037: Album Dive: Helmet Meantime

What happens when you blend hard core, jazz and metal? You get Helmet’s major label debut “Meantime”, that’s what! JOIN US as we walk through the album, the tracks and the unique style that brought a new kind of groove to 90’s metal.     Visit www.metalnerdery.com/podcast for more on this episode Consider supporting us and more importantly, METAL with Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerdery.com/merch and kindly leave us a review and/or rating on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts - Spotify or your favorite Podcast app   Listen on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean, Google Play or wherever you get your Podcasts.     Follow us on the Socials: Facebook - Instagram - Twitter     (00:00): Intro/a word from Nigel/Adam is on assignment for Metal Nerdery (01:49): ”The Next Nirvana” (#noteven)/ Helmet: Meantime (It’s Sabbathized goodness!)/ #metalhasballsagain /The Helmet groove and; the “stops” (04:30): Recorded Dec. 1991 to Feb. 1992/Released 06.23.1992/wait, 60!? (07:00): #oddsod/Wharton Tiers (engineering for everything but ‘In the Meantime’, produced by Steve Albini) /Andy Wallace, an important name in Metal! (HAIL!)/Mastering by Howie Weinberg (#hesablessing)/Matt’s Dimebag impression/#metalninja (10:07): the Helmet Meantime lineup/Chart positions (Heatseekers?)/Only Helmet album to go Gold in the USA/Helmet: the lighter side of hardcore? (12:32): The tracks: In the Meantime/ #suicidepaneling (15:51): Ironhead (HAIL to Page Hamilton’s riff construction!)/wait, WHAT did he said!?/Change from traditional song structures (18:55): Give It (aka Track Tres)/Page Hamilton’s guitar solos (#Slayeresque) (22:11): Unsung (#cantbeloudenough) (24:36): Turned Out (can you find the MTV reference?)/How does he sing AND play over THAT!?/#toiletpaperdynasty/Metal Nerdery Investment advice/fyi: Aquafina is a PEPSI product!/#novelcoronacovidsars etiquette/TELL EVERYONE IN YOUR QUARANTINE CIRCLE ABOUT METAL NERDERY! (32:03): He Feels Bad/#classicalbum/Page Hamilton: a modern day riff lord (34:37): Better (#thatriff)/get out!/vocal aggression/#flowerylanguage (37:58): You Borrowed (very Sabbathy)/#captaincorona/#shovedinwhere (39:29): FBLA II (Future Business Leaders of America Part 2?)/Black Sabbath meets Hardcore/#angrysolos/those drum fills! (42:53): Role Model (Betty/Aftertaste feel)/ Meantime: a good starting point for Helmet