Helmet have never released a live album throughout their decades-spanning career. This will change on November 26th, with the new release of the band’s Live and Rare compilation, just detailed by the band! Frontman Page Hamilton recalls, “After persuading our label folks in Hamburg to bake these old tapes, we finally managed to mix two live shows for release. Side 1 was recorded at CBGBs, which was our neighborhood club, a 10-minute walk from home. We all spent plenty of time at CBs and though this is not our audition night set, it captures the early frenetic energy of the band as well as my lack of scintillating stage banter. “In 1989, I walked in off Bowery through the creaky swinging doors and plastic-slat, meat locker-style curtain into the greatest rock club in the w...