sounds like a Helmet tribute to Smashing Pumpkins....
Aftertaste and beyond, they lost it.....
February 27, 2008 |  | Shameless Ploy to reuse the name "Helmet" |  |
This album is by farrrrr Helmet's worst CD....if that what you want to call the band. With the only surviving member Paige helming the band, this CD sounds nothing like the 1st 4 CDs of the band....nothing. This CD sounds like a shameless ploy to produce lame tracks with Paige's crackling faded voice slapped with the famous band name on it. Ughh...i bought this CD the day it came out hoping to be better than the last "new" Helmet album, and this one was far worse. I couldn't find a single song to jam out with so i turned around and sold it on eBay for $8.00. ****WARNING!!!! If you are a Helmet fan and LOVE their music from the 90's era (Betty, Aftertaste, etc) than DO NOT buy or even listen to this CD**** ....you have been warned, mooahahaahahhaha
February 14, 2008After an abysmal comeback album for the Page Hamilton-led wannabe Helmet with "Size Matters", I felt like Helmet was something in the past. With albums as good as "Betty", "Aftertaste" and "Meantime" there was nothing for Page Hamilton to be ashamed of and pretty much retire making mediocre albums. But I was wrong.
"Monochrome" is a truly solid album, with Hamilton picking up where the original Helmet left with "Aftertaste". The very strong relationship between the rhythm section and guitars is back, Hamilton does not overtax his own voice and melody remains somewhere between angry and melancholic. Right where it should be.
There is nothing groundbreaking here but a very solid album from a reformed band that is promising again.
January 24, 2008I loved the old Helmet, I must have listened to it non stop for years. I was very disappointed when size matters came out, but this is so bad I can hardly listen to the old stuff anymore. It is so bad that it makes me sick, really. The music is fair but as soon as he sings its lights out. Don't waste your money or time on this one.
October 15, 2007Why doesn't he just shut up and make an instrumental HELMET album, concentrating on the guitars and super rhythms instead? I have always felt that HELMET has held back somewhat from something really incredible; Page's solos sound like NO ONE else I can think of, and he should focus on that difference. I mean, seriously, does this music even NEED any lyrics or singing? I don't think so, personally, and man, I thought he sucked as a vocalist before (although I guess it was tolerable, maybe on songs like Overrated and such), but he is unlistenable now. Totally, almost as bad as Billy Corgan, and too, too similar, with the nasal pinching delivery. Please, release another album and just do it without any singing, like a Don Caballero or something. Rely on your awesome guitar playing and metal composition to come to the fore and blow minds. I would like to turn on the windshield wipers and wipe away that horrible shrill ratty voice from this good, heavy music. It just gets in the way, and now that HELMET is not in the spotlight anymore, but has an established following, they should be able to do whatever they want....assuming hopefully that someone must have forced him to sing this way, that is....I hope that's the only excuse for it, for the sake of their artistic integrity....
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