Aftertaste (album)
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Aftertaste is the fourth album by Helmet
, released in 1997 on Interscope. This proved to be Helmet's final album with original members John Stanier
(drums) and Henry Bogdan
(bass). Guitarist Rob Echeverria, who appeared on Helmet's previous outing, Betty
, left the group to join Biohazard
. Subsequently, the album was recorded as a three-piece, with Page Hamilton
covering all the guitar parts. Guitarist Chris Traynor
(formerly of Orange 9mm
) came on board for the supporting tour.
Aftertaste harkens back to Helmet's earlier, rawer sound, omitting some of the experimental/jazz tendencies of Betty. The album met with a lukewarm critical and commercial response and went out of print in 2006.
This album along with Meantime and Betty
is considered a definitive text in post-metal
.
The Japanese release has one extra track, "Complete", which had also appeared on the soundtrack to the 1995 movie Johnny Mnemonic
.
Singles
Guest Musician
Production
Helmet (band)
Helmet is an alternative metal band from New York City formed in 1989. Founded by vocalist and lead guitarist Page Hamilton, Helmet has had numerous lineup changes, and Hamilton has been the only constant member....
, released in 1997 on Interscope. This proved to be Helmet's final album with original members John Stanier
John Stanier (drummer)
John Stanier first came into the spotlight in 1989 as the drummer for the band Helmet. He is known for his speed, endurance, and precision as a performer....
(drums) and Henry Bogdan
Henry Bogdan
Henry Bogdan , is an American musician. He is perhaps best known as the original bass guitarist and a founding member of the alternative metal band, Helmet...
(bass). Guitarist Rob Echeverria, who appeared on Helmet's previous outing, Betty
Betty (album)
Betty is the third album by Helmet, released in 1994 on Interscope. The album was highly anticipated by both music critics and fans as a result of the band's success with the previous album, Meantime....
, left the group to join Biohazard
Biohazard (band)
Biohazard is a band originally based in Brooklyn, New York. They are acknowledged as one of the earliest bands to fuse hardcore punk and heavy metal with elements of hip hop. The original lineup consisted of Vocalist/Guitarist Billy Graziadei, bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld, guitarist Bobby Hambel,...
. Subsequently, the album was recorded as a three-piece, with Page Hamilton
Page Hamilton
Page Hamilton is a guitarist, singer and record producer, mostly noted for his work with alternative metal band Helmet...
covering all the guitar parts. Guitarist Chris Traynor
Chris Traynor
Chris Traynor is an American guitarist, bassist and studio musician. He has played with Orange 9mm, Helmet, Bush, Rival Schools and Gavin Rossdale....
(formerly of Orange 9mm
Orange 9mm
Orange 9mm was a post-hardcore band from New York City formed in 1994 by Chaka Malik and Chris Traynor after the breakup of Malik's band Burn.-History:...
) came on board for the supporting tour.
Aftertaste harkens back to Helmet's earlier, rawer sound, omitting some of the experimental/jazz tendencies of Betty. The album met with a lukewarm critical and commercial response and went out of print in 2006.
This album along with Meantime and Betty
Betty (album)
Betty is the third album by Helmet, released in 1994 on Interscope. The album was highly anticipated by both music critics and fans as a result of the band's success with the previous album, Meantime....
is considered a definitive text in post-metal
Post-metal
Post-metal is a music genre, a mixture between the genres of post-rock and heavy metal.Hydra Head Records owner and Isis frontman Aaron Turner originally termed the genre "thinking man's metal", demonstrating that his band was trying to move away from common metal conventions...
.
Track listing
- "Pure" – 3:32
- "Renovation"† – 2:55
- "Exactly What You Wanted" – 2:36
- "Like I Care" – 3:19
- "Driving Nowhere" – 4:19
- "Birth Defect" – 2:31
- "Broadcast Emotion" – 2:44
- "It's Easy to Get Bored" – 3:26
- "Diet Aftertaste" – 3:16
- "Harmless" – 2:58
- "(High) Visibility" – 2:41
- "Insatiable"† – 2:31
- "Crisis King" – 3:54
- (All tracks by Hamilton, except † by Bogdan/Hamilton/Stanier)
The Japanese release has one extra track, "Complete", which had also appeared on the soundtrack to the 1995 movie Johnny Mnemonic
Johnny Mnemonic (film)
Johnny Mnemonic is a 1995 cyberpunk film, loosely based on the short story "Johnny Mnemonic" by William Gibson. The title character, a man with a cybernetic brain implant designed to store information, is played by Keanu Reeves. The film portrays Gibson's dystopian view of the future with the world...
.
Chart positions
Album| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Billboard 200 | 47 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Exactly What You Wanted" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 19 |
Personnel
Band- Henry BogdanHenry BogdanHenry Bogdan , is an American musician. He is perhaps best known as the original bass guitarist and a founding member of the alternative metal band, Helmet...
– BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Page HamiltonPage HamiltonPage Hamilton is a guitarist, singer and record producer, mostly noted for his work with alternative metal band Helmet...
– GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, Vocals - John StanierJohn Stanier (drummer)John Stanier first came into the spotlight in 1989 as the drummer for the band Helmet. He is known for his speed, endurance, and precision as a performer....
– DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Guest Musician
- Jane ScarpantoniJane ScarpantoniJane Scarpantoni is a classically trained cello player who has played on a number of alternative rock albums.She was a member of Hoboken, New Jersey's Tiny Lights in the mid-'80s, then went on to play with other musicians especially those associated with the Hoboken underground rock scene of the...
– CelloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
on "Like I Care"
Production
- Ralph Cacciurri – Recording Assistant
- Terry DateTerry DateTerry Date is an American record producer and engineer, specializing in the rock and metal genres...
– MixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may... - Suz Dyer – Recording Assistant
- Greg Gordan – Recording
- HelmetHelmet (band)Helmet is an alternative metal band from New York City formed in 1989. Founded by vocalist and lead guitarist Page Hamilton, Helmet has had numerous lineup changes, and Hamilton has been the only constant member....
– ProducerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music... - Dave SardyDave SardyDavid Sardy is a Brooklyn born-and-raised composer, musician, songwriter, and record producer- Biography :...
– Producer - Ted JensenTed JensenTed Jensen is an American recording engineer. Jensen is the chief mastering engineer at Sterling Sound. He started his career as a mastering engineer in 1976 and is currently the most active Mastering Engineer in the industry...
– MasteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...