Posted on Jul 03 2010 | No Comments
A (very) early review of Seeing Eye Dog, along with the all-importnat audio clips, is up at The New Review. Better than Aftertaste, Size Matters and Monochrome combined, apparently…
“Thirteen years and four albums later, Helmet still rock, but really haven’t been able to recapture the magic of their first three releases. I do have to say that I found Seeing Eye Dog to be better than Aftertaste, Size Matters and Monochrome combined. This album probably won’t open any new doors for the band. But just like that old dog that you’ve grown up with, even with all their faults, it sure is nice to still have them by your side.”
Posted on Jun 30 2010 | No Comments
Helmet will be touring Seeing Eye Dog in Europe through November and December. Full list of dates here.
Posted on Jun 30 2010 | No Comments
Helmet’s forthcoming album Seeing Eye Dog finally has a firm release date of September 7th. It’ll be their first release through the independent Work Song label, with digital distribution and direct-to-fan marketing via Topspin Media. In keeping with the direct marketing model, the album will be sold in a variety of packages ranging from a simple digital download to a multi-CD/180g vinyl and branded USB bundle with a ”tour access component”:
- Digital Only: new album plus 1 live album
- Two-disc CD: new album plus 1 live album plus digital
- Limited Edition Double 180g Vinyl: new album plus 1 live album plus digital
- Limited Edition Deluxe: new album and 1 live album on two-disc CD, new album and 1 live album on double 180g vinyl, custom Helmet USB key with four more live albums, signed package and digital of new album plus 1 live album
- Super Deluxe: same as Limited Deluxe Edition but includes gold laminate/tour access component
Read the full press release at the official site.
Posted on Jun 22 2010 | No Comments
Betty Reissue
Helmet’s 1994 album Betty is currently available as a digital-only reissue, featuring bonus tracks Flushings, Pariah and Thick, taken from the original vinyl release, along with two Biscuits for Smut remixes from the Biscuits for Smut CD and 12″ singles. Though the album has not been re-mastered, it is the first time that non-vinyl sourced copies of some of the bonus tracks will be available.
Posted on May 20 2010 | No Comments
Helmet Crash
Back in September last year, Australian blog GuitarNerd featured an article by original Helmet rhythm guitarist Peter Mengede, in which he told the story of the honeyburst Gibson Les Paul he used on many early Helmet recordings and tours, and related a lot of interesting Helmet trivia along the way.
He’s now written another article for the site, this time focussing on his black Les Paul Anniversary and the road accident that, as well as bringing a Helmet tour to an abrupt end, may also have been the beginning of the end of Peter’s tenure in the band.
The article includes a scan of an original newspaper report on the accident (from which the above photo is taken), as well as video of a TV feature covering Helmet’s tour with Ministry and Sepultura.
