Taking Sides: Hammerhead -v- Helmet

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Hammherhead, for releasing two amazing albums whereas Helmet have just released a bunch of hit and miss ones.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Monday, 23 December 2002 23:47 (twenty-three years ago)

I disagree. Helmet were a great band. Meantime is a fabulous album. Betty and Aftertaste have their moments but are generally on the plus side.
What about Band Of Susans?

― peter m, Monday, 23 December 2002 23:54 (twenty-three years ago)

The only Band of Susans I've heard was pretty good. Nothing to make me want to pick up more, though. I don't recall the title, as it was a friend's. The cover was black with a kind of blue design in the center?

― Ian Johnson (orion), Tuesday, 24 December 2002 00:11 (twenty-three years ago)

Hope Against Hope? Page Hamilton isn't on that one I dont think.

― Peter M, Tuesday, 24 December 2002 00:16 (twenty-three years ago)

Neither.
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― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 24 December 2002 16:17 (twenty-three years ago)

ETHEREAL KILLER rules the roost, as far as I'm concerned. INTO THE VORTEX is more hit and miss, though "Zesta" rules. Never got into Helmet much, but "Unsung" or whatever it was was a surprisingly catchy single.

― doug (doug), Tuesday, 24 December 2002 19:53 (twenty-three years ago)

Hammerhead by a freakin' mile. Ethereal Killer- Lives up to its name. That first song when the vocals come in sounds like someone unexpectedly getting a hot poker where the sun don't shine. The Evil Twin EP is my Favorite AmRep release and there's some heavy competition for #1 from that label...Helmet had a Sabbath chug sometimes a little too much.

― brg30 (brg30), Tuesday, 24 December 2002 21:37 (twenty-three years ago)

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