So it’s easy to see why Helmet's signature style rubbed off so readily on other bands. So does the grooving but strangely counter-intuitive approach to rhythm that sets the band's sound apart to this day. Hamilton’s hypnotic, earworm-like riffs have a way of instantly getting under your skin and sticking to your brain like gum. And just prior to the band’s breakup in the late ’90s, Helmet toured with Korn and Limp Bizkit. By 1994, Helmet found themselves in the thick of the alternative rock zeitgeist as their video for “Milktoast,” their contribution to The Crow soundtrack, scored heavy rotation on MTV. Metal audiences-and bands like Sepultura and Pantera -embraced them as well. Along the way, Helmet also became associated with the artier side of New York’s hardcore and post-hardcore circles alongside Quicksand and Orange 9mm.
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