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Chris Traynor in an advert for Washburn’s P Series guitars, 1998.

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helmet, c. 1997

photographer unknown.

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Bootleg Helmet CD “Bad Moon” issued in 1992 by Bullseye Records, a subsidiary of Australian bootleg label Black Cat Records.

This recording is unique in that its 6th track, titled “Unknown”, is actually a live performance of an unreleased Helmet demo known by many die-hard fans as “Rock Messiah”, with slight variations to the song’s composition and lyrics compared to the 7" demo recording.

The exact location in which this concert was taken from is also currently unknown.

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helmet, 1997 - photo by jay blakesberg

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HELMET, 1992 — photo by Jesse Peretz

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Helmet, 1994 or so, Toad’s Place, New Haven on Flickr.

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Stanier, Helmet era

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Helmet, live, The Globe, Norwalk, CT on Flickr.

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Helmet, 1992.

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John Stanier of Helmet featured in a promotional video for TAMA’s line of Iron Cobra drum pedals, 1994.

Watch the full video here, provided by the courtesy of Mark Teboe.

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HELMET, 1992.

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HELMET, c. 1992.

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HELMET, 1992.

“Headache? Tense, nervous headache?? You’ve probably been listening to Helmet.”

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HELMET — “bad mood” — 1990

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Helmet in 1994.

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HELMET — “unsung” — 1992

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HELMET on the cover of Flipside magazine — March / April 1991.

“Helmet mania has arrived.”