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New York City (1989 – present)
Helmet is an alternative metal/post-hardcore band formed in New York City by Page Hamilton (vocals/guitar) with Henry Bogdan (bass), Peter Mengede (guitar) and John Stanier (drums) in 1989. They were spotted by Tom Hazelmeyer and signed to his Amphetamine Reptile Records label, releasing their debut 7 inch single, Born Annoying, later that year. AmRep released their first album, Strap It On, in 1990.
Helmet was acclaimed as a thinking person’s metal band. The members’ appearance was a shock to many as they were all clean-cut - the antithesis of the heavy metal stereotype. Their music is characterized by repetitive, syncopated, staccato guitar riffs, often in odd time signatures, and almost always in a minor key with drop-D tuning. The guitar sound is heavily distorted and dissonant, with choruses that often involve guitar feedback waves. Page Hamilton has been hailed as one of the more innovative metal guitarists of the 1990s.
Before Hamilton had settled on a name for the group, Peter Mengede’s then-girlfriend suggested the name “Helmut”. Opting for the Anglicized spelling, Hamilton thought Helmet “sounded like a cool name for a band.” Other names considered were “Cry Ruth” and “Poly Orchids”.
The group rose to international stardom in 1992 after signing to Interscope Records.
Helmet was acclaimed as a thinking person’s metal band. The members’ appearance was a shock to many as they were all clean-cut - the antithesis of the heavy metal stereotype. Their music is characterized by repetitive, syncopated, staccato guitar riffs, often in odd time signatures, and almost always in a minor key with drop-D tuning. The guitar sound is heavily distorted and dissonant, with choruses that often involve guitar feedback waves. Page Hamilton has been hailed as one of the more innovative metal guitarists of the 1990s.
Before Hamilton had settled on a name for the group, Peter Mengede’s then-girlfriend suggested the name “Helmut”. Opting for the Anglicized spelling, Hamilton thought Helmet “sounded like a cool name for a band.” Other names considered were “Cry Ruth” and “Poly Orchids”.
The group rose to international stardom in 1992 after signing to Interscope Records.
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Meantime
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Betty
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Aftertaste
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Size Matters
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In the Meantime
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Crashing Foreign Cars
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Milquetoast
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Wilma's Rainbow
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Give It
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Turned Out
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I Know
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Better
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Biscuits For Smut
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He Feels Bad
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You Borrowed
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Pure
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Rollo
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Shoutbox
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Mijau77 wrote:
HELMET never dies
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rainynights89 wrote:
@ ninjablaster I voted it up, and some helmet clips are removed. :(
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bernardo79 wrote:
HELMET
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ninjablaster wrote:
also Strap It On is the best, imo.
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ninjablaster wrote:
vote this up, fellow helmet fans: http://www.last.fm/music/Helmet/+images/37505459
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72skippy72 wrote:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=172838866295
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disasterhead wrote:
Wilma's Rainbow <3
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Freedom_Or_Fire wrote:
Потужнi хлопцi!
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james_cfc wrote:
John Stanier is my drumming hero. I listened to 'Aftertaste', it was pretty damn good.
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CRASHCOUNT wrote:
Hey Folks...some MELTED news - Check this out: http://www.last.fm/music/The+Beginning+of+the+End+of+the+World http://www.myspace.com/thebeginningoftheendoftheworld
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rainynights89 wrote:
Helmet. This is Page Hamilton's band.
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Xanarki wrote:
I love Strap It On, Meantime, Betty, Aftertaste, Size Matters, and Monochrome. OH SHI--
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slave_guard wrote:
They start recording the new album soon!!
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good_on_ya wrote:
I love Betty and Aftertaste.
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tr00erthantr00 wrote:
I love Betty and Meantime.
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inphanta wrote:
Used to listen to these avidly in the 90s. I had their first 3 albums (the best ones) on tape. I need to get these on CD or in mp3 format at some point...
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kox777 wrote:
http://www.lastfm.pl/group/Page+Hamilton
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Funkyschulz wrote:
Check this out: http://www.lastfm.de/music/Maud-
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eastbaythunder wrote:
man haven't heard'em since the 90's
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Jinsie wrote:
oh yeah... this be the medicine!
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Our resident guitar hero hosts a free guitar clinic today at Mammoth Music on Old Seward, Anchorage AK. Starts at 7:15pm sharp; don't miss this one of a kind opportunity! If that's not quite tempting . …
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