Size Matters

Size Matters

Infobox Album |
Name = Size Matters
Type = studio
Artist = Helmet


Released = October 5, 2004
Recorded = March – June 2004 at Cello Studios in Hollywood, California
Genre = Alternative metal
Length = 39:38
Label = Interscope Records
Producer = Helmet, Charlie Clouser & Jay Baumgardner
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kq6jtr7ykl7x link]
* "Rolling Stone" Rating|2|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/helmet/albums/album/6523186/review/6537415/size_matters link]
Last album = ""
(2004)
This album = "Size Matters"
(2004)
Next album = "Monochrome"
(2006)

"Size Matters" is the fifth album by Helmet, released in 2004 through Interscope. It is the first new album since the band ended with a bitter break up in 1998. Page Hamilton, the band's founder and chief songwriter, is the only original member appearing on the album. Therefore, many purists object to it being called "Helmet" and consider it to be a Page Hamilton solo project. According to Hamilton, John Stanier (drums) and Henry Bogdan (bass) both declined the invitation to reunite.Fact|date=June 2007

Despite the purists' objections, the album carries on in the Helmet tradition with Hamilton's trademark staccato sound. The album was recorded as a three-piece with John Tempesta on drums and Chris Traynor (guitarist on the "Aftertaste" tour) on bass. After recording was done, bassist Frank Bello was brought in so Traynor could return to guitar.

"Size Matters" had one single in "See You Dead." The track song "Throwing Punches" is also included on the film soundtrack for "Underworld".

Track listing

# "Smart" (Hamilton) – 3:44
# "Crashing Foreign Cars" (Hamilton/Nichelson/Tempesta/Traynor) – 2:31
# "See You Dead" (Hamilton) – 3:48
# "Drug Lord" (Hamilton) – 3:24
# "Enemies" (Clouser/Hamilton) – 5:00
# "Unwound" (Bjorkland/Conlin/Craig/Hamilton/Scheidel) – 4:12
# "Everybody Loves You" (Hamilton) – 3:27
# "Surgery" (Hamilton) – 3:14
# "Speak and Spell" (Clouser/Hamilton) – 3:31
# "Throwing Punches" (Clouser/Hamilton) – 3:44
# "Last Breath" (Hamilton/Tempesta/Traynor) – 3:03

The Japanese release has two additional tracks: "Black Light" and "Just Like Me." These tracks, as well as "Smart" (a.k.a. "Opportunity"), "Enemies," and "Unwound," were originally recorded as Gandhi tracks, Page Hamilton's previous band.

ingles

*"See You Dead", released in August 2004
**United States: Premiered on the Los Angeles, California station KROQ and other stations.
**United Kingdom: Premiered on BBC Radio 1 and other stations.

Chart positions

Album

Singles

Personnel

* Page Hamilton – Guitar, Vocals
* Chris Traynor – Guitar
* Frank Bello – Bass
* John Tempesta – Drums


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