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Helmet has released seven studio albums and two compilation albums. The band found mainstream success with their 1992 major label debut Meantime, which debuted at number 68 on the Billboard 200, with singles "Unsung" and "In the Meantime". After the release of Betty (1994) and Aftertaste (1997), Helmet broke up in 1998, but reformed in 2004. The band released their fifth album, Size Matters, later that year and it was their last release on their longtime label Interscope Records. They were briefly signed with Warcon Records, who released their sixth album, Monochrome, on July 18, 2006. Currently, Helmet are signed to Work Song Records, who released their seventh album Seeing Eye Dog.

Contents [hide] 1 History 1.1 Early years (1989–1991) 1.2 Mainstream success (1992–1998) 1.3 Aftermath and subsequent projects (1999–2003) 1.4 Reunion (2004–present) 2 In media 3 Discography 3.1 Studio albums 3.2 Compilations 4 Members 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit] History [edit] Early years (1989–1991) After Hamilton had left the Band of Susans, Helmet formed in early 1989. They were spotted by Tom Hazelmyer and signed to Amphetamine Reptile Records, 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 heavy metal band." Eschewing the traditional heavy metal image of long hair and black clothing, the band stood out with their preference for simple t-shirts, jeans, and sneakers, and short haircuts. Their music is characterized by repetitive, syncopated, staccato guitar riffs, often in distorted time signatures, and almost always in a minor key with drop-D or drop-C tuning. The guitar sound is heavily distorted and dissonant, with choruses that often involve guitar feedback waves. Before Hamilton had settled on a name, the guitarist 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."[citation needed] Other names considered were "Cry Ruth" and "Poly Orchids", along with the more esoteric "Tuna Lorenzo" and "Froth Albumen". [edit] Mainstream success (1992–1998) The band rose to the mainstream after signing to Interscope Records in early 1992. It is rumored that the members received in excess of $1 million at signing, along with an unprecedented amount of control over their work. Their first Interscope release, Meantime, was released in 1992 and certified Gold in 1994. The album has sold over 2 million copies worldwide and remains Helmet's top-selling album. Helmet toured the United States, Brazil, Europe, and Asia relentlessly, generally with other AmRep recording artists. Internal tensions rose high at times. In early 1993, guitarist Peter Mengede left the band and was replaced by Rob Echeverria, guitarist of hardcore band Rest in Pieces. The band's third album, Betty, was released in 1994. Despite managing the band's highest-ever chart position on the Billboard 200 at number 45, the album failed to sell as much as Meantime. Total U.S. sales of Betty are just over 275,000 as of April 2006.[citation needed] After recording and touring in support of Betty, Echeverria left to join Biohazard; however, his departure was much more amicable than Mengede's. The band elected to push on and record 1997's Aftertaste as a three-piece. After recording was complete, guitarist Chris Traynor (formerly of Orange 9mm) was recruited for the supporting tour. Although the song "Exactly What You Wanted" became a moderate radio hit, the album spent only a few weeks on the Billboard 200 and has sold 135,000 copies as of April 2006.[citation needed] The Aftertaste Tour in 1997–98 would prove to be the band's last. Amid long-standing private disputes, the members decided to call it quits. Asked about the breakup, Hamilton replied, "9 years, 1,600 shows, 5 albums, and we found it hard to look at each other anymore"[5] [edit] Aftermath and subsequent projects (1999–2003) After the dissolution of Helmet, the members went on to numerous different projects. Hamilton relocated from New York to Los Angeles, California and became involved in many different projects, from playing guitar for David Bowie to doing sessions for film scores, working with composer Elliot Goldenthal on the 1999 soundtracks to In Dreams and Titus; Hamiltons second time working with Goldenthal, the first being the 1995 soundtrack to the movie Heat. When working on film scores, he was part of a "guitar orchestra" called "Deaf Elk"[6] with other guitarists of which he was the primary. He periodically returned to New York to work with his band Gandhi, which is where several of the songs appearing on Size Matters began. Bogdan formed the Moonlighters, for which he played steel guitar, in New York with Bliss Blood, before returning home to Oregon to play for the Midnight Serenaders. Stanier took a break from drumming for over a year, but returned to play drums for Tomahawk, The Mark of Cain and Battles. [edit] Reunion (2004–present) After moving to Los Angeles, Hamilton began working with drummer John Tempesta (formerly of Testament and White Zombie) on a new project. After searching for a record label and a name for the project, Hamilton was urged by Jimmy Iovine of Interscope to release the new project under the established Helmet moniker, to which Interscope held the rights. Hamilton had resisted for some time, but since his relationships with Stanier and Bogdan had not improved since 1998, and his previous offers to reunite had been rebuffed or ignored, he decided to move on and release more music as Helmet without them. Chris Traynor, still on good terms with Hamilton, soon came on board to cover bass and guitar parts. With Tempesta on drums and Hamilton covering vocals and guitar, the three recorded Size Matters in early 2004. Frank Bello was later recruited to play bass on the supporting tour; however, he left before its conclusion to reunite with his original band, Anthrax. Jeremy Chatelain replaced Bello for the duration of the tour. John Tempesta left in early 2006 to join The Cult. In late 2005, Helmet parted ways with Interscope. Helmet then signed with Warcon Enterprises and announced that a new album was in the works. Helmet performed at the 2006 SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, with a temporary lineup consisting of Charlie Walker on drums, Chris Traynor on bass, and Anthony Truglio (formerly of Gandhi) on guitar. The new album, Monochrome, was recorded and co-produced by