Bastard of the Blues
2014 studio album by Helix
| Bastard Of The Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by Helix | ||||
| Released | May 5, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Hard Rock, Blues | |||
| Length | 44:52 | |||
| Label | Perris Records | |||
| Producer | Aaron Murray, Sean Kelly and Brian Vollmer | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| BraveWords | 7.0/10 |
| MetalKaoz | 7/10 [1] |
| MyGlobalMind | 5/10 |
Bastard Of The Blues is the thirteenth studio album by Canadian band Helix, released May 5, 2014.
Reception
Reception of the album has been mostly positive. BraveWords gave it a positive review, stating that "Although Bastard Of The Blues has its faults, Vollmer & Co. continue to crank out new tunes after 40 years."[2] The online magazine My Global Mind gave it a decent review, mentioning that it's "rather flat and lacking much to keep the listener interested. And the songs are somewhat redundant, each having the same basic vibe." Despite being inconsistent and lacking a punch, they did praise vocalist Brian Vollmer's voice as "perfectly suited for this kind of sound", and lead guitarist Brent Doerner's solos were "top-notch."[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Brian Vollmer, Sean Kelly
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Bastard of the Blues" | 5:42 |
| 2. | "Even Jesus (Wasn't Loved in His Hometown)" | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Winning Is the Best Revenge" | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Screamin' at the Moon" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Metal at Midnight" | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Hellbound for a Heartbreak" | 3:30 |
| 7. | "When All the Love Is Gone" | 5:09 |
| 8. | "Axe to Grind" | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Skin in the Game" | 4:50 |
| 10. | "The Bitch Is a Bullet" | 3:11 |
| 11. | "Sticks & Stones" | 3:35 |
Personnel
- Helix
- Brian Vollmer – vocals
- Daryl Gray – bass
- Greg "Fritz" Hinz – drums
- Chris Julke – guitars
- Kaleb "Duckman" Duck – guitars
References
External links
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Helix
- Brian Vollmer
- Chris Julke
- Daryl Gray
- Gary Borden
- Bruce Arnold
- Denny Balicky
- Kaleb "Duckman" Duck
- Mark Chichkan
- John Claus
- Brent Doerner
- Brian Doerner
- Dan Fawcett
- Gerry Finn
- Paul Fonseca
- Jeff "Stan" Fountain
- Greg "Shredder" Fraser
- Glen "Archie" Gamble
- Paul Hackman
- Mike Hall
- Sean Kelly
- Jim Lawson
- Rob MacEachern
- Rick Mead
- Leo Niebudek
- Brent "Ned" Niemi
- Mark Rector
- Shaun Sanders
- Don Simmons
- Darren Smith
- Rick "Minstrel" Trembley
- Mike Uzelac
- Rick VanDyk
- Ron Watson
- Cindy Wiechmann
- Rainer Wiechmann
- Keith "Bert" Zurbrigg
- Greg "Fritz" Hinz
- Breaking Loose
- White Lace & Black Leather
- No Rest for the Wicked
- Walkin' the Razor's Edge
- Long Way to Heaven
- Wild in the Streets
- Back for Another Taste
- It's a Business Doing Pleasure
- Rockin' in My Outer Space
- The Power of Rock and Roll
- A Heavy Mental Christmas
- Vagabond Bones
- Smash Hits...Unplugged!
- Bastard of the Blues
- Old School
- Get Up!
- Skin in the Game
- Over 60 Minutes With...
- The Early Years
- Deep Cuts: The Best Of
- B-Sides
- "Rock You"
- Vollmer - When Pigs Fly
- My Wicked Twin
- Saga
- Starchild
- Brighton Rock
- Harem Scarem
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