Mit Gas

Tomahawk

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 6, 2003)
• Original Release Date: May 6, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ipecac Recordings
• ASIN: B00008NFO5
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15,036 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST ALBUM ON IPECAC SO FAR, May 8, 2003

By A Customer

Tomahawk is not as extreme or experimental as the other bands on Ipecac Records and this album is not as difficult and jarring as other projects involving the ever brilliant and relentless Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, etc). Not to say this is MTV material or marketable to unrefined tastes, but this is simply the best album on Patton's Ipecac roster, and one of the best hard rock albums released so far in 2003.

A more accessible vehicle for Mike Patton's unique and bizarre vision, Tomahawk's "Mit Gas" is a great improvement from their 2001's self-titled debut. If "Tomahawk" was right up there with Faith No More's great but flawed "King for a Day..", "Mit Gas" comes closer to Patton's creative peaks, FNM's "Angel Dust" and Mr. Bungle's "California".

A perfect blend of weirdness, musicianship, melody and noise, "Mit Gas" is the sound of our post-modern, media-addicted times. There is no purity here, only inexhaustible creative impulses. One of the highlights is "You can't win", which sounds like rock-steady reggae made in hell, commanded by a possesed Patton in top form. On the other hand, "Desastre Natural" resembles Faith No More's quieter moments ("Take this Bottle", "Easy")entirely sung in Spanish; I don't know what Mike is on about here (and Spanish happens to be my first language) but it's brilliant and hilarious nonetheless.

Perhaps the most impressive aspect of Tomahawk's music is that it never sounds contrived, their weirdness is not carefully and strategically planned like their wealthier Nu-Metal descendants (Linkin Park. etc.) This is the sound of curious, adventurous minds; pros at the top of their game, doing what they do best.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The finest band o earth at the moment, May 25, 2003

By	"gastoryrguffa" (Kitee, Finland) - See all my reviews

Tomahawk released its first album in 2001. If you ask me, it was the "Album Of The Year". The album's third song "Point and Click" happened to be the best song of the year. Well, they've ovbiously done it again, since this clearly includes the best stuff I've heard so far this year and "Captain Midnight" is by far the most amazing song in a while. It is hard to judge wether Mit Gas is really better than the debut album. It is quite not as rock-orientated as the first one. The Guy who sold me the album said it is better than the first one since it sounds less like Faith No More, but you can hear FNM especially on "Rape This Day". Not just for Faith No More fans, but for anyone willing to experience great music with open minds.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The only GAS I'll ever recommend, May 9, 2003

By	Todd R. (Westerville, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

If you like Patton you may as well just order it. Get it over with already. If your new to Patton, or on the fence about his musical ventures, this album kind of ties all of Pattons styles in to an almost mainstream, I said almost mainstream package. Yea I know that probably helps about as much as hearing "it's good", but he includes just about all of his vocal stylings. The bit where he makes sounds is there, in exceptable doses! But it's more like a back ground harmony that really does just fill in some blanks. Kinda cool and not forced. Musically this album is just awesome. The guitar and drums and are definately more pronounced compared to the last album. The first song sounds like a Tool song. He has lyrics in every song and he is singing in a more accessible Patton style! FYI I favor the Faith no more ablums 2,3,4, Tomahawk, Bungle albums 1 and 3 over the other styles he's done with Fantomas and Bungle #2. Anyways I like it and highly recommend it.