Unsung
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"Unsung" is one of Helmet's most recognizable alternative metal songs, known for its heavy riffs and off-kilter rhythms that helped define the band's early 1990s sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Unsung canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Helmet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEra | early 1990s ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | 1990s alternative metal movement ⓘ |
| chartingStatus | received significant airplay on rock radio ⓘ |
| composer | Page Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by rock and metal critics ⓘ |
| featuredOn | MTV ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative metal
ⓘ
noise rock ⓘ post-hardcore ⓘ |
| guitarTuning | drop D tuning ⓘ |
| hasBassStyle | locked-in, driving bass lines ⓘ |
| hasDrumStyle | precise, groove-oriented drumming ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformanceCharacteristic | frequently played in Helmet live sets ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
distorted guitar tone
ⓘ
heavy guitar riffs ⓘ mid-tempo pace ⓘ off-kilter rhythms ⓘ stop-start dynamics ⓘ syncopated grooves ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Unsung music video ⓘ |
| helpedDefine | Helmet early 1990s sound ⓘ |
| includedIn | various alternative metal compilations ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
alternative metal of the 1990s
ⓘ
post-hardcore of the 1990s ⓘ |
| isOneOf | Helmet most recognizable songs ⓘ |
| lengthApproximate | about 3 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Page Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricTheme | frustration and disillusionment ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential guitar riff
ⓘ
integration of noise rock and metal elements ⓘ tight, precise rhythm section ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Meantime ⓘ |
| performer | Helmet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Helmet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steve Albini ⓘ |
| recordingEra | early 1990s studio sessions for Meantime ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Amphetamine Reptile Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interscope Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| signatureSongOf | Helmet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| singleReleaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| timeSignatureCharacteristic | unusual rhythmic accents ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | shouted melodic vocals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.