Helmet

A band whose muscular impact and sense of musical adventure has won them a loyal and significant following, Helmet were one of the first band from the post-Nirvana alternative rock boom who openly acknowledged their metal influences, though their take on the genre was arguably even further from metal's mainstream than the rising tides of grunge. Led by guitarist Page Hamilton (who would become their only constant member), Helmet's precise and unrelenting attack first reached a mass audience with their second album, 1992's Meantime, a major label release that received an unexpe...