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Left
Studio album by
Helmet
ReleasedNovember 10, 2023 (2023-11-10)
Recorded2023
GenreAlternative metal
Length31:14
LabelearMUSIC
Producer
Helmet chronology
Live and Rare
(2021) 		Left
(2023)
Singles from Left
  1. "Holiday"
    Released: August 23, 2023[1]
  2. "Gun Fluf"
    Released: September 20, 2023[2]
  3. "Big Shot"
    Released: October 18, 2023[3]

Left is the ninth studio album by the American alternative metal band Helmet, released on November 10, 2023, through earMUSIC.[4] It is the band's first studio album in seven years, since Dead to the World (2016), the longest gap between albums to date.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Distorted Sound8/10[5]
Kerrang!2/5[6]
Louder Than War[7]
Metal.de6/10[8]
Metal Hammer[9]
Metal Storm4.5/10[10]
Rock Hard8/10[11]

Metal Hammer's Stephen Hill wrote "Helmet are still capable of harnessing all the elements that made them such a brilliantly idiosyncratic band three decades ago. Left contains some of the year's most instantaneous, memorable, propulsive yet deceptively complex riffs that serve as a base for everything from wild noise freakouts to some truly unexpected vocal hooks."[9]

Distorted Sound writer Gavin Brown wrote that, "With their line-up stable for over a decade, and their ever-present vocalist/guitarist Page Hamilton sounding as good as ever, the band still have those riffs ever present on Left and the grooves are just as irresistible today as they have been all through the band's history."[5]

Track listing

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All songs are written by Page Hamilton and Kyle Stevenson, except where noted.[12]

Left track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Holiday" 3:22
2."Gun Fluf" 3:29
3."NYC Tough Guy" 2:34
4."Make-Up" 2:48
5."Big Shot" 2:43
6."Bombastic" 3:11
7."Reprise" 1:41
8."Dislocated" 3:19
9."Tell Me Again"Page Hamilton2:43
10."Powder Puff" 3:41
11."Resolution" (John Coltrane cover)John Coltrane1:43
Total length:31:14

Personnel

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Personnel per liner notes.[12]

Helmet

  • Dan Beeman – rhythm guitar
  • Dave Case – bass guitar
  • Page Hamilton – lead guitar, vocals, production
  • Kyle Stevenson – drums

Additional musicians

  • Ro Rowan – cello
  • Paul Cartwright – string arrangements, violin
  • Megan Shung – violin
  • Zach Dellinger – viola

Technical

Visuals

  • Richard DeSilva – artwork, design

References

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  1. ^ "Helmet: Helmet Releases 'Holiday' Single From Upcoming Left Album". Blabbermouth.net. August 23, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  2. ^ Blabbermouth (September 20, 2023). "Helmet Releases 'Gun Fluf' Single From Upcoming 'Left' Album". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Stickler, Jon (October 18, 2023). "Helmet Release New Single Big Shot". Stereoboard. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Helmet To Release First Album In Seven Years, Left, In November". Blabbermouth.net. July 10, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Album Review: Left – Helmet". Distorted Sound. November 13, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  6. ^ Thomas, Olly (November 6, 2023). "Album review: Helmet – Left". Kerrang!. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  7. ^ Carey, Wayne (November 5, 2023). "Helmet: Left - Album Review". Louder Than War. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  8. ^ Di Iorio, Oliver (November 3, 2023). "Helmet - Left Review". metal.de. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Forget Rage Against The Machine and Faith No More: Helmet are nu metal's unsung architects and Left is the best record they've done in nearly 20 years". Metal Hammer. November 9, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  10. ^ omne metallum (December 3, 2023). "Helmet - Left review". Metal Storm. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  11. ^ "Left". Rock Hard (Vol. 437) (in German). October 21, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024. (subscription required)
  12. ^ a b Helmet (2023). Left (booklet). earMUSIC. 0219035EMU.
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