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Supercoolguy64
July 18th 2022


11798 Comments


Tool was cool and then they thought they could be more than just a Helmet clone

ArsMoriendi
July 18th 2022


41111 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Helmet sounds like Undertow?



hmmm I only know Unsung by them

Koris
Staff Reviewer
July 18th 2022


21190 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I wouldn't really say early Tool sounds like Helmet tbh. I mean yeah, Drop-D riffs, yadda yadda yadda. But Tool were always on the more reflective and contemplative side of the alt-metal sound (you can decide how well they did with that style), whereas Helmet took much more influence from the post-hardcore and noise rock scenes of the time... not to mention groove metal as well

Koris
Staff Reviewer
July 18th 2022


21190 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

But if we ARE comparing them, Helmet's first four albums all blow Undertow out of the fucking water

ArsMoriendi
July 18th 2022


41111 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

idk even Soundgarden uses drop D riffs

Koris
Staff Reviewer
July 18th 2022


21190 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

If we're talking about bands who were similar to Helmet back then, I think Quicksand and Rollins Band are much better comparison points, especially in that "post-hardcore meets alternative metal" sense

demigod!
July 22nd 2022


49620 Comments


this is pretty good but feels like a bit of a step down from their first 3 tbh

Koris
Staff Reviewer
June 11th 2023


21190 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

best Primus



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