Signed to Interscope

Although Strap It On had achieved significant local success, major record labels were not interested in signing Helmet until after Nirvana achieved mainstream success in 1991, bringing the alternative music scene into the mainstream. Sometime thereafter, the band began receiving major label record deals from Relativity , Warner Bros. and Interscope Records . In January 1992, Helmet signed to Interscope, receiving a $1.2 million dollar advance split between three albums ($400,000 per record), $50,000 worth of tour support, and an unprecedented amount of control over their work. Their first album for Interscope, Meantime , was released in 1992 and certified gold in 1994. The album has sold over two million copies worldwide and remains Helmet’s top-selling album. Helmet toured the United States, Brazil, Europe, and Asia relentlessly, generally with other AmRep recording artists. Internal tensions rose high at times.