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DVD REVIEW: Helix – 30th Anniversary Concert (2004)
HELIX – 30th Anniversary Concert (2004 EMI) Helix will be turning 40 in 2014! When I talked to Brian Vollmer back in September, he wasn’t interested in taking a look back this time. Helix did glance...
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REVIEW: Helix – Smash Hits…Unplugged! (2010)
HELIX – Smash Hits…Unplugged! (2010 Helix Records) Smash Hits…Unplugged!, the first ever acoustic release by Helix, was certainly a release that deserved more attention. While Helix have continued to...
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BOOK REVIEW: Brian Vollmer – Gimme An R! (2005)
BRIAN VOLLMER – Gimme An R! The story of Brian Vollmer, lead vocalist of Helix (2005) Forget all those books by the mega stars like Slash and Sammy Hagar that have come out in recent years. Those...
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REVIEW: Helix – Bastard of the Blues (2014)
NEW RELEASE HELIX – Bastard of the Blues (2014 Perris) I’ve been a Helix fan a long time. They were one of the first bands I’ve ever liked. I’m pleased to report that their new album, Bastard of the...
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REVIEW: Helix – half-ALIVE (1998)
“Ain’t no rest for the Helix band!” – Brian Vollmer HELIX – half-ALIVE (1998 DeRock) The 90’s weren’t a kind decade to Helix. Longtime guitarist Paul Hackman was killed in a 1992 auto accident. Without...
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#352.5: CODA –“It’s All Helix’ Fault!”
RECORD STORE TALES MkII: Getting More Tale #352.5: CODA – “It’s All Helix’ Fault!” RECAP: In Getting More Tale #352, we learned about my history of dental problems coinciding with Helix concerts....
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DVD REVIEW: Helix – S.E.X. Rated (2000)
HELIX – S.E.X. Rated (2000 EMI DVD – NTSC and PAL) Every good Canadian that was alive and rocking in the mid-80’s remembers the music video: The dudes are breaking rocks in the quarry, in chains. Then...
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REVIEW: Helix – Breaking Loose (1979 H&S)
Part one of a Helix three-fer! HELIX – Breaking Loose (1979 H&S) Long before they gave you an ‘R’, Helix earned a reputation as the hardest working band in Canada, year after year in the cold dirty...
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REVIEW: Helix – White Lace & Black Leather (1981 H&S)
Part two of a Helix three-fer! HELIX – White Lace & Black Leather (1981 H&S) Having already done it once themselves, why not do it again? Once again Helix with manager Bill Seip raised the...
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REVIEW: Helix – Back For Another Taste (1990)
Epic review time!! HELIX – Back For Another Taste (1990 Capitol) Helix’s Back For Another Taste was easily their best album since No Rest for the Wicked. It was also their last for Capitol. As such it...
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REVIEW: Helix – It’s a Business Doing Pleasure (1993)
HELIX – It’s a Business Doing Pleasure (1993 Aquarius) This is a good album — but it’s utterly ridiculous to see Amazon sellers asking $125 for a CD that I used to sell in store for $8.99. After the...
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REVIEW: Helix – Over 60 Minutes With… (1989)
Welcome back to GREATEST HITS WEEK! This week we are looking at different, interesting hits albums from various bands. Today…just gimme an R! Monday: EXTREME – The Best of Extreme: An Accidental...
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REVIEW: Helix – B-Sides (1999)
HELIX – B-Sides (1999 Beak Records) The occasion: It was Helix’s 25th anniversary. How about an album, and some classic returning band members, for a good time? The title B-Sides here is misleading;...
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REVIEW: Helix – Wild in the Streets (1987, Rock Candy remaster)
Canadian Rawk week continues with a double dose of HELIX! Boppin at boppinsblog reviews the same record today. For his review, click here! HELIX – Wild in the Streets (1987 Capital, 2011 Rock Candy...
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REVIEW: Helix – Vagabond Bones (2009)
Welcome back to Canadian Rawk Week! HELIX – Vagabond Bones (2009 Universal) 2009 was an exciting time to be a Helix fan. 15-odd years of rotating lineups kept the band alive and in the clubs, but it...
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REVIEW: Helix –“(Gene Simmons Says) Rock is Dead” (2016 music video)
HELIX – “(Gene Simmons Says) Rock is Dead” (2016 music video from the forthcoming album Rock It Science) “I don’t need no god of thunder to tell me what is great.” — Brian Vollmer Helix are back once...
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REVIEW: Helix – Rock It Science (2016)
NEW RELEASE HELIX – Rock It Science (2016 Perris) Helix just don’t stop! Never have, never will. They have been an ongoing property since 1974, steadily releasing albums with only minor gaps between....
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Gallery: HELIX guitar picks
These. Are. COOL. To promote their new album Rock It Science, Helix released this set of five custom guitar picks. It is available at their site for only $10, and they feature the excellent album...
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REVIEW: Helix – Rockin’ in My Outer Space (2004)
Welcome back to Ontario Bands Week, presented by BoppinsBlog, Keeps Me Alive, Stick It In Your Ear, 1001 Albums in 10 Years, and mikeladano.com. KITCHENER. HELIX – Rockin’ in My Outer Space (2004...
View ArticleREVIEW(S): Helix – Breaking Loose, White Lace & Black Leather (2019 expanded...
HELIX – Breaking Loose – 40th Anniversary Expanded Edition (originally 1979, 2019 Prog AOR) White Lace & Black Leather – Classic Hard Rock Expanded Edition (originally 1981, 2019 Prog AOR) Helix...
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