| Helium | ||||
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| Released | February 16, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 – 1998 | |||
| Studio | Various
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| Genre | Electro-industrial | |||
| Length | 40:41 | |||
| Label | Re-Constriction | |||
| Producer | H3llb3nt | |||
| H3llb3nt chronology | ||||
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Helium is the second studio album by the electronic band H3llb3nt. It was released in 1998 on Re-Constriction Records. [1]
CMJ critic David Avery gave the album a positive write-up saying "Helium takes the elements industrial holds dear — sinister, breathy vocals, brutal beatscapes and slicing guitar riffs — and augments them with intelligently programmed rhythmss and a wide range of electro influences." [2] Aiding & Abetting was also enthusiastic, saying despite re-using previously released tracks that fans of the band's debut "will find plenty here to get you going once more." [3]
All tracks are written by H3llb3nt.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "3D" | 0:39 |
| 2. | "Sensual Eventual" | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Regress" | 0:34 |
| 4. | "Blue Monochrome" | 4:17 |
| 5. | "3 Murders, 3 Nights" | 4:19 |
| 6. | "Electro" | 0:31 |
| 7. | "Chromed" | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Overloaded" | 5:00 |
| 9. | "3D" (version) | 4:16 |
| 10. | "Burnout" | 4:23 |
| 11. | "Arom" (edit) | 1:56 |
| 12. | "Tokyo" | 5:03 |
Adapted from the Helium liner notes. [4]
H3llb3nt
Additional musicians
Production
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1998 | Re-Constriction | CD | REC-034 |
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