Official press release:
earMUSIC is happy to welcome Helmet, a band that has influenced and launched a thousand other bands, with the release of their brand new studio album Dead To The World.
The long anticipated new album — the first in six years — comes with heavy guitar riffs, blasting drums and the distinctive voice of frontman Page Hamilton. The album is energy at its purest form. Every track adds its unique flavour to mix of hard rock, alternative, metal and punk, showing the world again how versatile a rock album can be.
Produced by Page Hamilton himself and mixed by award winning record producer, engineer and mixer Jay Baumgardner, Dead To The World will be released as 1CD digipak, transparent vinyl and digital on October 28, 2016 on earMUSIC.
Page Hamilton offered these thoughts:
“Catch phrases, punchlines, guns, bluster, ammo, incivility, impatience, murder. You, me, us, them, life, liberty and the pursuit of property. We disagree, we disrespect, discourse disappears in the age of access. When in doubt get loud! It’s my way or the highway, thank you Lawrence Tierney!
Religious tchotchkes nailed to the walls of homes above razor-scarred mirrors. Do you meditate, levitate, pray? Live in LA! I’m a huge fan, got a perfume line, smell nice, plan my next move. Threats loom, the bad news network blooms, fear sells. Just get em out, the spying neighbors, suspects, terrorists our forefathers intent. ‘If you don’t like it, leave’ and call it democracy.”
Dead To The World track listing:
1. “Life or Death”
2. “I ♥ My Guru”
3. “Bad News”
4. “Red Scare”
5. “Dead to the World”
6. “Green Shirt”
7. “Expect the World”
8. “Die Alone”
9. “Drunk In the Afternoon”
10. “Look Alive”
11. “Life or Death (Slow)”
Additionally, Helmet have also announced a U.S. tour in support of the new record. Supporting them on the trek will be Local H. Check out the dates below:
11/03 – Bloomington, IL | The Castle Theatre
11/04 – Detroit, MI | St. Andrew’s Hall
11/05 – Toronto, ON | Lee’s Palace
11/06 – Cleveland, OH | The Beachland Ballroom And Tavern
11/07 – Baltimore, MD | Baltimore Soundstage
11/09 – Philadelphia, PA | World Cafe Live
11/10 – Boston, MA | Brighton Music Hall
11/11 – Pawtucket, RI | The Met
11/12 – New York, NY | Highline Ballroom
11/13 – Brooklyn, NY | Music Hall Of Williamsburg
11/15 – Washington, DC | Black Cat
11/16 – Charlotte, NC | Visulite Theatre
11/17 – Durham, NC | Motorco
11/18 – Atlanta, GA | The Masquerade
11/19 – Jacksonville, FL | Jack Rabbits
11/20 – St. Petersburg, FL | State Theatre
11/22 – Fort Lauderdale, FL | Revolution Live
11/23 – Orlando, FL | The Social
11/25 – Houston, TX | The White Oak Tavern
11/26 – Austin, TX | Mohawk
11/27 – Dallas, TX | Gas Monkey Live
11/29 – Phoenix, AZ | Crescent Ballroom
12/01 – Hollywood, CA | The Roxy
12/02 – San Diego, CA | The Casbah
12/03 – Ventura, CA | Discovery
12/04 – San Francisco, CA | The Independent
12/06 – Portland, OR | Dante’s
12/07 – Seattle, WA | The Crocodile
12/09 – Billings, MT | The Pub Station
12/10 – Denver, CO | Marquis Theatre
12/11 – Omaha, NE | Slowdown
12/13 – Kansas City, MO | RecordBar
12/14 – Minneapolis, MN | Fine Line Music Cafe
12/15 – Madison, WI | High Noon Saloon
12/16 – Chicago, IL | Metro
12/17 – St. Louis, MO | Delmar Hall