Filmed on March 5, 2025 in the KEXP studio in Seattle, this Full Performance features Helmet, the New York band founded by Page Hamilton and a major figure of 1990s alternative metal. In front of the radio’s cameras, the quartet runs through four songs live — Wilma’s Rainbow, Repetition, Dislocated and Milquetoast — several of them classics from the cult album Betty (1994). Here is the Helmet signature: angular, syncopated riffs, near-mathematical rhythmic precision and that massive, drop-tuned guitar tone that influenced generations of post-hardcore and metal bands. Page Hamilton (vocals, guitar) is joined by Dan Beeman (guitar), Dave Case (bass) and Kyle Stevenson (drums). KEXP’s head-on, audience-free format lays bare the band’s relentless machinery and the power of its groove. This filmed live concert offers a reference contemporary capture to rediscover Helmet’s alternative metal, more than thirty years after its debut, in exemplary sound and picture quality. Filmed in Seattle, it is a must-watch live video for fans of 1990s alternative metal.
Setlist
- Wilma's Rainbow
- Repetition
- Dislocated
- Milquetoast
Personnel & credits
- Page Hamilton — vocals, guitar
- Dan Beeman — guitar, vocals
- Dave Case — bass, vocals
- Kyle Stevenson — drums, vocals
