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 Review by: mattp330 See others by this writer Only registered users can post comments 
 
Published on October 2nd 2005
On Punknews, we always talk about the influences. How bands such as Operation Ivy, the Ramones, the Clash, Black Flag, so forth and so on have affected all the bands we listen to. You can also find many influences from the late eighties / early ninties such as Faith No More, Deftones, and Helmet.
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strap it on is their best. anyone that judges somone for what they listen to is the moron... yes you are an asshole because you like helmet...did you understand now, moron? milquetoast is the best helmet song ever. So I like Helmet ... therefore I am a pretentious asshole? Your a fucking idiot. helmet sucks...music for pretentious assholes helmet is my favorite band of all time. this album is different but the HOOKS on this album are monsterous. so many bands now use the drop-d, the noise solos, and the start / stop that page should get royalities each time the bastards use it. but alas... they suck live now. unless stanier is back behind the kit, its not the same. i guess i didn't mean "showy" to disrespect the instrument. i just meant that not alot of bass players do anything special anymore and that helmets songs were really bass heavy and that henry bogdan had talent Hey guys, wouldn't it be really cool if Page Hamilton just came by and show us some riffs? Bass isn't "showy" but gradually bass is becoming a dead instrument due to how most bands nowadays must pick up homeless guys and tell them to hit certain strings in time with the guitarist. "Bogdan's bass lines hold the song together and prove his instrument is more than just show." I loved "meantime" but was never a huge fan of this record. True that, everyone owes Helmet some recognition. But man, Deftones owned everything that was between punk, hardcore, and metal from '95 - '00. Last year's album was pretty good, but they're much better live. rockin I used to like this album. But 'Aftertaste' was waaaaaaaaaaay better than this. That's not a stab at this cd, it's just that Aftertaste was the shizznat. Where the fuck is my QOTSA review? I submitted that shit over 3 months ago, and it was a damn good review I must say. this band is and has been overrated...they´re boring i liked helmet up until page hamilton went dudley moore on all of us and lost his mind. I'm glad superdude's back, I don't think he's trying to put Lewis Black out of a job, but amusing nonetheless. Now, only if insinceredave would come back. I love everyone of their records (except for their recent piece of shit, of course). shes obviously not on a picnic, shes picking flowers. if you are going to be sarcastically funny, get it right Deftones are great. Youre a dick if you think otherwise Hurrah for the return of Superdude! i'ld stick something in her This is one of my favorite albums of all time. It's nice to see people recognizing what a huge influence Helmet is on the modern scene - I've been hearing them in all sorts of lesser bands for years. Sadly, I think a lot of the shite on the radio these days is influenced by them, but without the hardcore sensibilities. Pretty much anyone playing in dropped-D tuning probably owes something to Helmet. One of my favorite bands ever. i have meantime, but honestly i don't think it's more than "pretty good". though i've been told i'd love them if i heard strap it on. this is a great, widely overlook cd. everyone has a hardon for meantime but i think betty is helmet's best. Wow, superdude, you're about as (intentionally) funny as a Tom Arnold movie. This review was pretty good, but here's how I would make it better: you're right, stainer is the drummer. i just got a little over zelous and put bogdan in charge of the whole rhythm section Adrenaline is one of the best cd's ever sucka! jesus they used to play "Milquetoast" all the time on WSOU back in the day. you know, when it was still a good station. Bogdan, on the other hand, takes every song as his cue to beat on his kit. But through all the mayhem are tight fills that are a driving force throughout the song. After "Meantime" this was SUCH a melodic sell-out of a disappointment. They were best at the guitar-CRUNCH- kind of a post-punk John Porcell. This? Eh. great album, so is 'Meantime'. but also check out the first record and the 'Born Annoying' 7". thats thier best stuff! you can get all the old 7"s on one CD now i think. Deftones appreciation is punishable by death. Good god damn Betty is a great album. Still, I think I may like Meantime just a hair more. But, that may just be because I've heard it a hell of a lot more. |
