European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 3, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The men of helmet a from left Henry Bogdan John Stonier Rob Echeverria and a fast Hamilton. File no More angry Young Man band by Deedee Arrington Doke staff writer it ready for another barrage of heavy guitar assault fire from helmet arguably the hardest jazz Iest guitar band around. A new album Betty is on its Way to music store shelves and the new York based four Man attack team a last heard from on 1992 s meantime a is staging a major concert Campaign in Europe this summer. A a a a. Let the name Petty hint at helmet s slight change of course. Quot it sort of came from touring said frontman rage Hamilton in a Telephone interview. Quot you know what it s like when you be got a Bunch of Guys on a tour bus. Hey there s a Betty on the left Betty on the right Quot slightly embarrassed Hamilton explained further Quot you know the language these crazy kids today use Quot r the helmet sound Hamilto went on to say is Quot so associated with the boy thing. It s heavy hard music this time around Hamilton and his band mates decided that Quot this is getting real tiresome a heavier harder louder More male Quot and made a conscious move toward Quot doing what we do and develop Quot let us show other moods a i d hate to be pigeonholed into the angry Young Man  the evolved helmet still plays hard and heavy but Hamilton has for the most part abandoned the demonic snarl that signified the bulk of the vocals on meantime in favor of cleaner More dispassionate readings. The songs on Petty Are Shorter. The music s crisper a still assaultive but the attack s More 1 focused. A a Quot it was a matter of paring Down the fat tying a different things Quot Hamilton said. Quot i Felt like i was getting Down to the . A. The International version of Petty has 15 cuts including Milquetoast which helmet perform cd slightly differently for the soundtrack of the Crow. That s the recently released movie notorious for the on set de Fth of Star Brandon Lee during filming. Helmet s involvement with the Crow began before Lee s death. Quot we were sent a script. I thought the script a Little Hoil Woodish but the concept was awesome Quot Hamilton said. A the band also was offered a Chance to perform in the movie which it turned Down. When Lee was killed Hamilton thought the movie would be pulled altogether. A a a a. Quot i m glad they put it out but it s very dark very a violent Quot said Hamilton who was Horn in Portland ore., and raised in Medford in Southern Oregon. The most unexpected track on Petty is Sam Naif a. Banjo Pickin tune that has the tinny sound of an old. Blues song from depression Era farmlands. The song an oddity for helmet s repertoire came to Hamilton when he was sitting on mom and dad s. Couch in Medford  everyone liked it Quot Hamilton said of the piece which it has the helmet signature of a Power chord but it could be played on a Banjo. Quot i thought Man a this is groovy Quot a ,. Quot even morons like me who can Only play one a a. Instrument can play it Hamilton said of the Banjo. And a new Side to helmet was revealed. Helmet s big Bucks recording Deal in 1992 with inter scope immediately placed it among the higher profile bands to emerge from the alternative Metal scene. The Deal gave Hamilton carte Blanche to quit his Job As a Limo Driver but it teased helmet s underground fans with the notion that their favorite most uncompromising band had sold out. That idea still riles Hamilton Quot i thought we got what we deserved. Why should t everyone hear helmet asked Hamilton who remembers when he worked four jobs to pay $700 a month for rehearsal space As Well As live. Enjoying a particular band to added does t give one membership in Quot an exclusive club. It does t belong to you. It does t belong to anyone Quot on disc the sweetest illusion / Basia epic Asia is a bit of a Bay Nesen a Jav polish Export with an earthy and  that s straight out of Brazil. When she sings third time. Lucky you re practically transported to the land of Sun scorched beaches. After a hiatus of several years Gasia shows sophisticated musical growth especially on the title track a playful Salute to loves perplexing Powers. A Connie Johnson los Angeles times Jimi Hendrix blues Jimi Hendrix Mca he cover Art and album. A notes argue that the essence of i Lendrix was blues. The music including eight previously Una ceased performances makes a different Case that his nature was protean his music a Boundary jumping transformation of the blues. No other guitarist could have put this much sizzle and Surprise into a collection that is 90 percent blues. A Mike Boehm. Los Angeles times a r / Hendrix ten feet tall and bulletproof Travis Tritt Warner Bros positioning himself As the modern inheritor of the �?~70s outlaw movement May make for Good copy but truth is Tritt fits As squarely within the mainstream nowadays As his frequent target Billy Ray Cyrus. He s still reasonably charming if not nearly charming enough to justify the ego. Trittes Choice of a weepers ranges from cloying to Clever he s better As an exceedingly Frisky Southern Rocker his preferred performance Mode. A a Chris Wellman los Angeles times the divine comedy Milla wbk erg Orget that russian born Milla Jovovich is a supermodel actress. Forget that she s just 18 years old. Forget the pretentious album title. This debut would be a solid Effort even for a seasoned Veteran Miltan a Strong writing and mature vocals both somewhat in the Kate Bush Mode make one Hope that this is not just a Dile Tantish Side trip but the Start of a full music career. A. 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