Helmet
Hometown: New York
Tags: metal, hardcore, alternative metal
For MONOCHROME, PAGE enlisted Strap It On and Meantime collaborator Wharton Tiers to co-produce and return to the organic sound the band is known for. Tiers recorded the bands first two releases Strap It On and Meantime, the latter of which sold over a million copies and defined the brusque element of Americans underground rock scene. The HELMET sound sparked a new brand of metal, crossing all traditional music boundaries, paving the way for bands like Chevelle, Deftones, Killswitch Engage, Norma Jean and Silverchair, among many others. The New York Times called HELMET a band that made important connections between indie-rock and metal (September 12, 2004). "Wharton was my only choice to co-produce this project with me, notes HAMILTON. Apart from the sounds he can get in his studio, he was also a major influence in terms of helping me shape my guitar playing. HELMETs catalog also includes Betty (1994) and Aftertaste (1996), after which they broke up in 1998. In 2004, Helmet returned with the critically acclaimed Size Matters. Jim Farber at New York Daily News praised the album, noting: Helmets smart rock has returned at just the right time.
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Dia de los Toadies Music Festival
Fri. 08/31 | 7:00PM - Sat. 09/01 @ Whitewater Amphitheater on the Horseshoe (map)
2012's Dia De Los Toadies moves to Labor Day Weekend 2012, returning for the third year in a row to WhiteWater Rocks in New Braunfels, Texas (between San Antonio and Austin). This year's show …more»
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Fri. 03/18 | 11:30PM @ Dirty Dog Bar (map)
Seeing Eye Dog, HELMET's seventh album, is one of the band's most uncompromising and ambitious releases, embodying the classic and utterly unique Helmet sound and pushing it into regions the b…more»
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Featured Review from AustinChronicle
October 27, 2010Grunge-era flashbacks of Liberty Lunch settle into another local shed as Paige Hamilton returns. more at austinchronicle.com
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Featured Review from TheOnion
October 21, 2010Helmet’s far-reaching popularity has been a slow and steady burn, sparked initially with 1992’s major label debut Meantime. more at avclub.com
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The Viper Room - Helmet / Nico Vega / We Barbarians
Fri. 03/14 | 8:00PM @ Black & Tan - CLOSED
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The Viper Room in Austin: Featuring 4 days of Up-And-Coming National Acts
Wed. 03/12 | 8:00PM - Sat. 03/15 | 12:00AM @ Black & Tan - CLOSED
RSVP and badges will get first priority, general public will be allowed in if capacity allows. Following the tremendous success of the SXSW and CMJ events in 2006 & 2007. The Viper …more»
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