Tomahawk
Anonymous
Tomahawk’s third release, Anonymous, links the outfit with the Native American culture that bore its name. A thirteen-track album that reverentially explores and reinterprets the darker, more recessed ancestral music created by North America’s indigenous people, the title reflects the countless individuals who contributed to these songs but went un-credited throughout history.
At the turn of the millennium, Duane Denison (U.S.S.A, ex-Jesus Lizard) toured with Hank Williams III, frequently finding himself on Indian Reservations. “I was somewhat disappointed by the Native bands.” Duane explains, “They were usually very conventional, kind of blues and country type stuff, or too much like 'new age' music. I figured there must be native music somewhere that was more aggressive, spookier, and more kinetic.” Duane began to research the culture’s music; about a year into his research he found books that were written around the time of Teddy Roosevelt’s presidency, a period in U.S. history when Indian culture and artifacts were in vogue. The books, dated to the early 20th century, recorded transcriptions of the songs contained herein. The titles: “Totem,” “Mescal Rite 1,” “Song of Victory” are all true to the names uncovered by the people who originally transcribed them, although Duane says “Red Fox” was altered to be more accessible. One song, “Long, Long Weary Day,” is a non-Native American “parlor song” song of the same time period, and also un-credited.
Now a three piece, Tomahawk recorded Anonymous in two-parts. Duane Denison and John Stanier (Battles, Ex-Helmet) recorded guitars and drums (respectively) in Nashville while Mike Patton (Peeping Tom, Fantômas, Ex-Faith No More) added vocals and samples at Vulcan Studios in San Francisco.
Release date: June 19, 2007
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HEADKASE - The Worm County Circus
Full length Debut Album from crazy Australian 6-piece "circus-metal" freaks!
Track Listing:
1. Intro
2. The Pirate Bit
3. Where the Blood May Lead
4. Murdered and Dumped in the Willow
5. Discombobulated Alcoholiday
6. A Song Called Life
7. Cocaine and Caffeine
8. Survival of the World
9. Deja Vous
10. Superfluous
11. Onchocerciasis
12. Hannibal Licked Her
13. Come Alive!
Mastered by Dave Neil @ Modern Mastering
(The Butterfly Effect, Kate Miller-Heidke, Devolved, Japunga, The Red
Paintings, Melodyssey)
I figured out where the cradel sond lyrics came from the other night as I was reading my daughter bed time stories. great stuff, only you peoples would create something so brillant.
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