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New York City (1989 – 1998, 2004 – present)

Helmet is an band which formed in New York City in 1989 by founding members Page Hamilton (guitar/vocals), Henry Bogdan (bass), Peter Mengede (guitar) and John Stanier (drums). They are known for their frequent use of tuning and experimental approach to music, earning the band the nickname “the thinking man’s metal”.

The group signed to Ampthetamine Reptile Records, and released their first full-length album, Strap It On, in 1990. Interscope Records soon came calling and signed the band in 1992.

The band found mainstream success with their Interscope debut Meantime which debuted at number 68 on the Billboard 200 and spawned the hits “Unsung” and “In the Meantime”. After releasing two more albums, Helmet broke up in 1998.

Leader Page Hamilton later put together a new lineup in 2004, with Aftertaste-era guitarist Chris Traynor, Anthrax bassist Frank Bello and drummer John Tempesta. The band released their first post-reunion album, Size Matters, later that year and it was their last release on their longtime label Interscope Records.

Following more lineup changes, they licensed the following album Monochrome to Warcon Records in 2006, the rights to which have since reverted back to Helmet. On September 7th, 2010, the band self-released a new album Seeing Eye Dog via a marketing and distribution deal with Work Song. The album is also available in exclusive formats and multiple options direct from the band’s website www.helmetmusic.com.
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  • Thegreatbelow84

    Only really just discovering them, a friend put me onto them and wow! im loving it, so raw and in your face great music!

    13 May 1:57am Reply

  • Polariaz

    underrated

    6 May 4:56pm Reply

  • candlaero

    This band touches a primal place deep in my soul

    12 Apr 7:47pm Reply

  • fuzztard

    helmet = helmet, everything else is irrelevant here

    1 Apr 10:21am Reply

  • SaFFaH

    apples (helmet) and oranges (pantera).

    30 Mar 10:44am Reply

  • ikd-sj

    'You Borrowed' INSPIRATIONAL (❛ ◡ ❛)

    28 Mar 2:27am Reply

  • ironhedd

    If you're a young ass weiner kid who scrolls through 30 bands a day I can see how you would be stupid enough to make this comparison. Guitar, drums, singing.... sounds the same.

    20 Feb 4:46pm Reply

  • JLjuju

    You can't compare the two in any way

    3 Feb 12:06pm Reply

  • weedestmonkey

    Helmet vs. Pantera? WTF people? [3] what is wrong with you ,people?why is that even a question?

    31 Jan 12:00am Reply

  • gabrielrothier

    Helmet is fucking awesome i love this band!

    28 Jan 12:19pm Reply

  • HeretikLOE

    Helmet vs. Pantera? WTF people? I love both bands equally but they are two different styles of music. Are we that bored with the internetz that we have to start these lame comparisons?

    27 Jan 11:05am Reply

  • cocainepanda

    Also, how is Pure not a top track?

    25 Jan 4:39am Reply

  • cocainepanda

    Helmet>Pantera [3]

    25 Jan 4:38am Reply

  • Omnigraph

    Helmet, Pantera = both great in their own way

    22 Dec 2012 Reply

  • davegahan13

    Not bad band, sounds good, but Pantera>

    10 Dec 2012 Reply

  • CokeinmySoup

    Helmet>Everything else

    10 Dec 2012 Reply

  • fekko

    of all the "hard"-music i listened back in the mid90ies helmet is one of the very little bands that i still consider as absolutely amazing.

    15 Nov 2012 Reply

  • Venusfly91

    Helmet>Pantera [2]

    12 Nov 2012 Reply

  • larissapalmieri

    I Know <3

    8 Nov 2012 Reply

  • dogginout

    if you like metal/doom/grunge/rock/stoner music check this out and leave a post on my profle letting me know what you think, cheers http://soundcloud.com/stonethecrowband

    4 Nov 2012 Reply
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