Blogcritics: Comments on Where Oh Where Has My Helmet Gone?

Comment by BRICKLAYER

Sat, 27 Sep 2003 06:00:50 EDT

The guys in Helmet were pretty good, as they are all experienced sportsmen, but the Blues Explosion resembled a GBH saturated, psychotic roller derby team. Jon just sat in the middle of rink, yelling "Blues Explosion!" at his rented skates.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 26 Sep 2003 15:47:18 EDT

Did they fall down a lot or were they pretty good on skates?

Comment by BRICKLAYER

Fri, 26 Sep 2003 15:02:54 EDT

BRICKLAYER'S 3 PERFECT 30 MINUTE (OR SO) ALBUMS HELMET-MEANTIME HATEBREED-SATISFACTION IS THE DEATH OF DESIRE SLAYER-REIGN IN BLOOD I once had the priveledge of seeing Helmet and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion in a roller rink-it was too sweet!

Comment by Tom Johnson

Fri, 26 Sep 2003 13:46:41 EDT

I actually picked up Aftertaste a couple days after this post appeared. It's not what I expected out of Helmet - much more variety than they'd exhibited in the past - but it has proven to be quite good, if not excellent, and stands as a precursor (and superior) to the nu-metal of today. Definitely recommended - but don't read reviews relevant to the release date - they slay the album unfairly for not sounding like the Helmet we all fell in love with.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 26 Sep 2003 13:04:51 EDT

Thanks D, I hope he comes back after this relatively fallow period.

Comment by dnordquist

Fri, 26 Sep 2003 12:59:51 EDT

betty wasn't the end of it; an album called "aftertaste" followed. hamilton has done work for films, and just put a track down for the underworld soundtrack. he also assisted limp bizkit in the studio, but I don't know if he worked on anything that made the LP. his name also comes up with winona ryder. he had a band that sounded pretty awesome called gandhi, but I guess that's being back-burnered or something. hamilton told some magazine that he's actually considering renaming the band "helmet" and putting another record out.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 12 Sep 2003 17:23:12 EDT

A best-of could be interesting but I wouldn't change anything about "Strap It On" and "Meantime," especially the latter. Thanks guys.

Comment by Tom Johnson

Fri, 12 Sep 2003 17:19:55 EDT

Dammit, Eric, I haven't thought much about Helmet in years, but I bet I'll be out picking up a used copy of Meantime this weekend because of this . . . damn, there goes my budget again. It just occured to me - isn't there a best-of coming out soon? I seem to recall seeing "Born Annoying - the best of" listed somewhere (and yes, I realize that this is the title of an early EP they put out . . . )

Comment by Mark Saleski

Fri, 12 Sep 2003 14:53:06 EDT

i always wondered if anybody got Betty, thinking it was some nice pop album....they had a leeetle suprise comin' their way.