Aftertaste
Aftertaste is the fourth studio album by American alternative metal band Helmet, released on 18 March 1997 through Interscope Records. It follows Betty, the band's 1994 record, and arrived after guitarist Rob Echeverria left to join Biohazard. That left Helmet as a trio for the sessions, with Page Hamilton playing all the guitar parts alongside drummer John Stanier and bassist Henry Bogdan.
It is worth hearing as the last album to feature that original rhythm section, and for its change of direction. Where Betty explored experimental and jazz-leaning ideas, Aftertaste returns to the tighter sound of the band's earlier work. Reactions at the time were mixed and sales were modest, and it went out of print in 2006. Chris Traynor, formerly of Orange 9mm, joined for the touring that followed.
Aftertaste: tracklist and credits
13 tracks · 40:53Tracklist
- 1PurePage Hamilton3:33
- 2RenovationBogdan, Hamilton, Stanier2:56
- 3Exactly What You WantedPage Hamilton2:36
- 4Like I CarePage Hamilton3:20
- 5Driving NowherePage Hamilton4:19
- 6Birth DefectPage Hamilton2:32
- 7Broadcast EmotionPage Hamilton2:45
- 8It’s Easy to Get BoredPage Hamilton3:27
- 9Diet AftertastePage Hamilton3:17
- 10HarmlessPage Hamilton2:59
- 11(High) VisibilityPage Hamilton2:41
- 12InsatiableBogdan, Hamilton, Stanier2:34
- 13Crisis KingPage Hamilton3:54
- Produced by
- Helmet, David Sardy, Dave Sardy
- Recorded at
- Capitol, Hollywood (Los Angeles), RPM (New York City)
- Mixed by
- Terry Date
- Engineered by
- Greg Gordon, David Sardy
- Labels
- Interscope Records, Interscope
- Length
- 40:53
Line-up
- Henry Bogdan · bass
- Page Hamilton · guitar, vocals
- John Stanier · membranophone
- Jane Scarpantoni · cello · guest
Singles
- “Exactly What You Wanted” · 1997
- “Like I Care” · 1997
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 18 March 1997 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 18 March 1997 | |
| Wikidata | 1997 | |
| US release | 18 March 1997 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1997 | earliest UK or European date |
7 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XW | Interscope Records | 606949007324 | other |
| 1997 | XE | Interscope Records | 606949007324 | other |
| 18 March 1997 | US | Interscope Records | 606949007324 | original |
| 18 March 1997 | US | Epitaph | 045778649617 | original |
| 18 March 1997 | CA | Interscope Records | 777499415911 | original |
| 19 March 1997 | JP | MCA Victor, Inc. | 4988067025609 | other |
| 2012 | XE | Let Them Eat Vinyl | 803341371293 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| coverartarchive | 1080×1074 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |