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Tomahawk are an underground rock supergroup featuring singer Music/MikePatton of Music/FaithNoMore and Music/MrBungle, guitarist Duane Denison of Music/TheJesusLizard, drummer John Stanier of Music/{{Helmet}}, and bassist Trevor Dunn of Mr Bungle replacing Kevin Rutmanis of The Cows and Music/{{Melvins}}. They formed at the turn of the century and are based in multiple locations across the United States. The band's sound is a mix of several genres, including experimental, punk, metal and country, although their music generally falls under the AlternativeRock and AlternativeMetal umbrellas.

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Tomahawk are an underground rock supergroup featuring singer Music/MikePatton of Music/FaithNoMore and Music/MrBungle, guitarist Duane Denison of Music/TheJesusLizard, drummer John Stanier of Music/{{Helmet}}, Music/{{Helmet}} and Music/{{Battles}}, and bassist Trevor Dunn of Mr Bungle replacing Kevin Rutmanis of The Cows and Music/{{Melvins}}. They formed at the turn of the century and are based in multiple locations across the United States. The band's sound is a mix of several genres, including experimental, punk, metal and country, although their music generally falls under the AlternativeRock and AlternativeMetal umbrellas.



* ShoutOut: "Laredo" includes the lyric "The cat's in the bag and the bag's in the river", which is a line of dialog from ''Film/SweetSmellOfSuccess''.

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* ShoutOut: "Laredo" includes the lyric "The cat's in the bag and the bag's in the river", which is a line of dialog from ''Film/SweetSmellOfSuccess''. "Sweet Smell of Sucess" is also the name of a song from the same album.
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* NeoClassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly
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* ''Tonic Immobility'' (2021)
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* NativeAmericanMythology: Their third album ''Anonymous'' is a modern reworking of traditional Native American music.

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* NativeAmericanMythology: Myth/NativeAmericanMythology: Their third album ''Anonymous'' is a modern reworking of traditional Native American music.
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* PoliceBrutality: "You Can't Win" is about this. The band themselves would dress up as cops during performances.

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* PoliceBrutality: "You Can't Win" is about this. The band themselves would dress up as cops during performances.performances.
* ShoutOut: "Laredo" includes the lyric "The cat's in the bag and the bag's in the river", which is a line of dialog from ''Film/SweetSmellOfSuccess''.
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Tomahawk are an underground rock supergroup featuring singer Music/MikePatton of Music/FaithNoMore and Music/MrBungle, guitarist Duane Denison of Music/TheJesusLizard, drummer John Stanier of Music/{{Helmet}}, and bassist Trevor Dunn of Mr Bungle replacing Kevin Rutmanis of The Cows and Music/Melvins. They formed at the turn of the century and are based in multiple locations across the United States. The band's sound is a mix of several genres, including experimental, punk, metal and country, although their music generally falls under the AlternativeRock and AlternativeMetal umbrellas.

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Tomahawk are an underground rock supergroup featuring singer Music/MikePatton of Music/FaithNoMore and Music/MrBungle, guitarist Duane Denison of Music/TheJesusLizard, drummer John Stanier of Music/{{Helmet}}, and bassist Trevor Dunn of Mr Bungle replacing Kevin Rutmanis of The Cows and Music/Melvins.Music/{{Melvins}}. They formed at the turn of the century and are based in multiple locations across the United States. The band's sound is a mix of several genres, including experimental, punk, metal and country, although their music generally falls under the AlternativeRock and AlternativeMetal umbrellas.

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Tomahawk are an underground rock supergroup featuring members of some semi-popular 90s bands, most notably {{Mike Patton}}. They formed at the turn of the century and are based in multiple locations across the United States. The band's sound is a mix of several genres, including experimental, punk, metal and country, although their music generally falls under the AlternativeRock and AlternativeMetal umbrellas.

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Tomahawk are an underground rock supergroup featuring members singer Music/MikePatton of some semi-popular 90s bands, most notably {{Mike Patton}}.Music/FaithNoMore and Music/MrBungle, guitarist Duane Denison of Music/TheJesusLizard, drummer John Stanier of Music/{{Helmet}}, and bassist Trevor Dunn of Mr Bungle replacing Kevin Rutmanis of The Cows and Music/Melvins. They formed at the turn of the century and are based in multiple locations across the United States. The band's sound is a mix of several genres, including experimental, punk, metal and country, although their music generally falls under the AlternativeRock and AlternativeMetal umbrellas.



* {{Audience Shift}} The band's latest album "Oddfellows" has a noticeably more mainstream sound, with the band perhaps hoping to appeal to a wider audience, as their fanbase is mainly comprised of die hard Mike Patton fans.
* {{I Am the Band}} Patton provides an example of this. It applies for all of his bands really.
* {{Jerkass}} The band used to mock the crowds they played in front of, which would lead to the {{Intended Audience Reaction}} of booing
* {{Native American Mythology}} Their third album "Anonymous" is a modern reworking of traditional Native American music.

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* {{Audience Shift}} AudienceShift: The band's latest album "Oddfellows" has ''Oddfellows'' had a noticeably more mainstream sound, with the band perhaps hoping to appeal to a wider audience, as their fanbase is mainly comprised of die hard Mike Patton fans.
* {{I Am the Band}} Patton provides an example of this. It applies for all of his bands really.
* {{Jerkass}}
{{Jerkass}}: The band used to mock the crowds they played in front of, which would lead to the {{Intended Audience Reaction}} IntendedAudienceReaction of booing
booing.
* {{Native American Mythology}} NativeAmericanMythology: Their third album "Anonymous" ''Anonymous'' is a modern reworking of traditional Native American music.



* {{Police Brutality}} "You Can't Win" is about this. The band themselves would even dress up as cops.

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* {{Police Brutality}} PoliceBrutality: "You Can't Win" is about this. The band themselves would even dress up as cops.cops during performances.
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Tomahawk are an underground rock supergroup featuring members of some semi-popular 90s bands, most notably {{Mike Patton}}. They formed at the turn of the century and are based in multiple locations across the United States. The band's sound is a mix of several genres, including experimental, punk, metal and country, although their music generally falls under the AlternativeRock and AlternativeMetal umbrellas.

'''[+ Discography+]'''
* ''Tomahawk'' (2001)
* ''Mit Gas'' (2003)
* ''Anonymous'' (2007)
* ''Oddfellows'' (2013)

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!!This band demonstrates the following tropes:
* AlternativeMetal
* AlternativeRock
* {{Audience Shift}} The band's latest album "Oddfellows" has a noticeably more mainstream sound, with the band perhaps hoping to appeal to a wider audience, as their fanbase is mainly comprised of die hard Mike Patton fans.
* {{I Am the Band}} Patton provides an example of this. It applies for all of his bands really.
* {{Jerkass}} The band used to mock the crowds they played in front of, which would lead to the {{Intended Audience Reaction}} of booing
* {{Native American Mythology}} Their third album "Anonymous" is a modern reworking of traditional Native American music.
* NeoClassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly
* {{Police Brutality}} "You Can't Win" is about this. The band themselves would even dress up as cops.

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