Wharton Tiers, who recorded Helmet's first two albums, Strap It On and Meantime. For the album, Hamilton and Traynor returned to the studio with newly recruited drummer, Mike Jost (formerly of Adair). Helmet headlined the 2006 Warped Tour in support of Monochrome, with Jeremy Chatelain reprising his role from the 2005 Size Matters tour. In September 2006, Chris Traynor announced that he had left the band after nearly a decade of working with Page Hamilton. A few days later, Mike Jost also left the band to attend to his duties as a new father. Jeremy Chatelain also made other commitments. Hamilton announced in early October 2006 that the new drummer and bassist was Kyle Stevenson and Jon Fuller, respectively, both from Milwaukee, and both previously members of The Big Collapse. Jimmy Thompson also joined the band on guitar in 2006, but was replaced by Dan Beeman by late 2008. Due to line-up changes, Hamilton was forced to cancel many shows scheduled for late 2006 in the U.S. and Europe. Helmet opened up for Guns N' Roses for the remaining dates of their tour in December 2006. The band toured Australia in April and May 2008, playing shows throughout the eastern and southern coasts. In 2007, the band recorded the song called "Revenge Destroys Everything" for the movie soundtrack, TATUA. Based from the comic book of the same name by Paul Jenkins. A music video was made for the song. Helmet did another music video on "Money Shot" from their album, Monochrome, for another movie soundtrack, The Dreamless. Helmet set Seeing Eye Dog as the title of its new album. It was released September 7, 2010 via Work Song, the label imprint shared by singer/songwriter Joe Henry and Helmet frontman Page Hamilton's manager. Stevenson and Beeman both reprise their roles for Seeing Eye Dog along with new bassist Dave Case. Most recently, Helmet have contributed to a compilation album released by Engine Room Recordings titled Guilt by Association Vol. 3. On the album, Helmet covered the song "Crazy Nights" by Loudness. On 20th November 2011 Helmet announced the European Meantime Anniversary Tour running from 5th March to 8th April 2012 encompassing 28 shows in Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium and the UK during which they intend to play the whole of the 20 year old Meantime album.[7] [edit] In media Helmet's "Ironhead" appeared in the 1992 film Guncrazy. In 1993, Helmet recorded "Just Another Victim" with hip-hop group House of Pain for the soundtrack to the film Judgment Night. In early 1994, prior to the album Betty being released, an alternate version of "Milquetoast" (titled "Milktoast") appeared on the motion picture soundtrack of The Crow. Helmet contributed a cover version of the theme to the cartoon Gigantor to the tribute album Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits, produced by Ralph Sall for MCA Records.[8] Helmet appeared in the 1995 film The Jerky Boys performing a cover of Black Sabbath's "Symptom of the Universe". The song "Complete" appeared in the soundtrack to the 1995 movie Johnny Mnemonic. In 2006, the song "Monochrome" was featured in the soundtrack of the movie Saw III. The videos for "Unsung" and "Wilma's Rainbow" have been featured on the 1990s MTV series Beavis and Butt-Head. The instrumental version was played on MTV as well on the premiere of Nitro Circus when Travis Pastrana jumps out of a plane without a parachute. The band Soulfly feature a cover of the song "In the Meantime" on their 2004 album Prophecy. In 2004, the song "Unsung" appeared on the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas soundtrack, playing on fictional alternative radio station Radio X. "Crashing Foreign Cars" appeared in 2004 on the Need For Speed: Underground 2 soundtrack. In 2005, "Unsung" was used in the PlayStation 2 game Guitar Hero as well as True Crime: New York City. "Unsung" also appeared in 2008 on Saints Row 2 on the in-game radio station Krunch 106.66; was featured on Madden NFL 10; and as a live recording on Guitar Hero Smash Hits in 2009. [edit] Discography Main article: Helmet discography [edit] Studio albums Strap It On (1990) Meantime (1992) Betty (1994) Aftertaste (1997) Size Matters (2004) Monochrome (2006) Seeing Eye Dog (2010) [edit] Compilations Judgment Night (1993) – "Just Another Victim" (with House of Pain) Volume Eleven: Reading Special (1994) – "Lord of This World" (Black Sabbath cover) Born Annoying (1995) Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits (1995) – "Gigantor" (theme) Encomium: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin (1995) – "Custard Pie" (Led Zeppelin cover) (with David Yow of The Jesus Lizard) The Jerky Boys (1995) – "Symptom of the Universe" (Black Sabbath cover) Feeling Minnesota soundtrack (1996) - "Disagreeable" Music for Our Mother Ocean (1996) – "Army of Me" (Björk cover) Unsung: The Best of Helmet (1991–1997) (1997) Guilt by Association Vol. 3 (2011) "Crazy Nights" (Loudness cover) Johnny Mnemonic soundtrack (1995) - "Complete" [edit] Members For more details on this topic, see List of Helmet band members. Current members Page Hamilton – vocals/guitar (1989–present) Dan Beeman – guitar (2008–present) Kyle Stevenson – drums (2006–present) Dave Case – bass (2010–present) Former members Peter Mengede – guitar (1989–1993) Rob Echeverria – guitar (1993–1996) Chris Traynor – guitar/bass (1997–2006, 2010) Henry Bogdan – bass (1989–1998) John Stanier – drums (1989–1998) Frank Bello – bass (2004–2005) John Tempesta – drums (2004–2006) Mike Jost – drums (2005–2006) Jeremy Chatelain – bass Jimmy Thompson – guitar (2006-2008) Jon Fuller – bass (2006-2010) [edit] See also List of alternative rock artists [edit] References 1.^ Sharpe-Young, Garry. "Helmet". MusicMight. Retrieved May 7, 2012. 2.^ "Alternative Metal". Allmusic. Retrieved May 7, 2012. 3.^ Meredith, Bill. "Helmet". Allmusic. Retrieved May 7, 2012. 4.^ "Helmet Rediscovery". X-Press Online. March 28, 2007. Archived from the original on August 31, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2012. 5.^ "Web Chat with Page Hamilton". Bowie Wonderland. September 28, 2000. Retrieved May 7, 2012. 6.^ "Deaf Elk". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 7, 2012. 7.^ "Tour Dates - Helmet". Helmetmusic.com. Retrieved March 29, 2012. 8.^ CD liner notes: Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits, 1995 MCA Records. [edit] External links

