Here Today... Gone To Hell!

http://helmetmusic.com/tour.php


1-Dec Ames, IA Hilton Coliseum
2-Dec Minneapolis, MN Target Center
4-Dec Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
6-Dec Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
7-Dec Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
10-Dec Everett, WA Everett Events Center
11-Dec Portland, OR Rose Garden
13-Dec Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
15-Dec Oakland, CA Oakland Coliseum
17-Dec Universal City, CA Gibson Amphitheatre
19-Dec Universal City, CA Gibson Amphitheatre
20-Dec Universal City, CA Gibson Amphitheatre

They any good ???

No clue who they are just saw this on another forum and posted it here.   ;D

The best opener on the tour so far...

 8)

lol I saw this band open for Faith No More about en eon ago...if it's the same Helmet.  I was busy getting beat up by my bf, so I don't remember much about them :hihi:

What a nice bf to have. Sorry to hear that. I never heard of this band. Makes me want to try and go to another show on this tour.  :-\ 

http://www.myspace.com/helmetrocks ?

Here they are on MySpace

Some video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHHNqMQXBQY

Well, they sound pretty decent, like something I would expect to hear at a GNR show! :hihi:

Same band different lineup, just like Guns.? Best band so far!

Most of you probably know them by the song 'Undone' but they have plenty of other good songs.

I used to love helmet back in the day...........haven't listened to them for years though.

God damn it! There goes my boycott of the tour... SHIT!

And yes, Helmet is the best opener for the band ?8)

Yes, Page Hamilton, the lead singer/guitarist/main songwriter has gone through countless line-ups since Helmet's early nineties success...a great match, it seems.

Wasn't Page Hamilton connected to CD years and years and years ago?

I just remember one song with a really catchy guitar riff

man, i can remember the melody to the verse and chorus but no words, how frusturating

*i just checked a link from this thread, it was 'unsung' cool song

Now, that's something that has managed to escape me...Cool notion, but I doubt Page would wait more than 2 weeks for Axl to accomplish anything..

By FAR the best opener they've had.

Dammit! Why couldn't they have been in Chicago?! :rant:

You guys that get to go to one of those shows are lucky fuckers. Helmet, Bach, and GnR in one night = Worth the cash : ok:

They sound kick ass to me : ok:

page hamilton and any incarnation of helmet rules!!! hard aggresive and loud.....meantime, betty, aftertaste.....3 amazing albums....last cd they put out(2006) is ok at best. he seems to have mellowed out a bit.

I had free tickets to a Marilyn Manson show in 1996...I was hesitant about going, not being a Manson fan in any way.   

I had heard that Helmet was opening, so I went.  I was only familiar with 1-2 of their songs, but I figured I would check it out.

Helmet owned--they were one of the best, if not the best, open acts I have ever seen.  They blew Manson off the stage.  I left before Manson's set was over.

I think Guns and Helmet will be a great bill...I really wish they were coming within 300 miles of my town!

SERIOUSLY?  OMG.  I'M EVEN MORE EXCITED TO SEE THE SHOW NOW.  HELMET IS AWESOME.

Helmet are good.  Go listen to Betty it's a solid ass album. 

I am starting to remember them from the 90's now, they were pretty good! ;D

Have fun everyone who is going to see them and treat them nicer than the Pigeons! :hihi:

Crap. I didn't see this posted already.

Are you fucking shitting me????  Helmet is opening in Iowa???? Fuck no!!!!  I fucking LOVE HELMET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111

 :o :o :o :o :o :peace: :peace: :peace: :peace: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

 :rofl:

I assure you it's true!!! ;D

Fuck YA!!!!!!!!!!!!

Holy fucking shit I can't beleive this Helmet fucking RULES fuck man I just started listening to them again.  The Alubm Betty fucking rules.

This is really cool, Helmet kick ass.

Good choice GNR ?: ok:

The album "Strap it On" is a hell of an album as well....Pretty much the early seeds of the sound they solidified with the "Meantime" record.

Strap It On FUCKING RULES.

So let me get this straight...

Helmet, Sebastian Bach, and Guns N' Roses???  Is that right???  Tomorrow???

 :drool:  :drool:  :drool:

helmet is a good band.

This tour just sold 2 more tickets to Minneapolis.

Not much of a fan, But it'll be a good show im sure especially knowing gnr are coming on haha, hopefully  :P

I'M GONNA BE THERE  :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

I'm not pointing fingers at anyone in particular, but PLEASE don't fuck this up!  This is too good to be true. 

This is pretty cool.. i'm kinda impressed they found them so fast.  I like their sound, should be a good add to the tour.  i'd rather have EODM though but in any case, i can't wait to see them!!!

I like Helmet, but their fans suck: http://helmetmusic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=168  :rant:

Guns n' roses fans have not and will never have that pitiful "I love my arty alternative band so much" attitude!

Helmet is a great band.  they broke up moments before the big rap metal scene where they probably would have done very well since they are all extremely talented musicians unlike the crap that was thrown at us on the radio.

If you haven't heard helmet, then start with "Aftertaste" - it's by far the most accessible of their albums.  (especially the song "Nowhere Fast"). Then I would check out "Betty" and "Meantime."  Their 2004 album is just okay...have not heard the new one yet.

Now if they would just resurrect Quicksand...then that would be a bill.

Cool... That gives me another reason to go check out the Oakland show...

Helmet used to put on a great show back in the day. Saw them with Sepultura and Ministry in '93 and it was brutal. Couldn't really get into their last album but I'm definitely intrigued enough to check out their new thing...

Helmet is FUCKING AWESOME.

Download these tracks

Meantime
Unsung
Give it
Milquetoast
Biscuits for smut
turned out
ironhead


they have tons of other good ones too, i'd pay $25.00 just to see helmet.

