Tomahawk - Anonymous

Anonymous is the third, and arguably the best, Tomahawk album to date. Written by guitar stalwart Duane Denison (ex-Jesus Lizard, now U.S.S.A.) primarily, it is a tasteful re-creation of little-known Native American songs and anthems that will sound both strange and familiar at the same time. Mike Patton's involvement is more interesting this time around, and the influence to be had from the more cinematic moments of Fantomas and Peeping Tom (and countless other projects) has finally come to fruition. In fact, this may be the closest thing to Mr. Bungle Patton has done since California. The rhythms are more dynamic and much more complex than on previous efforts from this supergroup (Kevin Rutmanis' departure has Denison playing both guitar and bass), giving John Stanier time to shine. In fact, this album almost sounds like a Secret Cheifs 3 disc in that it celebrates and updates the music of a distinctive culture. [www.ipecac.com]