• Record Label: Warcon
  • Release Date: Jul 18, 2006
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11

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  1. LucasM
    Aug 18, 2006
    10
    Helmet are back to their best with this new line up and more aggresive vocals from frontman Page Hamilton.
  2. tomo
    Aug 23, 2006
    7
    This is pretty good. Better than anything since Betty. Played like they mean it...it's been a while!
  3. AlexF
    Sep 20, 2006
    7
    I'm a huge Helmet fan, so maybe I had unreasonable expectations. This is a good album, but not on the level of previous efforts. Page's voice has always been an acquired taste, but I used to really enjoy it. He has changed his vocal style on many of the tracks on Monochrome, sounding like any other generic metal warbler. Helmet has been an influence on countless bad metal bands I'm a huge Helmet fan, so maybe I had unreasonable expectations. This is a good album, but not on the level of previous efforts. Page's voice has always been an acquired taste, but I used to really enjoy it. He has changed his vocal style on many of the tracks on Monochrome, sounding like any other generic metal warbler. Helmet has been an influence on countless bad metal bands over the years, but the influence seems to be bouncing back in the other direction. Not a good thing. That being said, this album shows there is still a lot of life in Page and Co. and hopefully, something in the future will give excellent albums, like Meantime or Aftertaste a run for their money. Expand
Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. Alternative Press
    60
    Monochrome is marred by Hamilton's vocals. [Sep 2006, p.218]
  2. With Monochrome, Hamilton seems to have realised that stepping away from the majors and their requisite studio production sludge can only be a good thing. Now, if he can find a new direction to blaze in rather than re-tread thrice-covered ground, he may be on to something.
  3. What matters most is, with Monochrome, Helmet is back to doing what they do best.