--- product_id: 7551058 title: "Meantime" brand: "helmet" price: "€ 31.69" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/7551058-meantime store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Meantime **Brand:** helmet **Price:** € 31.69 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Meantime by helmet - **How much does it cost?** € 31.69 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/7551058-meantime) ## Best For - helmet enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted helmet brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product description DISC 11. IN THE MEANTIME2. IRONHEAD3. GIVE IT4. UNSUNG5. TURNED OUT6. HE FEELS BAD7. BETTER8. YOU BORROWED9. FBLA II10. ROLE MODEL .com Impressive aural assault and battery from N.Y. sludgecore act. Drink deeply of this if your cuppa is a tighter, tougher version of the Sabs circa "War Pigs." --Jeff Bateman ## Images ![Meantime - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51FkzHj3nnL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great start for a short-lived genre *by A***T on Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2005* At the time this album was released (1992), this type of music was called "alternative metal," but this album ("Meantime"), and this band (Helmet) were, for all intensive purposes, the start of the genre that we know today as nu-metal. Its heavy riffs, stop-start rhythms, and soft-hard song structures were the motivating force behind many `90's hard rock bands. Thus, Helmet should definitely be considered one of the most influential and important rock bands of the 1990's. Even super-influential bands like Korn, Pantera and Tool have cited Helmet as an influence.Musically, it's clearly evident that frontman Page Hamilton listened to a lot of Black Sabbath while making this record. "Meantime" is full of sludgy riffs and even some Ozzy-esque vocals (which are especially apparent on the song "Unsung").Songs like "Ironhead," "Give It," "He Feels Bad," and "You Borrowed" best illustrate Helmet's famous stop-start rhythms (and "Ironhead" even has fast, almost galloping guitars), and "Unsung" and "Turned Out" have the aforementioned sludgy riffs, which lurch and almost bob. Elsewhere,"In the Meantime" has a heavy, grooving main riff, "Better" and "Role Model" should quench your cravings for a heavy song ("Better" has some heavy yells, and "Role Model" has heavy, churning riffs), and "F.B.L.A. II" has a guitar solo and some everything-but-the-kitchen sink drumming.For whatever reason, this album has aged very well (better than most nu-metal records). This may be because Helmet were such an original band, or maybe because Page isn't constantly yelling about "nookies" and hatred. Or maybe it's because "Meantime" has a few guitar solos, and guitar solos are foreign to almost all other nu-metal bands. But, whatever the reason, Helmet are not normally grouped with nu-metal bands, so they are one of the few bands whose albums sales didn't plummet when nu-metal collapsed. Thus, it's OK if your friends know you listen to Helmet--they won't laugh at you.In conclusion, this is where nu-metal began, so if you hate nu-metal, you should hate these guys; but everybody who enjoys nu or alternative metal, and those who are fans of Korn, Deftones, Tool, etc. should definitely check out "Meantime." And even if you don't listen to Helmet, you should definitely give them props for essentially being a modern day Black Sabbath and creating a whole genre--even though that genre would die off about a decade later. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Something is wrong. *by I***K on Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2021* I love this album, but the download version has something seriously wrong with the audio. There's a weird warbling sound on all the tracks that's not supposed to be there. I tried re-downloading it 3 times with the same result. I even tried streaming it from the Amazon site and I could still hear it. It's like the source file is corrupted or something. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ best angst band Ive grown up with *by C***R on Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2021* Disk arrived quick and like new condition , no scratches or marks. thank you! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/7551058-meantime](https://www.desertcart.be/products/7551058-meantime) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-04-26*