Helix - The Kings of Canadian Hard Rock (that isn't proggy)

Any fans of this Helix hard rock/metal group?

I have loved them since hearing Rock You on MTV back in 1985 (I think). Deep Cuts The Knife was a minor American hit I heard on local radio and I bought Long Way To Heaven shortly afterwards and have been hooked ever since.

My favorite of theirs is Wild In The Streets. That album has an undeniable energy.

If you are curious about the band, you can listen to most of their albums on Brian Vollmer's Helix site at : http://www.planethelix.com/Albums/AlbumsMain.htm

Used to dig the tunes "Heavy Metal Love" (which a local metal radio show used to use as its intro music many years ago) and "Rock You," but never owned any of their albums. It's been years since I've heard'em.

My guitar teacher worked with them.

Love Helix - they're about as straight-forward as hard rock can get (in a good way of course)

I have Walking the Razor's Edge, Wild In The Streets, The Power Of Rock And Roll (their latest) and the 'Over 60 Minutes With..' compilation, although I plan on getting 'No Rest For The Wicked' soon.

Brian Vollmer still takes the band out every summer. I'll probably end up checking them out as they're coming around my area.

Brian is very down to Earth as well. I've spoken to him via email and he's very approachable. I'd love to see them live.

Always been one of my favs. Saw them on the Long Way to Heaven tour. Brians tight white jeans ripped right at the crotch, so he sang the whole set with his pink and black tiger striped package hanging out. At the end of the show the drummer threw out his stick. Me, my bud, and some other guy were wrestling for it. I looked at my bud and he knew exactly what was gonna happen. I let go, punched the guy on the side of his head and my bud ripped it out of his hand. Very juvenile, I know. But I WAS juvenile [15, I think].

R.I.P. Paul Hackman - one of the most under-rated guitarists of the genre.

HELIX has been a stalwart fave of mine since like 1984....

I always dug this band. I used to have Wild In The Strrets,Walkin' The Razor's Edge and Long Way To Heaven on cassette. I'd like to pick these on disc.

nevermore wrote:

I always dug this band. I used to have Wild In The Strrets,Walkin' The Razor's Edge and Long Way To Heaven on cassette. I'd like to pick these on disc.

Here ya go

http://www.planethelix.com/Store/CDs.htm

Man I remember when I first saw the video for Rock You......the guitar player coming out of the water with the Les Paul was totally rawkin with coolness! I too need to pick up some of their stuff on cd as well.

Aside from the music, as a kid I always thought the name Helix and the logo were the coolest things.

I'm gonna give the "Kings of Canada" title to ANVIL! :bangyerhead:

ultmetal wrote:

I'm gonna give the "Kings of Canada" title to ANVIL! :bangyerhead:

Anvil are the kings of Canadian Metal, Helix rules the hard rock section.

spectrefate wrote:

ultmetal wrote:

I'm gonna give the "Kings of Canada" title to ANVIL! :bangyerhead:

Anvil are the kings of Canadian Metal, Helix rules the hard rock section.

OK, then I give the Kings of Canadian Hard Rock to KILLER DWARFS!

See, I always have to be disagreeable.

What a pain.

If you're going to be that way, I'm taking the metal crown of Canada and giving it to Annihilator.

Triumph, Triumph, Triumph!

Awww. For a three piece they wrote some great rock n roll. Helix is good, don't get me wrong, but I grew up with Triumph.

Triumph's good. I just like an excuse to put out Triumph The Insult Comic Dog.

Rush anyone?

Sweeney Todd ruled!

I've always liked Helix, I still only have cassettes though.

What the hell happened to this thread?

spectrefate wrote:

What the hell happened to this thread?

I think it turned into a 'Name that random Canadian band' thread

SAXON1500 wrote:

Sweeney Todd ruled!

Their second album (If Wishes Were Horses) featuring Bryan Adams (yes THAT Bryan Adams) singing like a 14 year-old girl is absolutely essential listening.

If only for the 'what the hell is going on here?' factor

Anyway, back to Helix, I've read in interviews that Brian Vollmer cites Slade's Noddy Holder as an influence, so that earns 'em even more bonus points with me.

HellRaiser wrote:

spectrefate wrote:

What the hell happened to this thread?

I think it turned into a 'Name that random Canadian band' thread

Tragically Hip!