Helmet – Announce New Album “Left” Out On 10th November / First Single “Holiday” Out Today

HELMET RETURN WITH NEW ALBUM “LEFT”

AND RELEASE HARD-HITTING LEAD SINGLE “HOLIDAY” TODAY

Hamburg, August 23rd, 2023 – earMUSIC is thrilled to announce the long-awaited release of “LEFT”, the upcoming album by the iconic rock band Helmet. After the critically acclaimed “Dead to the World” in 2016, Helmet is back with their signature blend of heavy, riff-loaded rock and evocative lyrics that have resonated with fans worldwide for over three decades. “Time for your holiday serial murder / How time slips away”, resonate the opening lines of the hard-hitting new single “Holiday”, available today. Helmet take no prisoners in their direct and unfiltered expression, leaving listeners with a lasting impact and a sense of urgency to examine the world around them.

LISTEN TO THE NEW SINGLE “HOLIDAY”

“LEFT” sees Helmet – comprising frontman Page Hamilton, drummer Kyle Stevenson, guitarist Dan Beeman, and bassist Dave Case – carve out a musical landscape that is taut, muscular, and direct. Hamilton’s lead guitar lines feel like everything from downed power lines arcing to exploding resistors in shortwave radios. On “LEFT” every snare crack hits like gunfire, every solo seemingly a manifestation of rabies-induced psychosis. Guided by Hamilton alongside co-producers Jim Kaufman and Mark Renk, and mastered by Howie Weinberg, the 11 songs on the new album are leaner and meaner in their execution than previous aural throwdowns. “LEFT” is powered by unbridled determination, a renewed sense of purpose and a desire to create more new dialects within the musical language Hamilton invented via his use of drop-D tuning. Fans can pre-order the album now which is set to be released on November 10th as CD-Digisleeve, 1LP Black Vinyl and Limited 1LP Transparent Vinyl.

ACCESS THE NEW ALBUM “LEFT”

About Helmet:
In the late ‘80s, Helmet’s straightforward hard rock stirred the American underground. The band’s 1989 debut “Strap It On” was bold enough to detonate the minds of hardcore lifers, noise-rock aficionados and metalheads whiplashed by the density of Hamilton’s riffing. Helmet proceeded to take on all comers with their Gold-certified album “Meantime”. The original lineup would excel over the course of 10 years, recording two more albums, 1994’s “Betty” and 1997’s “Aftertaste” before adjourning in 1998. By that time, Hamilton’s aesthetic had rubbed off on many bands from bona fide metal units and the then-burgeoning nu-metal scene. After a few years away, Hamilton reformed the band in 2004 with all new members, recording such reputation-fortifying releases as “Size Matters” (2004), “Monochrome” (2006), “Seeing Eye Dog” (2010) and “Dead To The World” (2016).

As anticipation builds, Helmet prepare to embark on the “LOOK LEFT” tour in support of the album, bringing their powerful performances to stages across the USA and Europe from September until December.

USA

09/19 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi
09/21 – Milwaukee, WI -The Rave
09/22 – Joliet, IL -The Forge
09/23 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
09/24 – Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme
09/26 – Buffalo, NY – Rec Room
09/28 – Hampton Beach, NH – Wally’s
09/30 – Portland, ME – Aura
10/01 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
10/03 – Albany, NY – Empire Live
10/04 – Amityville, NY – Music Hall
10/05 – Asbury Park, NJ – House Of Independents
10/06 – Lititz, PA -Mickey’s Black Box
10/08 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
10/09 – Huntington, WV -The Loud
10/10 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
10/11 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
10/13 – Oklahoma City, OK – Beer City Music Hall
10/14 – Fort Worth, TX – Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall 10/16 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger

EU/UK

11/08 – Czech Republic – Prague – Lucerna Music Bar
11/10 – Germany – Berlin – Lido
11/11 – Denmark – Roskilde – Gimle
11/12 – Sweden – Stockholm, Slaktkyrkan
11/14 – Finland – Helsinki – Vanha
11/16 – Germany – Hamburg – Logo
11/18 – Belgium – Antwerp – Trix
11/19 – Netherlands – Eindhoven – Effenaar KZ
11/20 – Germany – Frankfurt – Zoom
11/21 – Germany – Augsburg – Kantine
11/23 – Switzerland – Aarau – Kiff
11/24 – Austria – Vienna – Szene
11/25 – Hungary – Budapest – Analog Music Hall
11/27 – Italy – Mezzago – Bloom
11/28 – Italy – Ravenna – Bronson Club
11/30 – Spain – Madrid – Nazca
12/01 – Spain – Hondarribia – Psilocybenea
12/02 – France – Nantes – Le Ferrailleur
12/03 – France – Paris – La Petit Bain
12/05 – UK – Leeds – The Key Club
12/05 – UK – Nottingham – Rescue Rooms
12/08 – EIRE – Dublin Academy
12/09 – EIRE – Limerick, Dolans Warehouse
12/10 – Northern Ireland – Belfast, Limelight 2
12/11 – UK – Glasgow – The Cathouse
12/12 – UK – Manchester – Club Academy
12/12 – UK – London – The Dome

CD Tracklisting:

1. Holiday
2. Gun Fluf
3. NYC Tough Guy
4. Make-Up
5. Big Shot
6. Bombastic
7. Reprise
8. Dislocated
9. Tell Me Again
10. Powder Puff
11. Resolution*

*originally by John Coltrane