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Vagabond Bones is a studio album by heavy metal band Helix, released on November 17, 2009.[2] It is Helix' 12th full length studio album and 21st album released overall. It contains performances from members of the 80's Helix lineup: Brian Vollmer, Brent Doerner, Daryl Gray, and Greg Hinz, as well as former member and co-producer Sean Kelly. Kelly departed Helix during the production of Vagabond Bones, prompting the reunion of the 80's band. Kelly remained on hand to finish the record before leaving to tour with Nelly Furtado.[3]

During the early stages of recording, frontman Brian Vollmer reunited the surviving members of the No Rest for the Wicked lineup (Brent Doerner, Mike Uzelac, and Greg Hinz) to record a new version of the AC/DC classic "It's a Long Way To The Top", to be included as a bonus track.[4] The track was dropped without explanation and has yet to see release. The CD was originally It’s Rock Science, NOT Rocket Science!, before being changed to Vagabond Bones after a song co-written by Kelly.[5][6]

Track listing

  1. The Animal Inside (Won’t Be Denied)
  2. Go Hard or Go Home
  3. Vagabond Bones
  4. Morning Morning Meltdown
  5. When The Bitter's Get The Better Of You
  6. Hung Over But Still Hanging In (duet with Russ Graham of Killer Dwarfs)
  7. Best Mistake I Never Made
  8. Make 'Em Dance
  9. Jack It Up[7]

Unreleased tracks

  1. It's a Long Way To The Top (AC/DC cover featuring Brent Doerner, Greg Hinz and Mike Uzelac)

Reception

The Waterloo Record called the album "...a sizzling collection of new tunes which rank among the band’s best."[8] Classic Rock Magazine said that "Vagabond Bones rocks hard, but never forgets the value of a memorable chorus."[1]

Credits

Produced by Aaron Murray, Sean Kelly and Brian Vollmer
Recorded at Pocket Studios, Toronto Ontario

Helix live band members

  • Brian Vollmer - lead vocals
  • Brent "The Doctor" Doerner - lead guitar
  • Kaleb "Duckman" Duck - lead guitar
  • Greg "Fritz" Hinz - drums
  • Daryl Gray - bass guitar

CD Musicians

  • Brian Vollmer - vocals
  • Sean Kelly - guitar, bass, background vocals
  • Brent "The Doctor" Doerner - guitar, background vocals
  • Steve Georgakopoulos - guitar
  • Brent "Ned" Niemi - drums
  • Rob MacEachern - drums
  • Greg "Fritz" Hinz - drums
  • Daryl Gray - bass, background vocals
  • Cheryl Lescom - vocals

Music Videos

A video for "Make 'Em Dance", produced by Brent Doerner and Red Dust Films, has been released. The video was directed by Francis Mellon and edited by Matt Robertshaw. This was the first new video to feature Hinz, Gray and Doerner in almost 20 years. Kaleb Duck also appears.[9]

  • "Vagabond Bones"
  • "Hung Over But Still Hanging In" (alternate version without duet)
  • "Make 'Em Dance"

References

  1. ^ a b "Review: Vagabond Bones". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  2. ^ HELIX - Vagabond Bones To Receive US Release Via Perris Records
  3. ^ HELIX Part Ways With SEAN KELLY
  4. ^ Bravewords - HELIX Enlist CRASH KELLY's Sean Kelly As New Bassist
  5. ^ Bravewords - CRASH KELLY Frontman On Joining HELIX - "When I Dive Into Something I Dive In Full Tilt"
  6. ^ HELIX - Tentative Title Of New Album Revealed
  7. ^ HELIX Complete New Studio Album; Track-By-Track Rundown Available
  8. ^ The Record: Helix back on road with array of new tunes, April 10 2010
  9. ^ 'Make ‘Em Dance' Video Available
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