Track Listing 1. Birdsong 2. Rape This Day 3. You Can't Win 4. Mayday 5. Rotgut 6. Capt. Midnight 7. Desastre Natural 8. When the Stars Begin to Fall 9. Harelip 10. Harlem Clowns 11. Aktion F1413
| Details | | Producer: | Joe Barresi, Tomahawk | | Distributor: | Fontana Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Tomahawk: Mike Patton, John Stanier, Duane Dennison, Kevin Rutmanis. Recorded at Grandmaster Recorders, Hollywood, California. When Faith No More emerged in the early '90s, who'd have guessed that singer Mike Patton would eventually leave their secondhand-Chili Peppers sound behind for such a wide variety of innovative musical projects? Creating wildly eclectic, experimental, and unclassifiable music with both Fantomas and Mr. Bungle, Patton has consistently exceeded expectations. If Tomahawk veers closer to Patton's rock-star past, it's only in comparison to the extremes of his other work. While the aggressive tone of the heavy guitars and drums on MIT GAS certainly guarantee it a place in the nu-metal world, Tomahawk is a far smarter group than most who operate under that banner. They incorporate a number of disparate (for metal) influences, including reggae, funk, and Zappa, even as they syncretize it all into a distinctive, unrelenting sonic attack. Heavy enough for the headbangers, but savvy enough for those who've followed Patton on his wild ride throughout the years, MIT GAS comes quite close to being all things to all heavy-rock fans.
Editorial Reviews ...Tomahawk hearkens back to the halcyon days of 1995 in spirit on its second release, but updates lateral-minded chug with elegantly bustling production and raise-yr-f******-fists-to-heaven choruses... CMJ (05/12/2003)
3 stars out of 5 - ...Compelling second album of taut, well-executed rock from alt.supergroup... Uncut (06/01/2003)
...Largely driven by a powerful but versatile rhythm section completed by Melvins bassist Kevin Rutmanis, Tomahawk's music is as brutal as it is eclectic... The Wire (06/01/2003)
...It's solid - heavy on nuts and bolts... - Grade: B- Spin (07/01/2003)
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