God Hates a Coward

I can't remember where I first heard about supergroup Tomahawk, but I discovered them in 2007, the same year their third album, Anonymous, was released.  The collaboration of Patton and then Jesus Lizard's guitarist, Duane Denison (along with ex-helmet drummer John Stanier and ex-Mevin's bassist Kevin Rutmanis), their sound was one that grabbed me immediately.  Already three albums late, I quickly worked backwards to catch up with their earlier releases, and added them into steady daily play rotation.

Unlike previous years, YouTube now existed and allowed for the easy discovery (and rediscovery) of music.  I stumbled across this video the first time I searched for Tomahawk there, and watched it at least a dozen times that day.  To this day, it remains one of my favorite Patton live performances ever.


I had the pleasure of finally seeing these guys in 2013 (with Patton's long time pal, Trevor Dunn, who replaced Rutmanis for the band's fourth album, Oddfellows).  Wish I had known of this band long ago, as they were actively touring in the early 2000's.  Hopefully they have another album or two still left in them.  Luckily, like many of Patton's projects, they are signed to his label Ipecac Recordings, where they are safe from being dropped.