of the most straightforward rock-oriented projects of Patton, otherwise known for his wildly eclectic music. Their second album Mit Gas features influences from metal as well as punk rock. The album also includes instrumental segues. The band's 2007 album Anonymous incorporates Native American music elements. Their latest album Oddfellows features a more accessible sound which the band has labeled as "avant-pop". The record includes influences from jazz music.
There are other artists with the same name:
2) Chinese band Tomahawk from Beijing. Plays Death Metal (early) - Half Thrash/Groove Metal (now).
3) Liquid Drum & Bass Producer -- Tom Kelsey aka. Tomahawk.
4) Swiss Hip-Hop Artist Thomas Murer (aka MC Tomahawk) -- 14 years ago, inspired by American Hip Hop and German stuff he had heard, he began to explore a hip hop career. Based out of Zug, Switzerland, he formed a trio with DJ Slice and Kniss Beatz. After it dissolved in 2005, Tomahawk began to focus on solo projects.
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Tomahawk Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Tomahawk:
"I Can Almost See Them" Up scope But I can almost see them Just out of focus …
02 Rape This Day You're the only one I've ever told That I will rape this…
03 Point and Click Them scumbags Them faghags Short eyes Dope dealers Drive-by…
03 POP 1 Something's wrong today I cross the barricade The police lin…
03- You Can If you want to bleed, then come along with me,…
04 God Hates a Coward I've sewn my seeds with a metric grosse No footsteps go…
05 Sir Yes Sir We all know our place Like the trophy in the case We…
05-a thousand eyes The night has a thousand eyes He's got the sharpest knife …
05. POP 1 Something's wrong today I cross the barricade The police lin…
06Sweet Smell of Success You've got to be the one Smile of porcelin Bullet holes in…
07 Desastre Natural (Spanish version) Hoy es un dia cuando un simple beso,…
08-i can almost see them Up scope But I can almost see them Just out of focus You'r…
09 South Paw Eat with the left Wipe with the right Eat with the left W…
101 North Hitch a ride, hitch a ride Eagles swirl and they pick…
101north Hitch a ride, hitch a ride Eagles swirl and they pick…
2. Rape this Day You're the only one I've ever told That I will rape this…
A Thousand Eyes The night has a thousand eyes He's got the sharpest knife Bu…
Aktion 13F14 Basic principles of hand-to-hand combat: 1. Be aggressive …
Aktion F1-413 Basic principles of hand-to-hand combat: 1. Be aggressive 2.…
Aktion F1413 Basic principles of hand-to-hand combat: 1. Be aggressive …
Baby Let's Play ____ Baby let's play dead I got a hole in my head Yeah…
Begin To Fall One small blind guy, watches the other. I'm looking for you.…
Bird Song I'll feed you now. Whisper low in your ear. The…
Birdsong I'll feed you now. Whisper low in your ear. The…
Cap't Midnight Wake up Our past stops right now I see light Must be you Wat…
Capt Midnight Wake up; all the past stops are up now I see…
Captain Midnight Wake up, our past stops right now I see light, must…
Choke Neck Got a choke neck Ain't a thing to respect So say it…
Cradle Song For whom there crows Spies over fields of rice Of water lotu…
Crow Dance Oh, the Crow, our Father Oh, the Crow, our Father He is…
Cul de Sac The world is growin' old And preparin' for sleep But you and…
CUL DE SAC. The world is growin' old And preparin' for sleep But you a…
Cul-de-sac The world is growin' old And preparin' for sleep But you and…
Desastre (Spanish version) Hoy es un dia cuando un simple beso,…
Desastrenatural (Spanish version) Hoy es un dia cuando un simple beso,…
Dog Eat Dog Ooh Bark bark bark bark barking at you Eat doggie, eat doggi…
Flashback Flashback The dolls, the hide and seek We dreamed of better …
Ghost Dance Native American Chanting…
God Hates A Covard I've sewn my seeds with a metric grosse No footsteps go…
Harelip I am the harelip. Give me one more kiss. We'll…
Harlem Clown "I don't know how to read notes..." "The Cars, Herbie Han…
Harlem Clowns I don't know how to read notes... (repeat) The Cars, Herbie…
Honeymoon Eyes like piss holes in snow Heavy breathin' on the phone Sa…
HONEYMOON. Eyes like piss holes in snow Heavy breathin' on the phone …
I.O.U I owe you a love song For all that I done…
I.O.U. I owe you a love song For all that I done…
Intro Con skills esquilo en modo killa aniquilo Pero tranquila cie…
Jock Strap Jockstrap, you rap, G-string, I sing Jockstrap, you rap, G-…
Jockstrap Jockstrap, you rap, G-string, I sing Jockstrap, you rap, G-s…
Laredo Been shanghaied down in Laredo The sunshine sticks to the du…
Malocchio Chew it, chew it, chew it to spit it out Spewing…
Mayday Kiss kiss (and bang bang) The gentle tug of the hatchet,…
Mescal Rite 2 (Chanting) I'm the happy ghost wandering the horizon The…
North Hitch a ride, hitch a ride Eagles swirl and they pick…
Oddfellows Pit Vipers Golden Dawn Old straw nerves Burning Strong They…
Omaha Dance Omaha We walk against the wind Take me there Take me there …
Point & Click Them scumbags Them faghags Short eyes Dope dealers Dri…
Point and Click Them scumbags Them faghags Short eyes Dope dealers Drive-by…
POP 1 Something's wrong today I cross the barricade The police lin…
pop 1. Something's wrong today I cross the barricade The police l…
Rape This Day You're the only one I've ever told That I will rape this…
rapethisday You're the only one I've ever told That I will rape this…
Red Fox Dancing with your nine tails, welcoming me in, I can feel…
Rise Up Dirty Waters We re all arrow, roll and roll To that frozen place That…
Rot Gut In the scrotum of your dreams. You turn your first trick…
Rotgut In the scrotum of your dreams. You turn your first trick…
Sir Yes Sir We all know our place Like the trophy in the case We…
South Paw Eat with the left Wipe with the right Eat with the left Wipe…
Stone Letter Well I’m upset, cause I can check It’s like I’m relying,…
Sun Dance (Chanting) I'll tell the joyful kids to play in the light…
Sweet Smell Of Succes You've got to be the one Smile of porcelin Bullet holes in…
Sweet Smell Of Sucess You've got to be the one Smile of porcelin Bullet holes in…
The Quiet Few The lacquer is creeping into the mirror And you saw enough …
Totem We look far in the quiet But we never see Turn my…
Typhoon And they dipped my head in The water blue Rat's got a…
War Song Native American Chanting…
Waratorium I got a love that's second to none You and me…
When Stars Begin To Fall One small blind guy, watches the other. I'm looking for you…
When the Stars Begin to Fall One small blind guy, watches the other. I'm looking for you.…
White Hats / Black Hats You put your van in the back of the truck And…
White Hats/Black Hats You put your van in the back of the truck …
You Can't Win If you want to bleed, then come along with me,…
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