Old School is an album of unreleased material by Canadian rock band Helix, released in June 2019.[3][4][5]
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.jpg) Cover graphics by Brent "The Doctor" Doerner | ||||
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| Recorded | 1989–2019 | |||
| Studio | Dawghause Studios | |||
| Genre | Heavy Metal | |||
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| Producer | Daryl Gray | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Express Radio |   [1] |
| Metal Rules |  [2] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Coming Back With Bigger Gun" | Hackman, Vollmer | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Whiskey Bent & Hell Bound" | Gray, Hackman, Vollmer | 4:02 |
| 3. | "If Tears Could Talk" | Gray, Hackman, Vollmer | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Your Turn to Cry" | Hackman, Vollmer | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Tie Me Down" | Vanderburgh, Vollmer | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Closer" | Hackman, Vollmer | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Games Mother Never Taught You" | Hackman, Vollmer | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Southern Comfort" | Hackman, Vollmer | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Hound Dog Howlin' Blues" | Vollmer, Uzelac | 5:53 |
| 10. | "Cheers" | Halligan, Vollmer | 4:54 |
Notes
edit- "Games Mother Never Taught You", "Tie Me Down", and "Your Turn to Cry" were recorded in 1989 as demos for "Back for Another Taste", however they were not included on the album. All three songs feature former Lead Guitarist, Paul Hackman on guitar and backing vocals.
- All songs were written from 1981 to 1989 and include compositions by Paul Hackman.
- The song "Cheers" was extracted from an old beat-up master tape.
Personnel
edit- Helix
- Brian Vollmer - lead vocals
- Chris Julke - guitar, backing vocals
- Kaleb "Duckman" Duck - guitar, backing vocals
- Daryl Gray - bass, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
- Greg "Fritz" Hinz - drums, backing vocals
- Additional Musicians
- Paul Hackman - guitar, backing vocals
- Sam Reid - piano
- Production
- Producer: Daryl Gray
- Art direction: Scott Waters, Brent "The Doctor" Doerner
References
edit- ^ Halter, Zac (June 23, 2019). "Helix – Old School". Metal Express Radio. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ Bob, Celtic (July 1, 2019). "Helix – Old School". Metal Rules. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ Belanger, Joe (May 31, 2019). "Helix goes 'old school' with new album of songs found in closet". The London Free Press. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "HELIX Release New Album 'Old School'". Hair Band Heaven. June 14, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Helix - Old School". Grande Rock. June 9, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2021.