Strap It On is the first album by
Helmet. Originally released in 1990 through
Amphetamine Reptile Records, it was subsequently rereleased by
Interscope in November 1991.Critics considered the album innovative for its explosive, propulsive, and often
staccato riff style which greatly exploited
drop D tuning. It has since become a cult classic in underground metal/ post-hardcore. The moody, atmospheric "Sinatra" differed from most of the fast-paced, metallic songs on the album; its lyrics featured a paraphrasing of
Dean Martin's famous line about the crooner, "It's Sinatra's world/ We just live in it."
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