Peter Mengede and friends' 1992 Helmet masterpiece Meantime is still shaping modern metal.

https://www.loudersound.com/features/helmets-meantime-at-30-the-altrock-masterpiece-still-shaping-modern-metal

The classic line-up of Hamilton, Mengede, Stanier and Bogdan undoubtedly captured something special on Meantime, however. Its influence and legacy can be found all over the alternative music and metal spheres.

“Every band should wish to aspire to the originality and genius of Helmet,” the Deftones late bassist Chi Cheng once proclaimed. “[They are] an inspiration to fans and musicians alike.”