Amid long-standing private disputes, the members decided to call it quits, with Helmet’s original final performance occurring in Italy on December 10, 1997. The band officially broke up in November 1998. Asked about the breakup, Hamilton replied, “9 years, 1,600 shows, 5 albums, and we found it hard to look at each other anymore”. Bogdan formed the Moonlighters in New York with Bliss Blood , for whom he played steel guitar , before returning home to Oregon to play for the Midnight Serenaders. Stanier took a break from drumming, but returned to play drums for Tomahawk , The Mark of Cain , Battles and Primer 55 .
Original final performance
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