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HELMET
CURRENT NAME	Helmet
FORMER NAMES	-
ORIGIN	New York, New York, USA
STATUS	Active
FORMED IN	1988
LABEL	Currently unsigned
GENRE	Nu-metal
STYLE	-
LYRICAL THEME	-
BAND ADDED	2005-11-30, 00:00
LAST UPDATE	2008-02-29, 01:49

Band biography

Helmet was an alternative metal band, formed in 1988 New York by frontman Page Hamilton (vocals, guitars), Peter Pengede (guitars), Henry Bogdan (bass), John Stanier (drums). The members has since then been moving to a side projects after he band broke up in 1998.

But was once again the current status of the band is active again while they were resurrected in late 2003 and released a compilation album Unsung: Best Of Helmet (1991-1997) and also have a first new album Size Matters which will be out in October 2004.

In November 2005 the band parted ways with their label Interscope Records following the disappointing sales performance of their latest CD, "Size Matters", which came out in October 2004.

Current members Add - Fetch
Page Hamilton	1988-1998, 2003-	Guitars, vocals

Former members Add - Fetch
Frank Bello	2003-2005	Bass	See also Anthrax
John Stanier	1988-1998	Drums	See also Tomahawk
Henry Bogdan	1988-1998	Bass
Peter Mengede	1988-1993, 1995-1998	Guitars
John Tempesta	2003-2005	Drums	See also Exodus, Prong, Rob Zombie, Testament, White Zombie
Jeremy Chatelain	2005-2006	Bass
Chris Traynor	1998-1998, 2003-2006	Guitars
Rob Echeverria	1993-1995	Guitars	See also Biohazard

Session musicians Add - Fetch

Unknown / none

Buy Helmet albums

Official releases Add
1989	[demo]	No label
1990	Strap It On	Interscope Records
1992	Meantime	Interscope Records
1994	Betty	Interscope Records
1995	Born Annoying (comp.)	Amphetamine
1997	Aftertaste	Interscope Records
2003	Unsung: Best Of Helmet (1991-1997) (comp.)	Interscope Records
2004	Size Matters	Interscope Records

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