Meantime (album)

This article is about the album. For other uses, see Meantime.

Meantime
Studio album by
Helmet
ReleasedJune 23, 1992[1]
RecordedDecember 1991 – February 1992
Studio
Genre
Length36:56
Label
ProducerHelmet
Helmet chronology
Strap It On
(1990) 		Meantime
(1992) 		Betty
(1994)
Singles from Meantime
  1. "Unsung"
    Released: 1991
  2. "In the Meantime"
    Released: June 8, 1992[5]
  3. "Give It"
    Released: 1993
Alternate cover
Blue cover version

Meantime is the second studio album and major label debut by American alternative metal band Helmet. It was released on June 23, 1992, through Interscope Records.

Despite initially only achieving moderate commercial success, peaking at number 68 on the Billboard 200 chart upon release in 1992,[6] the album influenced multiple bands in its wake,[6] and has been well received by music critics and is considered an influential album of the metal genre.[7] Meantime has continued to sell consistently well in the years since its release, and in 1994 was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album has sold over 2 million copies worldwide.[8]

The lead single from Meantime, "Unsung", was a charting success on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart, and remains Helmet's best-known song. Music videos were also made for "Unsung", "Give It" and "In the Meantime".

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  2. ^ Terich, Jeff (September 18, 2011). "The 90 Minute Guide: Metal, Part Two". Treblezine.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "Classic Album Review : Helmet - Meantime (1992)". Dead End Follies. July 15, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Earles, Andrew (March 31, 2015). "The Revival of Cherubs". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  5. ^ Eslund, Kristina (June 1, 1992). "Kristina's Airhead Airwaves" (PDF). HITS. 6 (294): 61.
  6. ^ a b "MusicMight :: Artists :: HELMET". Musicmight.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference allmusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Terich, Jeff (June 18, 2012). "In the Meantime: Helmet's landmark album at 20". Treble. Retrieved March 7, 2023.