Definitely.

Totally agree. Stanier is a fucking MONSTER. Love that guy. Saw Helmet 4 times pre '98 before the "hiatus". He only plays the notes absolutely needed, no fat, which always blew our minds when we saw him because he would totally stomp any of those songs into the ground, and still with so much space in his playing. Saw him a few times with Battles, too. Totally different flavor, but Stanier still kills it, and I do love me some Battles. Not sure if they are still together, but they have 3 very original records out. Helmet was truly original and ahead of their time. Hum was incredible, too. Bryan St. Pere shared several similarities with Stanier, aside from that of their kits. St. Pere plays with roughly 20 or 30 more cymbals than Stanier lol, but puts them all to good use. St Pere is another monster, just like Stanier. Look up "Hum- I'd like your hair long" live, recorded in '95. The volume in that studio that day must have been ear-splitting, and for good reason,for those guys were just crushing it. Good stuff. Give it a listen.

Don’t forget precise

its a shame he hates Page for whatever reason, cause his drumming is the biggest thing they are missing in this day. I remember reading when he brought Helmet back, he tried to get Bogdan and Stanier back, and they basically told him to sod off.

Now what genre would Helmet be? I mean personally i think their sound is totally different from any other bands genre(s). Wondering what other people think

yup

Don't think he's underrated, everyone says he's amazing

Agreed, and he continues on in his understated way to be one of my favorite active drummers with Battles, a band which sadly looks like it has run its course. Great stuff, though. Battles is/was a truly original band. I was lucky to see them live twice and was blown away both times, just like every time I saw Helmet in the 90's. Saw them last in 2005 with the new lineup, but it wasn't the same........

Not underrated at all, people gush about him all the time

if it helps, i rate him highly. Him and Dale Crover my favs

creekandseminole Helmet is still my favorite band and musical soul too.

Check out Therapy? if you never have. Also partial the the catalogs of Melvins, FNM, Unsane and Jesus Lizard.

Texas Is The Reason is also a great band from the mid 90's

and Hum!

Add “Therapy?” They fit into this type of music

Same here '24

Captain Jellico yo

@Ryo-lence yeah, NY hardcore has been doing the no frills, plain anti-advertising thing for awhile already. Though a lot of that scene was also into trying to emulate that whole super macho Henry Rollins look too while Helmet just looked like some fresh faced, preppie-ish college dudes right out of the dorms. Lol, and not many NYC hardcore bands would've been caught dead with a hot pink guitar and day glo green strap like Page uses at times here

Yeah I always remember Page rocking the pink pointy headstock axe when it was predominantly fenders and gibsons😁

They weren't inovators, but they had sorta own style

@@vilimbubas1302 who plays like Page Hamilton? Innovator. Yes.

Oh yeah 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤

Tony Daniels pervert

Mario Aloe Apparently Stanier used to use these special coated heads on his snare when he was in Helmet.. don't know much more than that.

That snare sound is what made me listen to more Helmet in the 90's and 2000's

From looking at it I'd say it's either a steel or aluminum snare. 6.5x14 I think, cranked up all the way.

Yes sir

Don’t fuckin tease me like that. Lol.

We can only dream

It won’t happen. I talked to Paige back in 2007 and he said he really doesn’t have a relationship with former members.

Would love that to happen so much. Sigh.

Hahaha, that would be a dream.

ThePatsyMusic true

John Stanier unbelievable!

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

That’s fucking awesome dude

Hahaha and with an t-shirt of the band of my country!! Haha you are a legend, dude!! \,,/

Hahaha nice man, i was also 16 when i saw helmet for the first time

Niiiice! You're a legend!

19:15

Rollo. By far a kick in the pussy/nuts.

Nothing has topped it since then.

