Dead to the World (album)

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Dead to the World
Helmet dead to the world cover.jpg
Studio album by
Helmet
ReleasedOctober 28, 2016 (2016-10-28)
Recorded2015–2016
Genre Alternative metal
Length36:58
Label earMUSIC
Producer Page Hamilton
Helmet chronology
Seeing Eye Dog
(2010)		Dead to the World
(2016)		 Live and Rare
(2021)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 71/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Blabbermouth.net 7/10 [3]
Pitchfork 6.8/10 [4]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Punknews.orgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]

Dead to the World is the eighth studio album by the American alternative metal band Helmet, released on October 28, 2016. [7] It is the band's first studio album since Seeing Eye Dog (2010), as well as their first release on earMUSIC and their first one with bassist Dave Case.

Contents

The first song to be released from the album, "Bad News", premiered on October 5, 2016. [8]

Reception

AllMusic's James Christopher Monger awarded it three out of five stars, and wrote "the veteran, genre-juggling metal outfit's first collection of new music in six years, Dead to the World continues in the vein of 2010's Seeing Eye Dog , introducing elements of shoegaze and Foo Fighters-esque alt-rock into their already sizeable arsenal of sonic weaponry." [2] He further adds, "fans looking for a direct line to the band's 'Unsung' heyday will find that the alt-metal might that fueled their early recordings is no longer dialed in at 11, but Hamilton remains a compelling figure who is just as content engaging the listener's cerebrum as he is in landing a haymaker." [2]

Pitchfork writer Saby Reyes-Kulkarni gave the album 6.8 out of 10. Kulkarni wrote that, "Hamilton takes more chances than he ever has on Dead to the World", and that, "going all the way back to 1994’s Betty —Helmet's only other album with genuine variation —Hamilton proved that he was actually capable of introducing melody into the band's vocabulary without dulling its edge. [Both] Betty and 1997’s Aftertaste contain examples of Hamilton ingeniously weaving vocals and riffs together, expanding while also staying true to Helmet’s core sound. Try, for example, to sing a song like 'It's Easy to Get Bored' while playing (or even air-guitaring) the rhythm guitar part without tripping up. In such cases, Hamilton’s experimental instincts and songwriting acumen came together seamlessly. That doesn't happen nearly enough on Dead to the World, where too much of the material stumbles in a confused attempt to marry Hamilton’s increasingly generic pop sensibilities with the savagery of classic-era Helmet. The two elements don’t gel, and both sound forced." [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Page Hamilton, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Life or Death" 3:03
2."I ♥ My Guru" 2:51
3."Bad News"Hamilton, Kyle Stevenson2:36
4."Red Scare"Hamilton, Stevenson3:19
5."Dead to the World"Hamilton, Stevenson3:32
6."Green Shirt" (Elvis Costello cover)Elvis Costello3:03
7."Expect the World" 4:07
8."Die Alone"Hamilton, Stevenson2:40
9."Drunk in the Afternoon" 4:22
10."Look Alive" 4:11
11."Life or Death (Slow)" 3:14
Total length:36:58

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [9] 85

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Monger, James Christopher. "Dead to the World - Helmet". AllMusic . Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ Van Horn Jr., Ray (February 9, 2017). "CD Reviews - Dead To The World Helmet". Blabbermouth.net.
  4. 1 2 Kulkarni, Saby Reyes (November 11, 2016). "Helmet: Dead to the World Album Review". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ Garratt, John (November 15, 2016). "Helmet: Dead to the World". PopMatters . Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ Trauma, Tom (December 1, 2016). "Helmet - Dead to the World". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Helmet Announces First Studio Album In Six Years, 'Dead To The World'". Blabbermouth.net. September 7, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Helmet: Lyric Video For New Song 'Bad News'". Blabbermouth.net. October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  9. ↑ "ARIA CHART WATCH #393". auspOp. November 5, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
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