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Page Hamilton · Dan Beeman · Kyle Stevenson · Dave Case Peter Mengede · Rob Echeverria · Chris Traynor · Henry Bogdan · John Stanier · Frank Bello · John Tempesta · Mike Jost · Jeremy Chatelain · Jimmy Thompson · Jon Fuller

Studio albums

Strap It On · Meantime · Betty · Aftertaste · Size Matters · Monochrome · Seeing Eye Dog

Other releases

Born Annoying · Unsung: The Best of Helmet (1991–1997)

Singles

"Born Annoying" · "Bad Mood" · "Blacktop" · "Unsung" · "Give It" · "In the Meantime" · "Primitive/Born Annoying 1993" · "Just Another Victim" · "Milquetoast" · "Biscuits for Smut" · "Wilma's Rainbow" · "Exactly What You Wanted" · "Like I Care" · "See You Dead" · "Unwound" · "Smart" · "Gone" · "Monochrome" · "Money Shot" · "Revenge Destroys Everything" · "So Long"

Labels

Amphetamine Reptile · Interscope · Warcon

Related bands

Adair · Anthrax · Band of Susans · Battles · Biohazard · The Cult · Disturbing the Peace · Exodus · Testament · Tomahawk · White Zombie

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...MEDIEVAL WEAPONS Other Titles in ABC-CLIO’s WEAPONS AND WARFARE SERIES Aircraft Carriers, Paul E. Fontenoy Ancient Weapons, James T. Chambers Artillery, Jeff Kinard Ballistic Missiles, Kev Darling Battleships, Stanley Sandler Cruisers and Battle Cruisers, Eric W. Osborne Destroyers, Eric W. Osborne Helicopters, Stanley S. McGowen Machine Guns, James H. Willbanks Military Aircraft in the Jet Age, Justin D. Murphy Military Aircraft, 1919–1945, Justin D. Murphy Military Aircraft, Origins to 1918, Justin D. Murphy Pistols, Jeff Kinard Rifles, David Westwood Submarines, Paul E. Fontenoy Tanks, Spencer C. Tucker MEDIEVAL WEAPONS AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THEIR IMPACT Kelly DeVries Robert D. Smith Santa Barbara, California • Denver, Colorado • Oxford, England Copyright 2007 by ABC-CLIO, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publishers. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data DeVries, Kelly, 1956– Medieval weapons : an illustrated history of their impact / Kelly DeVries and Robert D. Smith. p. cm. — (Weapons and warfare series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-10: 1-85109-526-8 (hard copy : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-85109-531-4...

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