Helms Alee

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title: "Helms Alee" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["musical-groups-from-seattle", "american-sludge-metal-musical-groups", "american-noise-rock-music-groups", "american-post-hardcore-musical-groups", "musical-groups-established-in-2007", "2007-establishments-in-washington-(state)"] description: "American rock/metal band" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helms_Alee" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary American rock/metal band ::

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Field	Value
name	Helms Alee
image	Helms Alee.jpg
caption	Helms Alee in Santiago de Compostela, 2015
image_upright	1.2
landscape
origin	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
genre	Sludge metal, noise rock, post-hardcore
years_active	–present
label	Hydra Head, Sargent House
website
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Helms Alee is an American rock band that formed in 2007. Based in Seattle, Helms Alee features Ben Verellen, former member of Harkonen and Roy. Helms Alee has released six albums, Night Terror (2008) and Weatherhead (2011) through Hydra Head Records, and Sleepwalking Sailors (2014), Stillicide (2016), Noctiluca (2019) and Keep This Be the Way (2022) through Sargent House (to which the band signed in 2013 ). "Helms Alee" is a nautical term, included in the commands for tacking a sailboat.

Band members

• Dana James – bass guitar, backing vocals (2007-present)
• Hozoji Matheson-Margullis – drums, vocals (2007-present)
• Ben Verellen – guitar, vocals (2007-present)

Discography

Studio albums

• Night Terror (2008, Hydra Head)
• Weatherhead (2011, Hydra Head)
• Sleepwalking Sailors (2014, Sargent House)
• Stillicide (2016, Sargent House)
• Noctiluca (2019, Sargent House)
• Keep This Be the Way (2022, Sargent House)

Extended plays and splits

• Helms Alee (2007, Rome Plow)
• All About Friends Forever: Volume 4 (2013, independent)
• Helms Alee / Ladder Devils (2013, Brutal Panda)
• Helms Alee / Tacos! (2013, Violent Hippy)
• Helms Alee / Young Widows 12" (2014, Sargent House)

Singles

• "Lionize" / "Truely" (2008, Hydra Head)

References

References

1. Heaney, Gregory. "Helms Alee – Overview". [[Rovi Corporation]].
2. AltPress Staff. (2011). "File Under: Arty psych-sludge". [[Alternative Press (music magazine).
3. Mehling, Shane. (June 8, 2011). "Exclusive: Helms Alee - '8/16'". Red Flag Media.
4. Adams, Gregory. (November 26, 2013). "Helms Alee Announce Sargent House Debut 'Sleepwalking Sailors,' Premiere New Track". [[Exclaim!]].
5. Foley, Justin. (July 19, 2011). "The Austerity Program's Justin Foley Interviews Helms Alee". [[MetalSucks]].
6. Begrand, Adrien. (February 16, 2012). "Helms Alee Go Late-'80s/Early-'90s in Inspired New Video". [[Microsoft]].
7. Currin, Grayson Haver. (August 8, 2013). "Helms Alee: "Not Dot"". [[Pitchfork Media.
8. Yancey, Bryne. (May 31, 2011). "Helms Alee announce 'Weatherhead'". Punknews.org.
9. Revolver Staff. (May 10, 2013). "Exclusive: Helms Alee Premiere Cover of Heart's "Magic Man"". [[New Bay Media]].
10. Zwickel, Jonathan. (December 5, 2008). "Metal band Helms Alee sees imperfection as a good thing". [[The Seattle Times Company]].
11. Matson, Andrew. (June 20, 2011). "Seattle band Helms Alee — beautiful metal". [[The Seattle Times Company]].
12. Levin, Hannah. (October 1, 2008). "Helms Alee is Almost Famous". [[Village Voice Media]].

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