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Helmet
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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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Crashing Foreign Cars
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Wilma's Rainbow
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Give It
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Better
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I Know
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Biscuits For Smut
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Pure
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Exactly What You Wanted
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Turned Out
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Role Model
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Rollo
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He Feels Bad
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Shoutbox
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Punisher-89 wrote:
legend band [2]
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LucaPeHc wrote:
legend band
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NukedAtBirth wrote:
HEAVY
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Twiggy_Manson wrote:
I like to massage my helmet whilst listening to Helmet. Usually until milk comes out.
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DonnieSTFU wrote:
Where's Distracted in the charts? Too lazy to check.
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Punisher-89 wrote:
My best band. Very special for me.
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Hokum90 wrote:
пост-хардкор :DDD ну жжоте авторы
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CoyoteDuster wrote:
kvlt!
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Cl_Cl_ wrote:
cult !
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wizzxx wrote:
i could hear Milquetoast all day along..
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Mijau77 wrote:
HELMET never dies
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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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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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Xanarki wrote:
I love Strap It On, Meantime, Betty, Aftertaste, Size Matters, and Monochrome. OH SHI--
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