Helio

Helio
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Active Years	1996 - 2003
Origin	Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
Related Bands	Stitch AD8, A Cold Winter's Kiss

Biography

"HELIO have been a constant force to be reckoned with since their emergence onto the heavy music scene in Northeast Tennessee. They are a six-piece (voice, guitars, drums, bass, and noise) outfit known as much for their musically diverse sound as their incendiary live performances. HELIO never fails to grasp, conquer, and destroy the senses of listeners, audiences and critics alike.
Although HELIO have been unfairly pigeon-holed into different musical categories, the band prefers to remain uncategorizable. Drawing influences ranging from punk and hardcore to death metal and industrial, they assimilate genres together seamlessly, creating a mixture potentially more destructive than napalm. HELIO spits in the face of adversity and through combined dysfunctions remain defiantly radical in thought and fiercely independent in spirit.
Their first full length recording "Perfect Mistake" was released independently in 2000. Although, soundwise, they have matured since this recording, the energy of the music is still present in HELIO today. If anything, the group is more focused, fully capable of annihilating eardrums beyond the new millennium. HELIO are constantly evolving and participating in different musical projects, opening minds and breaking down every barrier in their way. They have shared the stage with national acts such as Lollipop Lust Kill, The Pietasters, the Step Kings, and Jepetto as well as the notorious 2 Live Crew. They also recently played two dates on the 2002 vans warped tour and shared stages with acts such as Beloved, Hopesfall, the Halo Friendlies and Stretch Armstrong.
HELIO have just released their new album(the first in almost 3 years)entitled "...until i wake up bleeding..." recorded at the legendary Austin Enterprise (Mass.) with producer Steve Austin of Today Is The Day fame. The album is a drastic change, both musically and emotionally, from previous releases. However, this harsh transition is absolutely necessary to the evolution of the band and thus far is their most profound and accomplished work to date. Clocking in at just over 54 minutes with absolutely no pauses between tracks, the album plays like a fractured and jagged concept album, custom made to play over and over again at maximum volume with repeated themes, subliminal messages and disturbing interludes firmly intact. You can check out 3 songs from the new album at www.mp3.com/helio.
Just like a brutal interstate accident...they demand your attention.
Like the sound of helpless animals being butchered...you can't get them out of your head.
As pleasant as a punch in the face...
THIS IS HELIO.
You have been warned"