Helms Alee are back to share the video of “Lay Waste Child”, directed by Aaron Guadamuz. The song is from the band's latest record 'Noctiluca' that you can buy for only $4. All of their full length Sargent House releases are also available today (Sep 4th) only for $4 as part of SH digital album Bandcamp Friday deal.
Helms Alee at Roskilde Festival 2020
Helms Alee has been added to Roskilde Festival DK lineup in July. Headlining tours starting in Japan, followed by Europe & UK. Tickets: helmsalee.net
Helms Alee Japan Tour 2020
Helms Alee will be touring Japan in support of their latest release "Noctiluca" ahead of their EU/UK tour. Info: helmsalee.net
JAPAN
APR 02 Osaka, JP @ Conpass
APR 03 Nagoya, JP @ Huck Finn
APR 04 Tokyo, JP @ Bush Bash
APR 05 Tokyo, JP @ Fever
Helms Alee at Roadburn Festival 2020
Helms Alee has been announced to join the 2020 Roadburn Festival lineup, curated by Emma Ruth Rundle. Performance date April 16th at The Gilded Cage.
Entering the 'adventuresome' world of Helms Alee / Interview
Entering the 'adventuresome' world of Helms Alee / Interview
(via There's Something Hard in There)
Stay fucking alert. Keep your eyes and ears fastened on the trio that stands before you, pummeling their instruments to the hilt while launching forth their brain-piercing sound.
You have entered Helms Alee's realm and you're better off for it.
The Seattle band features guitarist Ben Verellen, bassist Dana James and drummer Hozoji Matheson-Margullis. All share roaring/melodic vocals and are equal architects of their sound, which grasps onto heaps of noise and yanks the listener into myriad directions. Rage, pull back with a softer part, rage again. Emotions being torn into on the entire journey.
Read moreFall 2019 Tour with Cave In Announced
Helms Alee will be joining Cave In and The Primals on a few dates this coming Fall. Tickets: helmsalee.net/shows
NOV 08 Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
NOV 09 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
NOV 10 Austin, TX @ The Parish
NOV 12 Mesa, AZ @ The Nile
NOV 13 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
NOV 14 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
NOV 15 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echoplex
NOV 16 San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
NOV 18 Portland, OR @ Star Theater
NOV 19 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Art by Thomas Hooper
Ben Verellen Vinyl Collection interview // My Vinyl Offering
Live Review: Helms Alee in San Francisco
Watching Helms Alee drummer Hozoji Matheson-Margullis do her thing is hypnotizing. Sitting behind a late-‘60s black Rogers kit—the same one her dad bought her when she was 15 years old—Matheson-Margullis covered lead and backing locals while playing over rapidly shifting arrangements. Positioned center-stage at Great American Music Hall, an awestruck crowd stared as she ruthlessly beat the hell out of her drums.
It looked and felt so natural. Her hands led the way; everything else just followed suit. Matheson-Margullis’ thundering tom-tom work (a tom-tom drum is a cylindrical drum with no snares) is inspired by Melvins’ drummer Dale Crover. But when you watch her play, it’s obvious that she’s also deeply inspired by her Native American heritage. Matheson-Margullis is Puyallup (a tribe from Washington) and grew up going to powwows and learning native drumming styles.
It’s also no surprise that her favorite record is Melvins’ Gluey Porch Treatments (1987). Black Sabbath’s 1970 self-titled album and Botch’s Faction (1995) also made her Top 3. Her unique style blends perfectly with the guitarwork of vocalist Ben Verellen (brother of Dave Verellen, member of Botch, Roy, and Narrows). With the uber-talented Dana James on bass, they create some drool-worthy sludge-metal, post-hardcore, melodic rock. Whatever you call it, it’s demanding, forceful, and mesmerizing.
The Seattle band has released five studio albums—Night Terror (2008), Weatherhead (2011), Sleepwalking Sailors (2014), Stillicide (2016), and, most recently, Noctiluca (2019). All three members contribute to the writing process, which allows different dynamics to influence their heaviness.
The trio opened the night with some new material—Noctiluca tracks “Interachnid” and “Beat Up.” Then it was time for one of their most notable songs, “Pleasure Center” off Sleepwalking Sailors. Verellen’s soothing voice quickly shifted into a resounding roar. It’s what the crowd was waiting for.
Helms Alee touched upon most records in their catalog. Playing Tumescence (Sleeping Sailors), Matheson-Margullis backed up Verellen’s deep, Maynard-like screams. Next, the slow atmospheric guitar intro of “Pretty as Pie” (Weatherhead) gently teased the crowd before tossing them down a rabbit hole of doom. Helms Alee navigates unprecedented waters — sometimes calm, sometimes chaotic. It’s the reason they close each gig with more fans that they started with.
After playing “Andromenous” (Stillicide), they dipped back into new stuff, like “Play Dead,” “Lay Waste, Child,” and “Spider Jar.” The crowd hung their heads or stared wide-eyed as the night went on. James flipped her curly hair and slid her fingers down the neck of her bass. Verellen’s long curls covered his face as his screamed into his mic. A sweaty Matheson-Margullis smiled at the crowd as she gripped her drumsticks, ready to end the night on a high note. They closed with Galloping Mind Fuk (Stillicide), which showcased Verellen’s relentless riffs, James weird bass lines, and Matheson-Margullis drumming annihaltion.
full article here
Helms Alee Shows with Jawbox
Helms Alee will be joining Jawbox for a couple shows after touring with Earth.
Full tour itinerary HERE
Noctiluca Out Now!
Noctiluca is out today! Available for streaming or purchase here smarturl.it/Noctiluca
tickets available at helmsalee.net for upcoming tour with EARTH
Helms Alee w/ Melvins
MAY 02 Vancouver, BC @ The Venue
MAY 03 Tacoma, WA @ The Spanish Ballroom
at the Elks Temple
Helms Alee w/ Earth
MAY 24 Seattle, WA @ Neumos
MAY 25 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge (SOLD OUT)
MAY 26 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
May 28 San Francisco, CA @ Great American
MAY 29 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
MAY 30 San Diego, CA @ Casbah *
MAY 31 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
JUN 01 Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
JUN 02 Albuquerque, NM @ Sister
JUN 04 Austin, TX @ Barracuda
JUN 05 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
JUN 06 San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger *
JUN 07 Houston, TX @ The Secret Group
JUN 08 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
JUN 10 Orlando, FL @ Wills Pub
JUN 11 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
JUN 12 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
JUN 14 Richmond, VA @ Gallery 5
JUN 15 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
JUN 16 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
JUN 18 Somerville, MA @ ONCE Ballroom
JUN 19 New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
JUN 21 Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit Hall
JUN 22 Detroit, MI @ El Club
JUN 23 Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
JUN 24 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
JUN 25 Omaha, NE @ O'Leaver's *
JUN 27 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
JUN 28 SLC, UT @ Urban Lounge
JUN 29 Boise, ID @ Neurolux
Helms Alee only *