The album "meantime" is essential to any metal collection.. I GUARANTEE you Axl Rose has a lot of respect for this band/page hamilton.

Wilma's Rainbow is another great one - wish Helmet was in Toronto

totally agree KeVoRkIaN

Helmet rocks : ok: this is cool news looks like the end of november got screwed :peace: i woulda loved to have seen papa roach or these guys :'(

i've only heard "unsung" with helmet but that's a pretty decent song : ok:

Helmet is amazing!!!

who is helmet and what kind of music do they play?

try youtube or just read through this thread : ok:

Helmet is a good choice. So was EODM.

I'm actualy impressed with with these picks really. I wonder whether someone at GNR has fine good taste or maybe mainstream bands aren't interested in openning for GNR anymore...

My band played at a show with Helmet last Summer. They were by far the loudest band I have ever heard in my life. It was actually painful, so I left.

GREAT band though!

same here - good tune, but that was like, a decade ago? hehe  Still a talented band - I'm sure it'll be a good show.  While i'm not a fan by any means I would consider going for the opening act in this case.

they have consistently release good music since then.

Helmet is an awsome band, I saw them last year at Fields of Rock in Nijmegen. Really a great show.

Hell yes they are. Damnit! I wish they woulda been on the tour for Detroit!!

helmet ruled in the 90's with songs like 'unsung' and 'in the meantime'. they opened the gates for all the nu-metal noise. really hard rocking low-noise guitars and very tight drumming. i always loved them, last time i saw them was 2 years ago in holland at the Fields of rock festival. they're overtheir high point now, but still worth listening to.

Everyone in this thread go crank Helmet's Meantime RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!

Milquetoast

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AJv5Ju_ntQ

In The Meantime

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFxsfxQdU2o

Ironhead

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aipy3dkRPS8

Unsung

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHHNqMQXBQY&mode=related&search=

Exactly what you wanted

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTP34kfpfmQ



Page Hamilton (Lead Singer) has been a coveted guitar player by Trent Reznor, Maynard J.Keenan, etc... in Helmet he typically just sticks to pretty heavy riffs, however he is one of the most versatile guitar players out there... he can play anything, but he's not one of those guys that just goes nuts with solos to show off.... Helmet is also PURE MUSIC, no FUCKING IMAGE.. Page used to hop on stage decked out in khaki's/polo shirt and just rock the fuck out....

Unsung was in GTA:SA as was Axl :o :o :o :o :o :o

They are pretty good.

Predictions on how long untill the boss pulls the plug on them?

They're good

If nothing else, - this is a good sign that the band is committed to the tour

LittleFly - I saw them on this tour, too, and they sucked BAD.  People were booing them.  I'm not a fan.

Well, no - they have their own problems that are nothing to be proud of, though.  :)

They have a song on Guitar Hero I called "Unsung".

Axl WOULD NOT kick a band like Helmet off the bill........

Helmet is the most respectable opener they had in a LONG time.

I'm one of the FEW for some reason who thought Papa Roach was a VERY respectable opener.  I got to see there last couple songs at MSG.  Thought they were great.  Never heard of the EODM, and although I don't really agree with them being kicked off the tour after ONE night, I can't say I'm sorry to see them go.  And like many have stated, as for Helmet I am only familiar with "Unsung".  But that song rocks, so they must have some other good stuff.  Very good choice to open.  Hope all goes well.

thats cool they got a new opener....i think instead of openers they should just play "welcome to the videos" for a few hours straight.....except for bach,,they should keep bach...cause hes the man

Helmet, like GNR has only 1 original member, lead singer/songwriter Page Hamilton.

I remember them from '92 when they had the "Meantime" album out. They were one of the 1st metal type bands to come out that looked like average guys with short hair and street clothes.

helmet rocks!!!

That's an interesting fact.  I knew they had lost SOME members, but not all.

The show has a bit of a theme now.

I cant believe how many of u have not heard of helmet. Theyre awesome.


 :peace:

Check out this article, It will bring you up to speed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmet_%28band%29

Hamilton has always been most the creative impetus behind helmet, lyrics/main guitar riffs... etc...

Page was more to Helmet than what Axl was to original gnr...

Axl wrote the lyrics, has the great voice..

Page wrote the lyrics, main riffs, and has a pretty versatile voice...

although page's lyrics/voice never matched Axl's in my opinion. :peace:

I saw Helmet at warped tour this past summer. They still kick ass live. Best performance of that day.

why does gnr need 4 opening bands at a show??

I distinctly remember Helmet's Page Hamilton stating in an interview (and this was years ago, so don't ask me when) that he hated Guns n Roses.  So sounds like it could be another conflict to me. 

IMO Helmet ruined the show last night.  Baz had the crowd on their feet the entire set.  They came on and were a total mood killer.  I would have much rather sat there with the house music.

And this is coming from a guy who has always thought the more music the better.  I like to listen to the instruments and just enjoy a band that I'm not used to but this was horrid, unlistenable.  They looked pretty sheepish walking off the stage to boos from nice farmers from Iowa, they'll get ripped apart in an actual city. 

Helmet is basically hard, repetitive rock.  They're absolutely fantastic.

Check this video from the warped tour and when 1:15 rolls around, they hit HARD.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCjAtXKvosc

You will love them.

To be the optomist: At least people are getting more bands for the ticket price.

Axl wrote SOME lyrics, not ALL of the lyrics as your statement really implies.

...And now the drummer you saw from Helmet is in a band with the Faith No More singer Mike Patton called Tomahawk.   He is one of the best drummers I've ever heard.  I envy you.  Must have been a great show. 

As much as I LOVE Helmet, I don't think they are a good match for this tour.  The crowd hasn't really been into them, but they were received better in Minnie than in Ames at least.

you envy a beaten up ???