HELMET: STRAP IT ON Debut Studio Album (1991)

Helmet: Strap It On Album cover

Strap It On is the debut album by alternative metal band Helmet. It was first released in December 8, 1990 through Amphetamine Reptile Records, and reissued in January 1993 through Interscope Records. Critics considered the album innovative for its explosive, propulsive, and often staccato riff style which greatly exploited drop D tuning. It has since become a cult classic in the post-hardcore genre and even influential on the metal scene.

The album received positive reviews, with critics praising the band’s fresh, raw and innovative sound. In November 1992, the original Amphetamine Reptile release was estimated to have sold 10,000 copies; this figure does not take into account the 1993 Interscope reissue. In 2004, the songs Repetition, FBLA, Blacktop and Sinatra appeared on the compilation album Unsung: The Best of Helmet 1991–1997. The track listing for the compilation was chosen by Page Hamilton. Deftones covered the song Sinatra, with it appearing on their 2005 compilation album B-Sides & Rarities.

Helmet: Strap It On Studio Album CD

Tracklist:

  1. Repetition
  2. Rude
  3. Bad Mood
  4. Sinatra
  5. FBLA
  6. Blacktop
  7. Distracted
  8. Make Room
  9. Murder
    Japanese bonus track
  10. Impressionable

Helmet: Strap It On Album Art
Helmet: Strap It On Album back cover

Helmet

Helmet
Page Hamilton: vocals, guitar
Henry Bogdan: bass
Peter Mengede: guitar
John Stanier: drums

Technical
Wharton Tiers: mixing, engineering, production

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