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Helms Alee Releases Sixth Studio Album, “Keep This Be The Way”
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Helms Alee Releases Sixth Studio Album, “Keep This Be The Way”

Helms Alee has returned with their sixth studio album, “Keep This Be The Way”, which marks an expansion of their signature sound. The trio recorded the album themselves and took the opportunity to experiment with production possibilities.

Helms Alee Releases “Stillicide”
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Helms Alee Releases “Stillicide”

Metal band Helms Alee has released its fourth studio album, Stillicide. The trio of Ben Verellen (guitar, vocals), Dana James (bass, vocals), and Hozoji Margullis (drums, vocals) makes “smart, nerdy, weird music,” according to a Noisey/Vice song premiere note, which goes on to say, “but the strangest thing about it isn’t its quirky rhythms or offbeat approach—it’s that you could...

Helms Alee Releases “Sleepwalking Sailors”
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Helms Alee Releases “Sleepwalking Sailors”

Helms Alee is an experimental metal band with a deep understanding of bass. The experimental metal trio not only includes bassist/vocalist Dana James, but its guitarist Ben Verellen, is a former bassist. He’s also the man behind Verellen Amplifiers’ Meatsmoke, a 300-watt all-tube bass amp. (James also uses the Meatsmoke for Helms Alee.) Helms Alee’s third album, , recorded on...