Tomahawk

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Mike Patton must laugh at rock bands that take extended periods between albums and complain of time restraints. Since the dissolution of Faith No More in 1998, Patton worked like a man possessed -- unleashing a steady stream of releases by the numerous groups he fronts -- among them Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, and Tomahawk (not to mention that he founded his own label, Ipecac). Joining Patton in Tomahawk is a star-studded cast that includes former Jesus Lizard/Hank Williams III guitarist Duane Denison, former Mark of Cain/Helmet drummer John Stanier, and Melvins bassist Kevin Rutmanis, who prove to be quite similar musically to FNM's latter-day output (circa Angel Dust, King for a Day, and Album of the Year). October 2001 saw the release of Tomahawk's self-titled debut on Ipecac (produced by Joe "Jerry" Reed, Emmylou Harris, the Judds' Joe Funderburk), followed with a supporting tour. In May 2003, the supergroup completed another savage mix of experimental alternative metal titled Mit Gas with Joe Barresi before founding member Rutmanis left the band. In 2007, inspired by Denison's visit to Indian reservations on tour as guitarist for Hank Williams III, Tomahawk switched gears and recorded Anonymous, a concept album that combined spooky Native American-inspired songs with metal. The next few years were quiet for the band, as the members pursued other projects, and in 2012, Ipecac released a set of CDs that bundled all three Tomahawk albums, titled Eponymous to Anonymous, before completing 2013's Oddfellows, which featured replacement bassist Trevor Dunn of Mr. Bungle. ~ Greg Prato, Rovi

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    Mike Patton's Tomahawk Announce New Album, 'Odd Fellows' | Prefix
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    Tweet It's now been 20 years since what many count as Mike Patton's finest musical moment, Faith No More's 1992 Angel Dust, but the 44-year-old is sti...
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    Tomahawk Returns From 5-Year Hiatus with Oddfellows
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    After a long hiatus, alt-rock supergroup Tomahawk will be returning with their first album in five years and first live performance in nine. The album...
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    Exclusive: Sean Paul Sets 'Tomahawk Technique' U.S. Release Date | Billboard.com
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    "Tomahawk Technique," Sean Paul's fifth studio album, is finally hitting U.S. stores on Sept. 18 through VP/Atlantic, the Jamaican dancehall star tell...
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    Watch the Video for the Mike Patton-Lead Group Tomahawk's First Song in Six Years, "Stone Letter"
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    On January 29, the supergroup Tomahawk-- which consists of Mike Patton (Faith No More), Duane Denison (Jesus Lizard), John Stanier (Battles, Helmet), ...
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    Tomahawk - "Stone Letter" Video
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    Around the time Faith No More broke up, Mike Patton started a new band with a particularly burly and vicious lineup: Melvins' Trevor Dunn, the Jesus L...
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    Tomahawk - "Oddfellows"
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    When everyone's schedules are clear enough, the former Faith No More/Mr. Bungle gibber/scream master Mike Patton gets together with Melvins' Trevor Du...
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    Tomahawk - "Oddfellows"
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    When everyone's schedules are clear enough, the former Faith No More/Mr. Bungle gibber/scream master Mike Patton gets together with Melvins' Trevor Du...
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    Stream Tomahawk Oddfellows
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    The four members of the scrape-rock supergroup Tomahawk -- Mike Patton, Battles' John Stanier, the Jesus Lizard's Duane Denison, Melvins' Trevor Dunn ...
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    Tomahawk, Retox @ Mayan Theatre, Los Angeles 2/19/13
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    15 Photos » Having wrapped up a Faith No More reunion in 2012, Mike Patton found some time to resurrect Tomahawk. Propelled by the furious drumming of...
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Tour Dates

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  • Jun 1 Saturday
    Boston, MA, US Paradise Rock Club
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  • Jun 2 Sunday
    New York, NY, US Best Buy Theater
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  • Jun 4 Tuesday
    Philadelphia, PA, US Union Transfer
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  • Jun 5 Wednesday
    Washington, DC, US 9:30 Club
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  • Jun 7 Friday
    Chicago, IL, US Vic Theatre
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  • Jun 8 Saturday
    Detroit, MI, US Unknown venue
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  • Jul 18 Thursday
    Dour, Belgium Dour Fest
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  • Jul 18 Thursday
    Ostrava, Czech Republic Unknown venue
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  • Jul 24 Wednesday
    Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel Nokia Arena
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  • Aug 23 Friday
    Saint Cloud, France Unknown venue
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  • Aug 23 Friday
    Leeds, UK Leeds Festival, Bramham Park
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  • Aug 23 Friday
    Reading, UK Richfield Avenue
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  • Aug 27 Tuesday
    Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso Grote Zaal
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  • Aug 28 Wednesday
    Milan, Italy Mediolanum Forum
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  • Aug 31 Saturday
    Copenhagen, Denmark VEGA
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  • Sep 1 Sunday
    Oslo, Norway Rockefeller
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  • Sep 2 Monday
    Stockholm, Sweden Debaser Medis
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  • Sep 4 Wednesday
    Helsinki, Finland The Circus
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  • Sep 6 Friday
    Berlin, Germany Flughafen Tempelhof
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Discography

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  • Oddfellows (2013)
    Tomahawk
    Oddfellows (2013)
    Ipecac
  • Anonymous (2007)
    Tomahawk
    Anonymous (2007)
    Ipecac
  • Mit Gas (2003)
    Tomahawk
    Mit Gas (2003)
    Ipecac Records
  • Tomahawk (2001)
    Tomahawk
    Tomahawk (2001)
    Ipecac Records
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