They were spotted by Tom Hazelmyer , guitarist of the band Halo of Flies , and signed to Hazelmyer’s label Amphetamine Reptile Records , releasing their first 7 inch single , ” Born Annoying “, later that year(Released in album form with more tracks in 1995). Amphetamine Reptile released Helmet’s debut studio album Strap It On in 1990, selling over 40,000 copies soon thereafter. Hazelmyer once stated that the album kept the label going through the 1990s.
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