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Like many influential bands, Helmet was born out of an unusual set of influences. Oregon-born guitarist and founder Page Hamilton had actually moved to New York City to study jazz, but found inspiration in the late '80s through post-punk acts Sonic Youth, Killing Joke, and Big Black, and envisioned a group that combined then-unusual tunings (particularly dropped-D) with uneven and jazz-like time signatures and harmonies. The result was Helmet, the East Coast's answer to Seattle's then-underground sensation ... Read More
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matt Minneapolis, MN |
05.14.08 sounds like spirutal caravan ! |
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matt Minneapolis, MN |
05.14.08 this band is killer |
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Wylde Chyld69 Bronx, NY |
05.01.08 GOOD GAWD!! THIS BAND IS FUCKIN' GREAT!!! |
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Chrispixx Where It's At |
04.06.08 Quote by Pardner "02.03.08 This band rocks. Never heard of them before" WOW! Welcome... come join in the fun |
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Wylde Chyld69 Bronx, NY |
03.30.08 if it aint AIC for me It's The Cult and THIS FUCKIN' GREAT BAND!!! I've been a Johnny Tempesta fan since Testament,,so I was a happy camper when he came to Helmet. I still love them, but I've followed Johnny to the Cult |
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Wylde Chyld69 Bronx, NY |
03.30.08 Pardner, look what you've been missing!!! |
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Pardner Unknown |
02.03.08 This band rocks. Never heard of them before Jango. \m/ |
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d_cypher13 Big Stone Gap, VA |
01.12.08 to die unsung would really bring you down... |
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~Vonnie~ San Antonio, TX |
01.02.08 HELL YEAH!! |
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