[.ca] Tomahawk

Chronique amazon.fr:
Remarqué par les non-spécialistes pour sa collaboration avec le prolifique Nathaniel Merriweather alias Dan The Automator alias Handsome Boy Modeling School alias Deltron 3030, etc. sur le cultissime album Loveage, l'ex-chanteur de Faith No More, le non moins prolifique Mike Patton, revient poser ses mémorables vocalises de crooner. Après Mr Bungle et autre Fantomas, son nouveau projet intitulé Tomahawk réunit quelques esthètes de la confrérie metal : Duane Denison des Jesus Lizard, John Stanier d'Helmet et Kevin Rutmanis, ex-Melvins. Ce super-groupe, livré aux pires excès 3 semaines d'affilée à Nashville, lieu de résidence de Denison, a réussi à donner une digne suite à Faith No More - collectif impérial et sulfureux adepte du crossover heavy - purgé des claviers caractéristiques de Roddy Bottum. Bref, entre les déflagrations soniques mâtinées de new-wave années 80 et quelques riffs venimeux, Patton excelle dans son rôle de baryton. Tomahaw inaugure avec panache la rubrique neo-metal avant-gardiste. --Sabrina Silamo

Put Simply - A Damn Fine Rock Album:
Funnily enough, I actually got this after I got Mit Gas (Tomahawk's second album) and, upon first listen, I admit it didn't really do it for me. However (as you can see from my oh-so-rare 5-star rating) I persisted with it and it grew on me. Oh boy, did it ever. I can safely say that there's not a single song on it that I don't like. Occasionally I might not be in the mood for a certain track, but that's me and not the album. A few people have mentioned to me that they've been unable to make the transition from other Patton projects (namely Faith No More and Mr. Bungle) into the more recent stuff. I can understand how some would have difficulty listening to Maldoror and Fantomas, but Tomahawk's a totally different kettle of fish. That's like comparing jazz to a kiwifruit. Denison's music (whilst not extremely complex or all that original in itself) is married perfectly with Patton's twisted lyrics and powerful vocals. This is meant to be played at a loud volume and hopefully you'll get on your neighbour's bad side by doing so. Also, as a side note, I REALLY like the artwork on both the Tomahawk albums, but especially on this one. See them live if you can, they sound awesome in the flesh. If you can't, buy their albums and hope there's more to come.

Point And Click:
What people don't seem to realize is that Patton knows exactly what he is doing at all times. It doesn't matter if his style changes dramatically because that is what he is all about! He is about proving to all of the meatballs out there that he can do whatever the hell he wants to do, and can do it just as well if not ten times better than anyone who picks a single genre of music and sticks to it. I can listen to everything he has ever taken part in - even the weird stuff like Maldoror - because I trust him. You should too - you'll be in good hands. Tomahawk's self titled debut is some of the most original stuff I've ever heard - and hes not afraid to sing nicely along with his gruff and spastic voice. The band backing him is equally amazing as always - Patton wouldn't work with crap players. Tomahawk is mainly guitarist Duane Denison's band, and he is prodigal as well. Some of my favorites include "Point and CLick", "Pop1" and "101 North". If you're not an ignorant, one-sided meathead, you WILL like this album.

Mike Patton eating steak:
Maybe if I hadn't heard Mike Patton's brilliance in Angel Dust or Disco Volante, I could enjoy this album as dirty slime rock. But I have heard him do far better, and this is a disappointment. The vocals on this album have two directions: low snearing growls and yelps. That's it. It sounds like Mike Patton is trying to start bar fights, and although that may fit in the theme of the album, it doesn't do much for the listener except make him/her think that Patton is a meathead shoving people around. Gone are the complex vocal melodies and depth that made him a cult legend, here we see him riding on the coattails of former work while he builds a reputation as an indie businessman instead of musician. It's sad to see your heroes fall from grace, especially when they're only in their early 30's and have so much left to give. I hope the macho wears off soon.

Extreme Addiction:
Mike Patton has done it again. The musics are little different than his previous projects but surely is a great achivement. All the songs are different than each other and that makes this album truely enjoyable. Not a single song is boring and you want to skip. Mike Patton's voice is ungodly superb like always. Very powerful like Menard James Keenan (Tool) but very open and free. Some of the songs have high pitch vocal which perfectly blends with the music. "Pop 101" is a great composition with a great melodic guitar sound. Don't listen to this album in a birthday party or car full of your stupid friends who like to jam with nonsence band like Good Charlette or Blink 182. Listen when you are alone and listen again and I will guarantee you will be looking for their other album which is Mit Gas and this one is just as great.

An album that should be listened to before it is reviewed:
I'm amused that at least one or two of the negative reviews are from people who saw the band open for Tool, but haven't listened to the album. On the surface, this album is similar to FNM's _King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime_. Dig a little deeper and you get lyrical content that is not dissimilar to _The Real Thing_ and _Angel Dust_, and some stylistic quirks that resemble a more accessible Mr. Bungle. I wouldn't put it on a level with the latter's _California_, but it's certainly a good record that deserves to spend some time in your CD player.

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