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Aftertaste
Rock · 1997 · 13 tracks

Aftertaste

Helmet

A lean, mechanical masterclass in staccato precision. Stripped of earlier experimentation, it delivers forty minutes of surgical riffs and urban cynicism.

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It's like a math equation that wants to punch you in the face.

A disciplined, cold aggression that feels like a calculated response to urban frustration.

Aftertaste · vs · Helmet
Baritone+1.8σ

The vocals lean notably further into baritone than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Pure
3:33
02
Renovation
2:56
03
Exactly What You Wanted
2:36
04
Like I Care
3:19
05
Driving Nowhere
4:19
06
Birth Defect
2:32
07
Broadcast Emotion
2:45
08
It’s Easy to Get Bored
3:27
09
Diet Aftertaste
3:17
10
Harmless
2:59
11
(High) Visibility
2:42
12
Insatiable
2:34
13
Crisis King
3:54
Moments Worth Waiting For
The opening palm-muted chug of Pure that establishes the album's unrelenting mechanical pulse.
The sudden, jarring transition into the melodic but jagged chorus of Exactly What You Wanted.
The way the bass and drums lock into a punishing, unmoving groove during the bridge of Crisis King.
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