Pig Destroyer's cover does it justice, and makes it even more brutal

@YUNG DVNK TV what part do u disagree with? I didn't say it was a better song btw

My all time favorite album

That whole album is a banger, not one skip imo 💯. Betty as well, no skips!

diemfive77 He does! He's one of the drummers I've listened to the most since I was 13

diemfive77 fuck yea

Yeah, but it's STANIER

Fucking Fallams remo. Drumhead

listening to that outro I could fly too

Their most pits are amazing...buddy of mine cracked a rib in there...I definitely woke up worse for the wear that day too..but we're going back, in about a month, Helmet is coming to my home town...we're going to see them for the fourth time live...they never disappoint...

Best mosh for me came from Cobain, his early work is pure destruction of rock and roll

@@vilimbubas1302 pantera in a flooded bowling alley basement makes this look like a playpen

@@flyingbisquick3798 change of Pantera's sound and style between "cowboys from hell" and "far beyond driven" wouldn't have happened if not for Pantera's and Helmet's tour together around that time, from what i know

MarkDTS my man lol 👍👍

Thanks!

Thanks. I fixed the formatting so the times are clickable: 0:00 Street Crab 3:09 Ironhead 6:27 Rollo 9:03 Give It 13:16 Milquetoast 17:11 Tic 21:02 Biscuits for Smut 23:46 Wilma's Rainbow 27:24 Just Another Victim 29:34 In The Meantime

Turns out no turned out.bummer

Incredible

Yep

💯

The luckiest human being to live on this earth...

Me too!

Nice. I just bought all their albums on cassette tape when I was in High School in Australia lol. One of the many bands I absolutely loved when I was growing up. Never saw them live though. I still have my 'Betty' cassette tape cover inlay lol. This band was very influential for a lot of bands.

Was it as good as it looks?

I wish were there

shubn possible that its a dub of yours. Someone sent me a digital vhs rip about 10 years ago, maybe it was based on your tape?

Page

Honestly man, a time when people enjoyed music and tbh when most music was fucking good

good pick for best helmet song ofalltimes

You know it's so funny, I was just thinking this afternoon how I was so into helmet nonstop that I missed out on Soundgarden. I'm still massive helmet fan and even went to jazz school because of Page, but I've gotten very into Soundgarden now too. Fortunately got to see them on one of their last tours.

While I've always been a much bigger fan of Helmet than Nirvana, I don't think this is entirely accurate. Helmet received a substantial corporate push from their major label, Interscope Records, and their videos were played regularly on MTV. On the other hand, Geffen didn't really expect much from Nirvana, and it was a surprise to them and everyone else when Smells Like Teen Spirit exploded on MTV.

Always loved both but felt that nirvana was overrated

Looking back, I think the only thing holding this band back is the vocals - they just aren't good.

@@ToluRobertson I think you mean to say "marketable"

Much better

+Jay I am not sure what it is like now, but I remember that every mosh pit had a few assholes who were clearly there just to hurt people. I was the one who tried to clear those guys out. I am sure my actions also did not help the situation.

+Matt Price (Mnstorm99) Oh yeah granted back in these days there would have been the odd asshole out to beat on people but what I meant was purely people getting beaten up e.g. hardcore dancing at Hardcore/Powerviolence shows.

+Jay Wow. Well I surely am out of the loop in my 40's now :)

+Matt Price (Mnstorm99) Well you're not missing anything haha!

+Matt Price (Mnstorm99) I am a Black American Women and most Black American' s don't listen to this kind of music . I still am a huge Helmet fan .I have been to 2 of their concert in my 47 years old life and loved it Helmet will have a new album out some time this year. You can go on Helmet's website to get the information on it. I love the current members of Helmet. Kyle Stevenson, Dave Case, Dan Beeman and of course the best guitarist to me Page Hamilton the founder of Helmet. I love Your taste in music because you love Helmet too.

30 now 😂

+brikrantz1 Was Jimmy Chamberlain of Smashing Pumpkins NOT a stand out drummer?

Tony Daniels Thanks for mentioning him. Excuse my omission. His snare drum riff in the song Tristessa always rips my head off.

+brikrantz1 and Dale Crover from the Melvins?

jimmy chamberlin

matt cameron jimmy chamberlain john stainer sean kinney and mike bordin

owlcu i know its been 5 years but i love ur comments lolol

No, Betty sounds perfect. Asshole